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VITFF Bulletin: September 25, 2011
Robles and David win NACAC 10K Road Race

            The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation announced today that V.I. National Track and Field Team members Juan Robles and Ruth Ann David took first place the NACAC 10K Road Race in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. 


Juan Robles, V.I. National Track and Field Team (46) leads from start to finish in the NACAC 10K Series St.Croix.

            Robles, a competitor in the 2011 CAC Senior Championships steeplechase in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and the 2011 World University Games  in the Steeplechase in Shenzen, China was unchallenged on a St. Croix scenic and tough north shore course which had inclines near the start and the finish.  His time was 34:52. Tyler Jowasis was the second place male in 43:36; Kellen Hood was third in 43:39; Robert Halk was fourth in 44:01; Jason Snow was fifth in 44:35.

   
Ruth Ann David, V.I. National Track and Field Team member guts out victory in NACAC 10K St. Croix
Holding the finishline tape are: (Right) Ronald Russell, President Virgin Islands (ISV)Track and Field
Federation and Tom Guthrie, Vice-President, V.I. Olympic Committee (he also rode lead bike for the event).

            Ruth Ann David, a member of two bronze medal winning V.I. CAC Cross-Country teams traveled from St. Thomas to compete.  David, always aggressive at the start was the challenged most of the way by Murial Steadman of the British Virgin Islands who took the lead into the first mile and held it through five miles. David, stating that it was one of the toughest races she has run, was a least 100 to 150 meters behind Steadman to near the five mile mark where she took the lead for only the second time in the race.  She was able to hold Steadman off and took first place with a time of 40:55; Steadman was right on David’s heels for second in 41:17.  Theresa Harper, also a two-time V.I. CAC Cross-Country team bronze medal winner, was the third place female winner in 46:09; Heidi Snow was fourth in 50:49; Laura Hood was fifth in 54:31.

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1] The NACAC 10K Series is a development competition sponsored by The North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Confederation. There are six countries in the series hosting events: Sept. 25, Virgin Islands; October 8 British Virgin Islands;  October 23 Trinidad and Tobago October; November 13 Martinique November 27 Dominica; December 11 Grenada.

2] Awards: $3,500 in prize money provided by NACAC is awarded equally to the to five male and female finishers; medals went to the top five male and female finishers; certificates and tee-shirts also provided by NACAC went to all participants. 

3] The St. Croix race was hosted and sanctioned by the Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation and organized by organizational member The Virgin Islands Pace Runners.

4] Race Support: Aid Stations St. Croix Track Club; medical St. Croix Rescue; equipment Staminia Sports; start/finish venue Arawak Bay The Inn at Salt River;

5] Race Conditions: hot/humid; the course was flat with inclines

6] Officials: Neville “Teddy” McCook is the President of NACAC; Dominique Pompee is the NACAC 10K Series Coordinator; VITFF President Ronald Russell and V.I. Olympic Committee Vice-President Tom Gutheire held the finish line tape for finishers.  VITFF General Sec. Wallace Williams was the V.I. race director.

For information contact VITFF:  340-643-2557; isv@mf.iaaf.org logon to: http://virginislandstrackandfield.org and http://virginislandspace.org

RESULTS

The Finishers: Male
PLACE: NAME:

 

TIME: $Prize

The Finishers: Female

PLACE: NAME:

 

TIME: $Prize

1.       Juan Robles V.I.

2.       Tyler Jowasis V.I.

3.       Kellen Hood V.I. 

4.       Robert Halk V.I.  

5.       Jason Snow V.I. 

6.       Steve Horness V.I.

7.       Scott Fricks V.I.

8.       T.J. Vandehay V.I.

9.       Roger Hatfield V.I.

10.    Jay Gleason V.I.

11.    Dexter Hypolite V.I.

12.    Julio Castuao USA

13.    Larry Williams V.I.

14.    Ray Lutz V.I.

34:52 ($500)

43:39 ($400)

43:36 ($325)

44:01($275)

44:35 ($250)

47:35

51:32

52:18

56:25

57:37

69:20

69:23

70:30

87:12

1.       Ruth Ann David V.I.

2.       Meriel Steadman BVI

3.       Theresa Harper V.I.

4.       Heidi Snow V.I.

5.       Laura Hood V.I.

6.     Lee Badinger V.I.

7.     Alecia Churaman V.I.

8.     Carol Murphy V.I.

9.      Louise Stapelton V.I.

10.   Lyennea Roberts V.I.

11.    Olga Capriola V.I.

12.     Katherine Puglise

13.     Natakie Finch-Richards V.I.

14.      Diana F. Lutz V.I.

40:55 ($500)

41:17 ($400)

46:09 ($325)

50:49 ($275))

54:31 ($250)

55:12

56:37

59:40

60:48

62:16

63:14

65:16

69:51

87:23

 

Age-Group Categories

 

20-29 Male

20-29 Female

Place: Name:

1.       Laura Hood 

30-39 Female

Place: Name:

1.       Ruth Ann-David

2.       Mriel Steadman

3.       Heidi Snow

4.       Lee Baidinger

5.       Lynnea Roberts

40-49 Female

Place: Name:

1.       Theresa Harper

2.     Alicia Churaman

3.    Louise Stapleton

4.     Olga Capriola

5.     Katherine Pugliese

50-59 Female

Place: Name:

1.       Carol Murphy

 

Place: Name

1.       Juan Robles

2.       Tyler Jowasis

3.       Kellen Hood

4.       T.J. Vandehey

5.       Dexter Hypolite 

30-39 Male

Place: Name

1.       Robert Halk

2.       Jason Snow

3.       Jay Gleason

 

40-49 Male

Place: Name:

1.       Steve Harness

2.       Scott Fricks

3.       Julio Custauo

 

50-59 Male

Place: Name:

1.       Rey Lutz

 

60+ Male

Place: Name:

1.       Roger Hatfield

2.       Larry Williams