Last year’s winner of the junior girls’ cross-country race at Charlestown Secondary School (CSS), Sherricia LaTouche, once again proved her dominance, delivering an impressive performance to retain her title.
2nd
The race, held on Friday, November 6, saw competitors start at the bottom of the school road before turning left towards Alexandra Hospital, descending Pump Road and continuing onto the main road into Bath Village. The athletes then turned at the Tamarind Tree before making their final push back to the school’s main gate.
LaTouche took command of the race near Government Road and never relinquished her lead. Her strongest challenge came from Rone Isles, a former standout athlete at St. Thomas’ Primary School, who shadowed the defending champion for much of the course. However, despite her determined effort, Isles was unable to close the gap sufficiently to mount a serious challenge in the closing stages.
LaTouche crossed the finish line ahead of Isles, with Parris completing the top three.
Following her victory, LaTouche revealed that she had been targeting the course record but narrowly missed the mark by just a few seconds.
Her dominant performance further cemented her status as one of the leading talents in the school’s junior girls’ cross-country competition.
Top Three Finishers:
Sherricia LaTouche
Rone Isles
Parris
