The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation (VITFF) started off the 2023 Cross Country Season on St. Croix with the V.I. Labor Day 5K and 2-Mile Cross Country Races at the cross-country course in Negro Bay.
Mikaela Smith was the overall winner in the 5K in a time of 21:58. Christopher Ray finished in first place for the males in a time of 22:26. In the 2-mile race, Olivia Jones finished first for the females in 20:43 and Grayston Barry-Stanton finished first for the males in 21:46.
Full results:
Female 5K
Place Name Time
1 Mikaela Smith 21:58
2 Megan Mault 26:10
3 Kirra Lambert 27:04
4 Olivia Crikelair 31:36
5 Katelyn Jones 33:41
6 Kennedy James 34:26
7 Donna Cormier 35:19
8 Olga Capriola 36:28
9 Hana Bronstein 37:57
10 Mary Fishenden 39:26
11 Maranda Wood 46:08
12 Ivy Hunter 46:08
13 Sierra Green 46:09
Male 5K
Place Name Time
1 Christopher Ray 22:26
2 Antonio Maysonet 22:51
3 Tom Crikelair 24:38
4 Vedant Mittal 24:59
5 Cole Sommer 27:04
6 Robb Kuczynski 27:21
7 Randell Nielson 28:18
8 Robert Halk 30:20
9 Brian Otis 30:46
10 Hudson Mirocha 34:30
11 Mike Klein 37:08
12 Eldon Lambert 44:18
13 Patrick Gilbert 44:56
Girls 2 Mile
Place Name Time
1 Olivia Jones 20:43
2 Caitlyn Kuczynski 26:01
3 Fiona Gilbert 28:10
4 Hazel Gilbert 44:10
Boys 2 Mile
Place Name Time
1 Grayston Barry-Stanton 21:46
2 Michael Klein 29:39
The next cross-country race will be the two-mile relay on Oct. 7, on the same cross-country course in Negro Bay. Teams consisting of two athletes each will be competing against each other.
Each athlete on the team will run 1500 meters, which is just short of a mile, on the smaller loop of the course. The first runner completes the loop and tags the second runner who will then complete the same loop. The team with the fastest total time in their category wins. Come out and enjoy a fun event!
