Six records tumbled as both defending champions Springer Memorial and Harrison College hold the lead at the end of the second day of the 2011 Powerade Barbados Secondary Schools’ Athletic Championships.
Springer Memorial have 60 points, doubling up Combermere who have 30. Harrison College are third with 28 and Queen’s College are just one point behind them.
The boys’ race is tightening up. Harrison College have 51 points, one more than The Lester Vaughan School. St Leonard’s Boys’ are third with 39 and Combermere are three points behind them.
Ramarco Thompson of Combermere has the singular honour of setting two records yesterday, 1.87 metres in the Under-15 boys’ high jump and 39.27 seconds in the 300m hurdles.
Several other athletes also met CARIFTA Games qualifying standards.