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The full list of competitors is as follows: Nangita Seenarine, Navindra Tamasar, Talicia Garrett, Franklyn Brisport-Luke, Rondel Thomas, Saif Abdool, Dwayne Welch, Meshach Alexander, Kezia Joseph, Romario Gonsalves, Joseph Stoll, Matthew Maycock, Marlon Wilson, Timothy Bagla, Fazim Abdool, Romeo Hunter, Ramesh Seecharan and Yogaishawar ‘Baby Hulk’ Seecharan.

For this year, the GAPLF has competed at three World Championships and the FESUPO Championships and has medaled at each event. The Federation has also hosted the Novice, Intermediate, Masters, and Raw competitions.

Among the sponsors for Saturday’s event are the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, Fitness Express, Office of the Prime Minister, and E-Master Corporation.

Similar sentiments were echoed by GDF Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan.

“Our military comprises silent heroes. Everyday, we get up to serve this nation without fear, favour or ill will. Lieutenant Colonel Sean Welcome represents that,” the Brigadier said.

Recently, the Lieutenant Colonel was given the task of expanding the country’s National Reserve, a body part of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) that provides a first response and augmentation to the regular Force in the execution of Military and Civil Defence Missions.

Welcome led the Reserve Battalion and was a firm advocate of nationwide reservist recruitment to boost Guyana’s military capacity. He also prepared a plan, from his own volition, that was presented to Brigadier on other actions that could be taken to improve the force.

Such actions earned him various titles from President Ali; those are: a “visionary military strategist, leader and forward-thinking man.”

He worked on the frontlines in the military but also served Guyana on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saturday’s final match day pits St. Ignatius against Bartica in a dead-rubber from 13:30h at Queen’s College Ground, but the other two matches, Waramadong against Suriname from 15:30h at QC and St. Benedict’s and Carmel from 18:00h at Ministry of Education ground, will determine which two progresses from Group A.

It could end in a situation where the Trinidadians, Carmel, and Suriname all end on the same points with two wins and a loss, meaning goal difference will separate them.

Chase and Claredon will close off the group matches from 20:ooh.

The semi-finals are on December 19, while the final is on December 22 at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

This year, the top school cops a prize of US$2,500, followed by US$1,500 (second), US$1,000 (third), and US$500 (fourth).