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Mustang Malique Smith teamed up with his sister Mustang Mikaela Smith to defend his title at Ha'Penny Beach. This is Malique's 3rd time to take home the top honors and his sister's first time. The brother-sister team completed the 4 mile total distance of the annual CoastWeeks Beach Relay at Ha'Penny Beach on Saturday on St. Croix in a time of 26 minutes and 7 seconds. Mikaela the first runner completed her 2 mile leg in 13 minutes and 16 seconds, handing off in first place. Malique kept that position and finished is 2 mile portion in 12:51.

Results for the Mustang teams in the race:

 1. Mikaela Smith St Croix TC/Good Shepherd (13:16) / Malique Smith STXTC/Complex (12:51) – 26:07

6:34 – 6:42 / 6:17 – 6:34

2. Kelvin Benjamin STXTC/Complex (14:59) / Andrew Joseph STXTC/Central High (15:41) – 30:40

6:55 – 8:04 / 7:46 – 7:55

5. Bradley Carbon STXTC/Complex (16:19) / Gilbert Scotland Complex (16:19) – 32:38

7:44 – 8:35 / 7:53 – 8:26 6. Britney Sage STXTC/Complex (16:59) / Nia Jack Hounds and Foxes/Complex (18:57) – 35:56

8:15 – 8:31 / 8:31 – 10:26

Ashley Paddie STXTC/Complex 19:14 9:14 – 10:00

Please click on the link above for the results of the 1st Cross Country Race in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. We had a total of 204 runners!!

Summer newsletter for the Mustangs available at the link above.

Great Job to all the MUSTANGS in the 2 Mile Women's Race. The MUSTANGS won the team championship with 25 points. Ninfa Barnard finished 1st overal in a time of 11:47. Mikaela Smith finished 2nd overall with a time of 13:08. Coach Mireille Smith came in 3rd overall with a time of 13:47. Stefanie Matthew finished 4th overall and 1st in the 9-13 age category in 14:37. Alile Browne was the fifth runner for the MUSTANGS, she finished in 15th place and was 2nd in the 14-17 age group in 17:54. Ashley Paddie was 3rd in that same age group and Annika Benders was 3rd in the 9-13 age group.

On May 28, the St. Croix Track Club attended the 21st Bay Taff Classic Track and Field meet, which was held at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The St. Croix Track Club took a total of 19 athletes from age 5 through 17, who competed over two days. There were over 1500 athletes competing in the meet. The St. Croix Track Club won 1st place last year when there were 20 less teams in the category. This year they were awarded 3rd place of the 37 teams in their category. The athletes from the St. Croix Track Club competed in the following events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, discus throw, javelin, high jump, long jump, shot put, triple jump, spring medley and turbo javelin. Athletes placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd received medals: Mikaela Smith---three gold medals in the 1500m, 3000m and sprint medley; Malique Smith--- two gold in the 1500m and high jump and two bronze in the triple jump and 800m; Britney Sage---bronze in the 100m; Xiaxiang Washington---two silvers in shot put and discus throw; Ashley Paddie---bronze in 800m; Michelle Smith---silver in 200m; Krystahl Gordon---gold in triple jump and silver in long jump; Annika Benders, Keshaundia Quinn, Annika Benders ---gold in the sprint medley.