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Latest News on T&T Athletes at Home & Abroad (2015 Edition)
« on: February 07, 2015, 03:13:32 PM »
Nero eyes Rio
...proud of T&T Half Marathon beaver-trick

By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Feb 6, 2015 at 9:12 PM ECT (T&T Express)


OLYMPIC GOAL: Tonya Nero

Tonya Nero is determined to be among the starters in the Olympic Games women’s marathon, on August 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nero came agonisingly close to qualifying for the 2012 London Games when she returned a national record time of two hours, 43 minutes, 14 seconds at the 2012 ABN Amro Marathon in Rotterdam, Holland. Trinidad and Tobago’s best-ever female distance runner needed a 2:43:00 run to realise her Olympic dream.

Nero told the Express she had been planning to return to Rotterdam in April in a bid to qualify for the Rio Games. However, she is now doing a re-think.

“I just started back training properly when the year started, so a run further down in the year would be better to go after the qualifying time. I’ll have two shots at it—this year and next year—and I know that once I put my mind to it I can achieve it.”

Nero also has the 2015 IAAF World Championship women’s marathon on her radar. But in order to compete in that 26.2-mile race, on August 30 in Beijing, China, she would need to achieve the 2:44:00 qualifying standard in another marathon.

As part of her marathon preparation, Nero competed in the 2015 T&T International Half Marathon. The 26-year-old athlete was unchallenged for the women’s title, clocking one hour, 19 minutes, 30 seconds in the 13.1-mile race to complete a beaver-trick of victories. She won in 2012 in 1:19:06, and successfully defended her title the following year with a 1:23:42 run. Nero followed up last year with a 1:20:25 triumph, before winning for the fourth straight time on January 25. Her 1:19:30 clocking was also good enough for third spot overall, behind men’s winner Shayne Barran (1:18:15) and runner-up Lionel Dandrade (1:18:26). The next best female finisher was more than 12 minutes slower than Nero.

“Most of the competition is in the full marathon,” said Nero, “but it still feels good to have won. I try to run for a specific time, and my goal was under one hour, 20 minutes, so it was an achievement for me.”

Nero’s winning run, however, was more than four minutes adrift of the 1:15:13 national half marathon record she had established in finishing 27th at the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Earlier that year, the Maracas Valley runner had returned home after completing her studies at Wichita State University in Kansas, USA.

“I had a lot of challenges when I came back home from the US. It’s a whole different atmosphere. At Wichita, it was just training and schoolwork, and I had access to all the facilities. But now that I’m home, I have a lot of responsibilities, including my younger siblings. But I’m getting used to the change now.”

Funding has also been a challenge for Nero.

“I have to make it to the top three in an IAAF-recognised meet to qualify for elite funding, which means I need to be a medallist at the regional level. The last time I got elite funding was in 2013. It has been challenging to prepare without it.”

The T&T distance running star is hoping that the new Minister of Sport, Brent Sancho would approve some kind of funding to assist in her Olympic qualifying bid.

“For now, I’m just training, seven days a week in Maracas Valley and at the Queen’s Park Savannah. I’ll keep running all the road races at home—5Ks, 10Ks, whatever—some for time and others as training. And I’ll keep liaising with Paul Voisin, who offers me guidance.”

Nero explained that she still uses training programmes provided by her Wichita State coach, Kirk Hunter.

“Paul oversees my training, and would adjust it in the build-up to races. Last year, I trained with Samantha Shukla, Jenelle Nedd and Kerticha John. So far this year, Samantha and I have been training together.”

Nero, Shukla and George Smith will represent T&T at the February 22 Pan American Cross Country Cup, in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Cup will also serve as the North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships and the South American Cross Country Championships.
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T&T’s Jessica James voted Southland top athlete
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2015, 03:21:26 PM »
T&T’s Jessica James voted Southland top athlete
Published: Friday, February 6, 2015 (T&T Guardian)


Jessica James (400m/600m/800m)

T&T’s Jessica James was voted by the Southland Conference Sports Information Directors on Wednesday as its Female Athlete of the Week in recognition of her excellent weekend of competition at Texas Tech’s Masked Rider Open.
 
Against a field of 43 competitors, James a Junior of Abilene Christian University won the 600-yard run last Friday in one minute, 23.53 seconds and on Saturday she was victorious in the 400-metre dash, edging South Plains sophomore Diamond Gause at the finish line by .15 seconds, 55.78 to 55.93.
 
The Iowa Central transfer then ran the second leg of ACU’s third-place 4x400-metre relay, which completed its course in 3:50.44. Fellow newcomers Kimone Green and Petrene Plummer and sophomore Taylor Yantis joined James on the relay.
 
