Sheppard pedals to six national youth cycling titles

Rigtech Sonics Cycling Club’s Reon Sheppard pedalled to a whopping six national titles at the Youth National Track Cycling Championships in Irwin Park, Siparia, over the weekend.

Sheppard was golden in the time trial (333.33m), individual pursuit (666.66m), sprint, scratch, keirin and team pursuit.

Vapor Wake Multi-Sport Club’s Taariq Guevara and Arima Wheeler’s Scarlett Thorne pedaled to five national titles each at the Youth National Track Cycling Championships in Irwin Park, Siparia, over the weekend.

Guevara dominated the boys’ U9 category and was crowned the division’s time trial, sprint, scratch, keirin and team sprint (with Adiosie Lewis and Elijah Greene) champion.

Thorne competed in the girls’ U11 and earned the title of national champion in time trial, individual pursuit, sprint, scratch race and keirin.

Selected Results

Boys

U11

Time Trial – 1. Taariq Guevara (Vapor Wake) 19:92; 2. Aden Garcia (Arima Wheelers) 21:70; 3. Jahleel Jacob (Rigtech) 22:51

U13

Time Trial – 1. Elisha Jr Greene (JLD Cycling) 30:52; 2. Adiosie Lewis (Vapor Wake) 31:35; 3. Jeduthun Henry (Rigtech) 31:54

Individual Pursuit – 1. Elisha Jr Greene (JLD Cycling) 1:02:90; 2. Adiosie Lewis (Vapor Wake) 1:06:20; 3. Jeduthun Henry (Rigtech) 1:07:89

Girls

U11

Time Trial – 1. Scarlett Thorne (Arima Wheelers) 34:40; Annélise Watson (Madonna) 36:60; 3. Demaya Prince (Vapor Wake) 36:63

U13

Time Trial – 1. Melina Lopez (Rigtech) 32:10; 2. Cataleyah Benjamin (Rigtech) 36:55; 3. Adrielle Joseph (Rigtech) 36:63

Individual Pursuit – 1. Melina Lopez (Rigtech) 1:10:79; 2. Adrielle Joseph (Rigtech) 1:12:69; 3. Cataleyah Benjamin (Rigtech)