June 24, 2002 – All around the world Olympic Day Runs are held in June to celebrate the idea and ideals of the Olympic Games. Approximately 90 runners took part Saturday in the two-mile V.I. Olympic Day Run, which circles the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus twice.
Marlon Williams, vice president of the V.I. Olympic Committee and four-time Olympian, was on the scene to welcome participants and assist with the event, and he was so excited about the number of participants who showed up that he decided to jump in, said Wallace Williams, race organizer. So, going to the half-mile mark in the race, Marlon Williams, 45, took the lead and held it to the end to record a time of 11:54.35.
Morgan Locke, a swimmer with the Blue Marlin Swim Club, chased 13-year-old Troyson Raymond of the V.I. Express Track Club through the first mile and then overtook him to take second place overall in 12:35.43.
Sherma Aurelien, a freshman track runner at Barton County Community College
in Kansas and a St. Croix Educational Complex High School graduate, was the first-place female in the race, and fourth overall with a time of 13:37.04. Barton College won the national junior college championships for indoor and outdoor this year.
Mackiesh Taylor of the Junior Barracudas Track Club was the second-place female in 17:03.24; Joy Carrington of the V.I. National Guard was third-place female in 17:14.22.
Event participants included a couple of dozen physicists, who were visiting St. Croix for a biennial conference, and a large number of V.I. National Guard members.
Olympic Day action continues Saturday, June 30, on St. John, with an Olympic Day Run and an Olympic Day swim. Jeff Miller at 693-5283 is the person to call for information about these and other planned activities.
University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus
June 22, 2002
The Finishers Male:
1.Marlon Williams, 11:54.35 V.I. Pace Runners; 2. Morgan Locke 12:35.43 Blue Marlins Swim Team; 3. Troyson Raymond 12:54.85 V.I. Express Track Club; 4. Alex Sedov 13:48.24 NATO-ASI; 5. Roger Hatfield 13:53.28; 6. James Whitehurst 14:35.88; 7. Mc Donald Taylor 14:48.61; 8. Harrison Prosper 14:53.75 NATO-ASI; 9. Mark Buehler 14:59.96 NATO-ASI; 10. Antonio Gonzales 15:07.48; 11. Kamal Russell 15:10.74 Jets Track Club; 12. Andrew Ivanov 15:22.90 NATO ASI; 13. Calvin Dasent 15:38.54 Jr. Barracudas Track Club(JBTC); 14. Eurman Fahie 15:56.62 JBCTC; 15. Kareem Murrell 16:10.74 Jr. JBTC; 16. Dalma Williams 16:18.27 V.I. National Guard (VING); 17. Rey Ruiz 16:24.37; 18. Gregory Scholt 16:33.64 NATO-ASI; 19. Schwienherst Reinhard 16:49.87 NATO-ASI; 20. Ryan Christopher 17:03.24 JBTC; 21. Cy Todman II 17:08.24 JBTC; 22. Lamel Samuel 17:13.76; 23. Roy Vialet 17:14.22 VING; 24. Leslie Rhymer 17:47.73 VING; 25. Kamali White 17:50.98; 26. Mirea Coca 18:15.40 NATO-ASI; 27. Isaac Causey 18:16.19; 28.Leslie Farrelly 18:16.50; 29. Roxel Gumbs 18:17.03 JBTC; 30. Ovido Aquino 18:19.47 JBTC; 31. Luis