A Couva-native, and a five-time Carifta Games medalist James has also competed at World Juniors, World Relays, World Youth Games, Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships, and the The North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships.
 
During her two years at Iowa Central, James was part of two championship teams: 2013 outdoors and 2014 indoors and won the Kansas Relays 800m.
 
She also won the 600m at the junior college national indoor meet and anchored the winning 4x800m relay.
 
Her personal bests include a 54.2 in the 400m, 2:09 in the 800m and 1:31 in the 600m.
 
James is ACU women’s Track and Field’s first-ever winner of a Southland Athlete of the Week citation.
 
Last season this honour was earned twice by hammer thrower Baptiste Kerjean (Jan. 29 and April 16), and once by multi-athlete Luke Woods (February 5) and sprinter Johnathan Farquharson (February 19).
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Re: Latest News on T&T Athletes at Home & Abroad (2015 Edition)
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2015, 03:31:36 PM »
I know very little of Jessica. Does she have potential, guys. Now Nero is a good athlete. I hope she makes the times for the Olympics. All those people with discretionary income can assist Tonya. Buy a 500 dollar costume for carnival. Send the rest to Tonya.

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Re: Latest News on T&T Athletes at Home & Abroad (2015 Edition)
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2015, 08:01:54 PM »
Lalonde tops Armory 300
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Feb 2, 2015 at 11:58 PM ECT (T&T Express)


DOUBLE OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST: Lalonde Gordon

Trinidad and Tobago’s Lalonde Gordon topped the men’s invitational 300 metres field at the Armory Track Invitational in New York, USA, on Saturday. The double Olympic bronze medallist stopped the clock at 32.57 seconds. Gordon is second on the 2015 world indoor performance list, behind Czech Republic’s reigning world indoor 400m champion Pavel Maslak (32.53).

Odou Hazel claimed silver in the Armory Track Invitational college men’s 500m event. The ASA College student returned a time of one minute, 02.45 seconds.

There was a double triumph for Jessica James at the Masked Rider Open, in Texas. The Abilene Christian University junior won the women’s 600 yards in 1:23.53, and the 400m in 55.78 seconds. South Plains College freshman Aaliyah Telesford clocked 57.34 for eighth spot overall in the 400.

Reyare Thomas emerged victorious in the women’s 200m in 23.73 seconds, while sixth spot went to Western Texas College sophomore Marissa Gale (24.87). Jereem Richards finished second in the men’s 400m in 46.49 seconds, while his South Plains teammate, Domonique Williams clocked 2:16.28 for second spot in the women’s 800m.
Telesford got to the line in 7.04 seconds to finish fourth in the women’s 55m final. Thomas was disqualified for a false start. In the semifinal round, Thomas clocked 6.96, and Telesford 7.00.

At the Paradise Valley indoor meet, in Arizona, Arizona State University student Jamol James won the men’s 60m in 6.71 seconds.

In Texas, Michelle-Lee Ahye seized silver in the Howie Ryan Invitational women’s 60m final in 7.16 seconds. Ivory Coast sprinter Murielle Ahoure won in a world-leading 7.08. Ahye is fifth on the 2015 global performance list, thanks to her 7.16 run.
Pennsylvania State University’s Steve Waithe produced a 15.77 metres effort to finish second in the men’s triple jump, at the Penn State National Invitational, in Pennsylvania. Coppin State University junior Deandra Daniel cleared the bar at 1.82m for second spot in the women’s high jump.

At the Razorback Invitational, in Arkansas, Sparkle McKnight secured bronze in the women’s 400m in 52.67 seconds--her fastest clocking this season. The University of Arkansas senior is eighth on the 2015 world indoor performance list. For eight days in January, McKnight was the world-leader at 52.89.

Another T&T athlete, Texas A&M University’s Carlyle Roudette was 12th overall in the Razorback Invitational men’s 400m in 47.64 seconds.
At the Indiana Relays, Western Kentucky University student Peli Alzola finished third in the women’s 60m final in 7.65 seconds, and fourth in the 200m in 25.06.

