By Devonne Cornelius
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Jadeniqué Griffin and Reynaldo Finch Jr of the Ivor Walters Primary are the 2022 Mr. and Miss Talented Youth amassing a total of 705 points.
Capturing first runner up was Alecia Douglas and Rayjaun Roy Williams of the St. Thomas Primary School with a total of 645 points. Third runner-up was secured by Aminique Chapman and Devonte Freeman of the Joycelyn Liburd Primary School with 624 points.
The Ivor Walters Primary School received the Best Research and Speech Award with 130 points; Best Creative Wear with 116 points; Best Performing Talent with 264 points; and Best Prince and Princess Wear amassing 195 points.
The non-judged segments were Best Ambassadorial Video which went to the Charlestown Primary School; Miss Photogenic went T’Nhija Lawrence of the Elizabeth Pemberton PrimarySchool; Mr. Photogenic to Omar Williams of the Maude Crosse Preparatory School; Miss Amity of Anjhenique Pemberton of the Maude Crosse Preparatory School; and Mr. Amity to Kiyan Blake of the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School.
Lishane Mattis and Kekona Charles of the Ivor Walters Primary School were the winners in 2019
The 2022 Mr. and Miss Talented Youth Contest was held Sunday, July 24 at the Nevis Cultural Complex sponsored by the Republic Bank.