Samantha John took down Chantel Scatliffe's 12 year old 800 meters record by running 2:18.79. Photo>Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

TORTOLA—Samantha John broke Chantel Scatliffe’s 12-year old 800 meters national record, while sprinter Britney Wattley qualified for the World Jr. Championships in the 200 meters, with a National Youth and BVI Scholastic record, as several athletes also recorded personal bests during the weekend Austin Sealey Classic in Barbados.

John, 17, took down Scattliffe’s, 800 meter mark of 2 minutes 19.6 seconds which had been on the books since July 1995, with a semifinal run of 2:18.79, in only her second time at the distance. She chopped her personal best from 2:24.20. Her time is also a National Jr. Record. She placed second in the final 2:22.74. John also placed second in the 400 meters in 56.60, after running 56.31 in the semis. Dominique Maloney followed in 56.85, following a 56.43 semifinal.

“Samantha is definitely on pace towards achieving greater things,” her coach and BVI Olympian Willis “Chucky” Todman said. “With her progress it’s clear that with each race she continues to improve.”  

Wattley became the fourth BVI athlete to qualify for the July 8-13, World Jr. Championships in Poland, by winning the Under 17 Girls half lap in 24.55 seconds, which broke Ashley Kelly’s National Youth and BVI Scholastic Record of 24.61. She pulled Darnetia Robinson to a personal best of 25.40 in fourth. Wattley had a 24.77 semifinal time and Robinson ran 25.48.

“I knew the time was going to be fast after I realized I had taken the lead off the curve,” Wattley reflected. “After I realized that I’d qualified for the World Jr. Championships, I immediately called home to share the news.”

Maloney and Kelly were second and third respectively in the women’s 200 meters as both clocked 24.70. Wattley, Kelly, Maloney and Robinson won the 4 x 100 meter relay in a season’s best 47.05 seconds.  

“This particular meet is one of which we have attended for the past four years and it’s a meet that our athletes usually perform well in and this year has been no exception,” Dag Samuel said.

Tarikah Warner, who coached by another BVI Olympian Steve Augustine, lowered her 300 meters hurdle best from 47.47 seconds to 46.60, to finish second.

Mark Kendall turned in a 100 meter season best of 10.91 seconds to place fifth, after running 11.06 in the semis. Quarter miler Yorell Ferrol was fifth in 50.80, after a 50.97 semi.

Ferrol, Keone Maduro, Mitch Christopher and Kendall were second in the men’s 4 x100 meter relay after running 42.76.  

BVI results

Girls 100m u.15 (17 competitors)

1. Chanaki Samuel : 13.47 (6^th place)
2. K’daja Crabbe : 14.11 (13^th)

 Girls 100m u.17 (12 competitors – 2 heats)

1. Britney Wattley : 12.30
2. Darnetia Robinson : 12.47
3. Kaetia Maduro : 12.93

 Finals:

1. Britney Wattley : 12.29 ( 1^st )
2. Darnetia Robinson : 12.53 (3^rd)
3. Kaetia Maduro : 12.77 (4^th)

 Women 100m

1. Ashley Kelly : 12.46
2. Jackel king : 12.62
3. Sanya Penn : 12.84
4. Henrietta Alexander : 13.00

 Finals

1. Ashley Kelly : 12.27 (2^nd)
2. Jackel king : 12.52 (3^rd)
3. Sanya Penn : 12.80 (5^th)
4. Henrietta Alexander : 12.89 (6^th)

 Girls 200m u.13 (17 competitors)

1. Shameka Glasgow : 28.48 (3^rd)
2. Lakesha Warner : 31.15 (13^th)

 Girls 200m u.15 (20 competitors)

1. Chanaki Samuel : 27.02 (5^th)
2. K’daja Crabbe : 28.70 (16^th)

 Girls 200m u.17

1. Britney Wattley : 24.77
2. Darnetia Robinson : 25.48
3. Kaetia Maduro : 26.47

 Finals

1. Britney Wattley : 24.55 (1^st) Natinnal Jr. Record; BVISR
2. Darnetia Robinson : 25.40 (4^th)
3. Kaetia Maduro : 26.38 (7^th)

 Women 200m

1. Ashley Kelly : 24.85
2. Dominique Maloney : 24.93
3. Jackel King : 26.09
4. Henrietta Alexander : 26.26

Finals

1. Dominique Maloney : 24.70 (2^nd)
2. Ashley Kelly : 24.70 (3^rd)
3. Henrietta Alexander (26.44)
4. Jackel King : d.n.s

400m Women

Heat:
Samantha John - 56.31
Dominque Maloney - 56.43

Finals:
Samantha John - 56.60 (2nd)
Dominique Maloney - 56.85 (3rd) 

4x100m Relay: 47.05 (1^st)

Britney Wattley, Ashley Kelly, Dominique Maloney, Darnetia Robinson

 Girls 400m u.13

1. Shameka Glasgow : 1:15.09 ( 6^th)
2. Lakesha Warner : 1:15.60 (7^th)

 Girls Long Jump u.17

1. Tarikah Warner : 4.33 (3^rd)

 Girls hurdles u.17 (300m)

1. Tarikah Warner : 46.60 (2^nd)

 Women 800m

1. Samantha John: 2:18.79 (National Record; Jr. NR)

Finals

1. Samantha John : 2:22.74 (2^nd)

 Boys 100m u.15

1. Kenton Todman : 12.81 (8^th)

 Boys 200m u.15

1. Kenton Todman : 25.34 (8^th)

 Men 200m

1. Mark Kendall : 22.16 (top notch t.c)
2. Keone Maduro : 22.58
3. Mitch Christopher : 22.85
4. Yorell Ferrol : 23.60

 Finals

1. Mark Kendall : 23.12 (8^th)

 Men 100m

1. Mark Kendall : 11.06 (top notch t.c)

 Finals

1. Mark Kendall : 10.91 (5^th)

 Men 400m

1. Mitch Christopher : 51.64
2. Yorell Ferrol : 50.97
3. Keone Maduro : 52.14

 Finals

1. Yorell Ferrol : 50.80 (5^th)
2. Mitch Christopher : 52.42 (7^th)

 Men 4x100m 42.76 (2^nd)

Yorell Ferrol, Keone maduro, Mitch Christopher, Mark Kendall

Men 4x400 3:27.32 (4^th)

Omar Jones, Keone Maduro, Mitch Christopher, Yorell Ferrol,

Men Discus: Omar Jones 33.63m (top notch)

Men Javelin: Omar Jones 54.96m (1^st)

Men Shot Put: Omar Jones 12.74 (2^nd)