In Arizona, Mikel Thomas was eighth fastest in the Mountain T’s Invitational men’s 60m finals in 6.87 seconds. He had clocked 6.80 in the qualifying round. And Thomas was disqualified in the 60m hurdles finals for a false start, after qualifying third fastest with a 7.90 seconds run.
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US victories for Lendore, Ahye and Gordon
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2015, 05:38:16 PM »
US victories for Lendore, Ahye and Gordon
by Clayton Clarke (sportscoretobago@gmail.com)


OLYMPIC RELAY BRONZE MEDALLIST: Deon Lendore

WORLD RELAYS BRONZE MEDALLIST: Michelle-Lee Ahye

Olympic bronze medallist Deon Lendore and World Relays Championship bronze medallist Michelle-Lee Ahye notched victories in the US on the weekend. Lendore sped to the top spot in the men’s indoor 400m at the Aggie Invitational on his home track at University of Texas A&M in 45.68 on Saturday, February 7.  The reigning NCAA Indoor and outdoor champion got the line well ahead of George Baylor’s Caddick (46.54) and Michael Cheeks of Clemson (46.74). Ahye sped to an impressive triumph in the women’s 60m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston  on Saturday in a outstanding time of 7.15. The 2014 World Indoor finalist beat out Olympic 4x100m gold medallist Tianna Bartoletta of the USA (7.19) and Ghanaian Flings Owusu-Agyapong (7.26).
 
Olympic and World Relay bronze medallist Jarrin Solomon, national 110m hurdles record holder Mikel Thomas and 2012  World Indoor and Junior bronze medallist Jereem Richards were second in their events. Solomon was runner up in the men’s 600m at the New Mexico Classic in 1 minute 17.80 seconds (1:17.80,) missing his national mark of 1:16.19 set in 2013. American Shaquille Walker finished ahead of Solomon in 1:17.32.Thomas took silver in the men’s 60m hurdles in 7.72 behind Olympic gold medalist and world 110m hurdles record holder Aries Merritt of the USA (7.57).  Richards took second spot in the men’s 200m at the New Mexico Classic in a pb of 21.06.
 
World Junior sliver medallist Jeniel Bellille was third in the women’s 400m at the Aggie Invitational in 53.25.  Reyare Thomas missed on on a top three finish in the women’s 60m taking fourth in 7.43.  Last  year’s TTOC Junior Sportswoman of the year Aaliyah Telesford was 7th in 7.54 in her debut season for South Plains Junior College. In the 200m Thomas was 10th (23.95) with reigning Carifta Girls under  20 200m champion Kayelle Clarke, now competing for New Mexico Junior College, in 44th (25.27). Jessica James (Abilene Christian) was also 10th in the 400m (55.83) while Micah Ballantyne (Adam State) finished 16th in the men’s 60m prelims in 6.97. Osei Alleyne-Forte of Abilene Christian was 17th in the 400m in 48.89 and 36th in the 200m in 22.32. Richards helped South Plains to fourth place in the 4x400m (3:10.65) ahead of Alleyne-Forte and his Abilene Christian team (3:12.35).
 

DOUBLE OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST: Lalonde Gordon

Last week, double Olympic and Commonwealth bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon sped to victory in the men’s 300m the Armory Track Invitiational, New York in 32.57, just short of his national record mark of 32.47.  Sparkle McKnight was third in the women’s 400m at the Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, Arkansas in 52.67, shy of her national mark of 52.17. Carlyle Roudette was 12th in the men’s 400m in 47.64 while Lendore lead Texas A&M to the top spot in the men’s 4x400m in 3:03.23. Lendore was also part of his team’s distance medley relay which finished fourth (9:34.30).
 
RESULTS
 
Texas A&M Aggie Invitational, College Station, Texas, Feb 6-7

 
Men
 
400m-1st Deon Lendore (Texas A&M) 45.68
 
Women-1st Kineke Alexander (SVG)  52.46, 2nd Briana Nelson (USA) 53.13, 3rd Janiel Bellille (TTO) 53.25
 
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Roxbury, Boston, Feb 7
 
Women
 
60m-1st Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 7.15, 2nd Tianna Bartoletta (USA) 7.19, 3rd Flings Owusu-Agyapong (GHA) 7.26
 
Amory Track Invitational, New York, Jan 30-31
 
Men
 
300m-1st Lalonde Gordon (TTO) 32.57, 2nd Manteo Mitchell (USA) 32.81, 3rd Jermaine Browne (JAM) 32.91
 
New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb 6-7
 
Men
 
60m prelims-16th  (3h4) Micah Ballantyne (Adam State) 6.97
 
200m-2nd (2h1) Jereem Richards (South Plains) 21.06 pb, 36th (3h8) Osei Alleyne-Forte (Abilene Christian) 22.32
 
400m-17th (3h2) Osei Alleyne-Forte (Abilene Christian) 48.89
 
600m-1st  (1h1)  Shaquile Walker (USA) 1:17.32, 2nd (2h1) Jarrin Solomon (TTO) 1:17.32
 
