Koblerville, San Vicente show might in All Schools qualifiers

 Students from Koblerville and San Vicente elementary schools stood out in Week 1 of the qualifying tournaments for the 2012 McDonald’s 2012 PSS/McDonald’s All Schools Championship at the Oleai Sports Complex.

In the boys U8 60m qualifying races, three Umangs and two Canaries made it to the Top 5. Koblerville’s Jesstin Laniyo (9.81 seconds) was first, followed by teammate Hans Christopher (10.05 seconds), San Vicente’s Joey Saures (10.14 seconds), Koberville’s Rudy Kaipat (10.53 seconds), and San Vicente’s Joven Reyes (10.54 seconds).

Nineteen runners joined the boys U18 60m qualifying runs, including those from Saipan International School, Tanapag, Garapan, and Brilliant Star.

In the girls’ U8 60m qualifiers, San Vicente’s Maryzon Ayeras topped the field after Week 1 with her 10.11 second, followed by two Koblerville’s Naliena (10.55 seconds) and Rosannie Deleon Guerrero (10.81 seconds), and teammates Lilian Podziewski (10.91 seconds) and Rita Agulto (10.92 seconds).

In the U8 100m, Koberville’s Christopher Hans (16.21 seconds) and San Vicente’s Ayeras (17.91 seconds) had the fastest qualifying times in Week 1.

The Umangs and Canaries bets also dominated the qualifying events in the boys and girls U18 long jump and 4x100m relays and the U10 60m, 100m, long jumper, and 4x100m relays.

For the U12 division, Garapan Elementary School finally showed its top form when its students won the boys 60m and 100m qualifiers, and girls long jump. Koblerville was still at it in the U12 age group, leading the girls 60m and 100m races, and boys and girls 4x100m relay, while Oleai Elementary School’s Rony Omar posted the best record in the boys’ long jump (4.52m).

Qualifying events rules

This year’s qualifying tournaments will implement a new set of rules.

Participating schools will compete per each zone in the different sprints, middle distance, throw, and jump events.

For the sprints (60m, 100m, 200m), the Top 2 finishers in each zone will automatically qualify for the All Schools Championship next month. Then the rest of the times from all zones will be compiled with the Top 2 getting the last two tickets.

For the middle distance (400m, 800m, and 1,500m), throw (javelin, softball and shotput), and jump events (long and high jump), the Top 3 from each zone will make it straight to the championship, while the Top 3 from all zones combined will win the remaining slots.

Zone A is composed of Saipan Community School, Dandan Elementary School, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, and William S. Reyes Elementary School. Whispering Palms is in Zone B along with Oleai, Kagman, San Antonio, and Brilliant Start, while Zone C has Koblerville, SIS, San Vicente, Tanapag, and Garapan.

The zone system is implemented only in the elementary division.

Results of Week 1 of the qualifiers in the high school and junior high will be published in Saipan Tribune’s Friday edition.