Greg Johnson and Theresa Harper Winners in Annual St. Croix Metric Mile Road Race...


St.Croix, Virgin Islands--12/7/02 Greg Johnson, a veteran runner who has represented the Virgin Islands twice in the World Cross-Country Championships, beat all-comers to the finish line Saturday in the annual St. Croix Metric Mile with a time of 4 minutes 39 seconds. It was his first race of the year and a hint that he is preparing for the World Masters Championships in Puerto Rico next summer. Thirteen year old Troyson Raymond, V.I. Express Track Club, was the second male finisher in 4:51.80; Burnell Smith of the St.Croix Educational Complex was third in 4:52.65 and George Willock was fourth 5:01.48; Charles Golphin Jr. of the Hounds and Foxes Track Club was fifth in 5:08.01.

Theresa Harper, completing her second run for the day, including the early morning V.I. Care 5 mile in the rain forest, was the first female finisher with a time of 5:24.95. Melissa Smith of the St. Croix Educational Complex was the second female in 5:45.51; Mackiesh Taylor of ECHS was third in 6:01.76; Tasia Eddy of ECHS was fourth in 6:03.17 and Jervina Thomas of ECHS was fifth in 6:05.88.

Pedro Morales lead the V.I. National Guard participants to the finish with a time of 5:12.53; Roy Vialet was second in 5:34.89 and Dalma Williams a veteran of V.I. Pace races and making a come back, was third in 5:42.00. Marcia Spencer was the first female National Guard finisher with a time of 6:16.22; Patrice Turner was second in 7:36. 74 and third was Carolyn Lanclos in 7:51.54.

Male Finishers
1.Greg Johnson, 4:39.11; 2. Troyson Raymond, V.I. Express Track Club 4:51.80; 3. Burnell Smithen, St. Croix Educational Complex (ECHS) 4:52.65; 4. George Willock, 5:01.48; 5. Charles Golphin Jr., Hounds & Foxes Track Club 5:08.01; 6. Barrymore Bereley, V.I. Express Track Club 5:10.39; 7. Pedro Morales, V.I. National Guard (VING)5:12.53; 8. Andrew Petersen, ECHS 5:34.35; 9. Roy Vialet, VING 5:34.89; 10. Miguel Miranda, John H. Woodson Jr. High School 5:35.47; 11. Surindra Motilal, ECHS 5:39.00; 12. Dalma Williams, VING 5:42.00; 13. Floyd E. Lake, VING 5:5585; 14. Sobers Joseph, VING 6:06.08; 15. Hansel Estepan, WJHS 6:40.19; 16. Alphonso Romney Jr., VING 7:15.28; 17. Ellington Martin, VING 7:47.81; 18. Kenny D. Walcott, VING 7:48.22; 19. Wreford Grouby, VING 7:48.61; 20. Benito Torres, VING 8:31.51; 21. Angel E. Nieves, VING 12:23.62; 22. Melwood Civil, VING 12:24.15; 23

Female Finishers:
1.Theresa Harper, 5:24.95; 2. Melissa Smith, ECHS 5:45.51; 3. Mackiesh Taylor, ECHS 6:01.76; 4. Tasia Eddy, ECHS 6:03.17; 5. Jervinia Thomas, ECHS 6:05.88; 6. Laura Oscar, ECHS 6:10.88; 7. Julissa Copeman, St. Croix Central High School (CHS) 6:11.67; 8. Marcia Spencer, VING 6:16.22; 9. Tiffany Carrington, CHS 6:20.23; 10. Meosha Eddy, ECHS 6:36.09; 11. Jolene Edwards, CHS 6:43.32; 12. Yajaira Gonzalez, WJHS 6:46.98; 13. Marelle Sylvester, ECHS 7:23.32; 14. Patrice Turner, VING 7:36.74; 15. Carolyn Lanclos, VING 7:51.54; 16. Annette Henry, VING 8:16.66; 17. Valery Regisson-Willie, VING 8:44.91; 18. Aiesha Nelson, VING 9:01.15; 19. Esther A. Sweeney, VING 9:06.74; 20. Jessica Cornelius, VING 9:39.32; 21. Lorelie Clarke, VING 12:08.70; 22. Cynthia St. Luce, VING 12:45.50; 23. Anita Smith, VING 13:22.14; 24. Agnes Lindsay, VING 13:52.84; 25. Claudis Frederick, VING 14:21.77; 26. No Name 19:33.24; 27. Janice Sackey, VING 19:35.89; 28. Jessica Rodriguez, VING 21:56.39; 29. Valerie Laurent, VING 22:20.83

The next race on the V.I.Pace Runners schedule is the annual Cane Bay 5 Mile Road Race on Saturday December 21, 2002 at 7:00 am at Cane Bay Beach.