Encarnacion 18:32.39 VING; 32. Wreford Grouby 18:38.34 VING; 33. Ronald Russell 18:51.15 Jets TC; 34. Martin Hennecke 18:51.19 NATO-ASI; 35. Trenlle Gerard 19:06.26 VING; 36. Alphonso Romney 19:36.80 VING; 37. Alphonso Perez 19:45.63 VING; 38. Winston Graham 20:10.45 V.I.Pace Runners; 39. Ramon Nieves 21:11.76 VING; 40. Willie Lewis 21:54.03; 41. Kenny Walcott 21:54.37; 42. Kaon Beharry 22:10.53; 43. Jason Wiliams 23:06.77; 44. Michael Beharry 24:07.65; 45. Benito Torres 24:47.33 VING; 46. Jaheel Mcintosh 26:56.28; 47. James Gaston 27:09.34; 48. Martin Ellington No Time; 49. Gary Taylor No Time NATO-ASI; 50. Robert Brainbridge No Time NATO-ASI
The Finishers Female:
1.Sherma Aurelein 13:37.04; 2. Makiesh Taylor 17:03.24 JBTC; 3. Joy Carrington 17:14.22 VING; 4. Kiera Chooran 17:21.53 JBTC; 5. Nancy Comacho 18:25.97 VING; 6. Royette Russell 18:52.05 Jets TC; 7. Freya Blekman 18:54.97 NATO-ASI; 8. Olga Lebban 19:05.91 NATO-ASI; 9. Monica Spencer 20:00.66 VING; 10. Muge Karagoz Urel 20:07.81 NATO-ASI; 11. Marie Witmer 20:56.85; 12. Jasmine Hasi 22:10.56 NATO ASI; 13. Edith Gumbs 22:13.40; 14. Delores English-Edwards 23:42.33 VING; 15. Annette Henry 23:46.99 VING; 16. Ciniqua Samuel 24:00.16; 17. Cynthia St. Luce 24:47.65 VING; 18. Olivene Benjamin 25:00.41 VING; 19. Esther Sweeney 25:22.49 VING; 20. Lorelie Clarke 26:18.63 VING; 21. G.M. Davila-Falu 26:25.38 VING; 22. Janisha Mcintosh 26:56.28; 23. Xaise Aquino 26:57.37 JBTC; 24. Xiamara Aquino; 25. Janice Sackey 28:54.89 VING; 26. Carolie Wallace 29:07.94 VING; 27. Jessica Cornelius 29:09.48 VING; 28. Jessica Rodriquez 29:27.65 VING; 29. Agnes Lindsey No Time VING; 30. Lisa Apede No Time VING; 31.Malvina Petersen VING; 32. Valerie Laurent-James No Time VING; 33. Consylitha Walters No Time; 34. Marion Hazelwood No Time; Anita Smith No Time VING
Overall Male:
1. Marlon Williams 11:54.35
2. Morgan Locke 12:35.43
3. Troyson Raymon 12:54.85
Overall Female:
1. Sherma Aurelien 13:37.04
2. Mackiesh Taylor 17:03.24
3. Joy Carrington 17:03.24
10 and Under Boys
1. Kareem Murrell 16:10.74
2. Cy Todman II 17:08.12;
33. Ovido Aquino 18:19.47
10 and Under Girls
1. Kiera Chooran 17:21.52
2. Ciniqua Samuel 24:00.16
3. Xaise Aquino 26:57.37
Under 20 Boys
1. Kamal Russell 15:10.74
2. Calvin Dasent 15:38.54
3. Rayan Christopher 17:03.24
Under 20 Girls
1. Janisha Mcintosh 26:56.28
Open 20 to 39 Male
1. Alex Sedov 13:48.24
2. Mark Buehler 14:59.96
3. Antonio Gonzales 15:07.48
Open 20 to 34 Female
1. Freya Blekman 18:54.97
2. Olga Lebban 19:05.91
3. Monica Spenser 20:00.66
Master Male 40+
1. Mc Donald Taylor 14:48.61
2. Harrison Prosper 14:53.75
3. Eurman Fahie 15:56.62
Master Female 35+
1. Cynthia St. Luce 24:47.65
2. Lorelie Clarke 26:18.63
3. G.M. Davila Falu 26:25.38
Senior Male 50+
1. Roger Hatfield 13:53.85
2. James Whitehurst 14:35.88
3. Rey Ruiz 16:24.37
Senior Female 40+
1. Nancy Comacho 18:25.97
2. Royette Russell 18:52.05
3. Marie Elise Witmer 20:56.85
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