Combermere wins Boys and Girls Titles at Esther Maynard BSSAC Zone 

The Combermere School (CS) swept the floor with the competition to capture the Boys and Girls title at the Esther Maynard Zone of the 2023 Dasani/Powerade Barbados Secondary School Athletic Championships (BSSAC) on Wednesday.

With former Athletics Association of Barbados president and who the Zone is named after, Esther Maynard, present taking in the action, Combermere kept the momentum going from Day One when the held the lead at the end of the day to go on to win as the Boys amassed 480, while the girls finished with 463 points. 

Records continued to tumble in the Zone with Alleyne School’s Aniya Nurse accounting for three in the Under-17 Girls. Nurse set new records in the 100m (12.29 secs), 200m (24.61 secs) and the 400m (56.67 secs). 

Ashlyn Simmons from the Alexandra School completed the middle distance double winning the Girls Under-17 800m (2:22.27) and the 1500m (5:03.22).

Tonique Fleming (CS) completed the sprint double in the Girls Under-20 winning the 100m (12.31 secs) and the 200m (25.43 secs). 

Jayden Greene from Christ Church Foundation completed the sprint double in the Under-17 boys winning the 100m(11.31 secs) and the 200m (23.49 secs). 

Aragon Straker (CS) also completed the sprint double winning the Boys Under-20 100m(10.93 secs) and 200m (21.85 secs).

The Top two in each Zone will advance to the semi-finals from the Hurldes plus the next 20 best times. 

In the 100m, 200m and 400m the top four each zone plus the four next best times will advance to make up the 16 athletes going forward. 

The 800m and 1500m will have the top three from each zone plus the next three best times to make up 12 athletes, while the winner of each Zone plus the five best times will be advancing from the relays.

Esther Maynard Zone BSSAC Final Standings 

Female points

Combermere School  (CS) – 463

Christ Church Foundation School (CCFS) – 453 

Alleyne School (AS) – 360 

Alexandra School (AX) – 197

St. George Secondary School (SGSS) – 182

Grantley Adams Memorial School (GAMS) – 85

Graydon Sealy Secondary School (GSSS) – 85

Providence School (PSS) – 13

Male Points

Combermere School (CS) – 480

Christ Church Foundation School (CCFS)– 415

Alleyne School (ALL) – 395

St. George Secondary School (SGSS) – 215

Alexandra School (AX) – 178 

Grantley Adams Memorial School (GAMS) – 95

Graydon Sealy Secondary School (GSSS) – 92

Providence School (PSS) – 18