60m hurdles finals-1st Aries Merritt (USA) 7.57, 2nd Mikel Thomas (TTO) 7.72
 
prelims-4th (1h2) Thomas 7.83
 
4x400m-4th South Plains 3:10.65, 5th (1h2) Abilene Christian (Osei Alleyne-Forte) 3:12.35
 
Women
 
60 finals-1st Carmelita Jeter (USA) 7.31, 4th Reyare Thomas (TTO) 7.43, 7th Aaliyah Telesford (South Plains) 7.54
 
prelims-5th (1h1) Thomas 7.53, 8th (2h6) Telesford 7.55
 
200m-10th (4h3) Reyare Thomas  23.95, 44th (1h13) Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico Junior College) 25.27
 
400m-10th (2h3) Jessica James (Abilene Christian) 55.83
 
Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Jan 30-31
 
Women
 
400m-1st (1h7) Taylor Ellis-Watson (Arkansas) 52.14, 2nd (1h8) Robin Reynolds (Florida) 52.27, 3rd (2h8) Sparkle McKnight (Arkansas) 52.67
 
Men
 
400m-12th (4h8) Carlyle Roudette (Texas A&M) 47.64
 
4x400m Relay-1st Texas A&M (Deon Lendore) 3:03.23
 
Distance Medley Relay-4th Texas A&M (Deon Lendore) 9:34.30
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Lendore third on latest IAAF World Indoor Rankings
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2015, 07:45:46 PM »
Lendore third on latest IAAF World Indoor Rankings
by Clayton Clarke (sportscoretobago@gmail.com)


Deon Lendore is at number three in the world in the men’s indoor 400m rankings

Olympic bronze medallist Deon Lendore is Trinidad and Tobago’s highest ranked athlete on the latest IAAF World Indoor Performance List. The Queen’s Royal College graduate is at number three in the men’s 400m following his 45.68 victory at the Aggie Invitational at his University of Texas A&M  track in College Station, Texas on Saturday, 7 February.  The time is short of his national indoor mark of 45.03 set in 2014 and which was the top time in the world for the year. Lendore is behind American’s Najee Glass (45.34) and Vernon Norwood (45.56). Lendore and his Texas A&M team-mates clocked the fastest time in the world in the men’s 4x400m registering 3 minutes 3.23 seconds  (3:03.23) seconds to win the event at the Razorback Invitional in Arkansas on January 31. Jereem Richards clocked the 15th fastest time in the globe running 46.49 to finish second at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Open on January 31. Richards was denied a personal best as his clocking was set on an oversized track.  However, the 2012 World Indoor and World Junior 4x400m relay bronze medallist is at 17th in the men’s 200m  with a personal best in the 200m clocking 21.06 to finish second at the New Mexico Classic in Albuquerque, USA on Saturday. Another TT sprinter Kyle Greaux is at 38th (21.25).
 
Last year’s Continental Cup 100m runner up Michelle-Lee Ahye is at 4th in the women’s 60m with her 7.15 victory at the New Balance Grand Prix in Boston, USA on Saturday, Feb 7.  The time is an improvement of 7.16 she set in finishing second in Houston, Texas on week earlier. Ahye is also 40th in the 200m with 23.80 with Reyare Thomas ahead at 32nd with her  23.73 run set on a oversized track. Sparkle McKnight is at 11th in the women’s 400m with her 52.67 third place finish at the Razor Back Invitational on January 31.  Mc Knight’s previous seasons’s best of 52.89 on January 17 was the fastest time in the world then.  World Junior 400m hurdles silver medallist Janiel Bellille is at 23rd with a 53.25 posting in her third place run at the Aggie Invitational.  World Relays silver and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Rondel Sorillo is at number 13th in the men’s 60m with a pb run of 6.57 with veteran Olympic and World Championships multiple relay medallist Marc Burns sits  77th (6.70) and Jamol James  at 88th (6.71).
 
Lendore is also third on the US Collegiate Division One rankings. The University of Texas A&M final year student is joined in the top ten by Mc Knight (7th-women’s 400m) and Deandra Daniel of Coppin State who is at seventh in the women’s high jump with a personal best distance of 1.84. Lendore’s Texas A&M team is at number one in the men’s 4x400m and 8th in the Distance Medley relay (9:34.30). McKnight and her Arkansas team is second in the women’s 4x400m with a time of 3;30.50 set on an oversized track. Arkansas is also second in the Distance Medley event with 11:01.80.
 
RANKINGS
 
IAAF World

 
Men
 
60m-1st Kim Collins (SKN) 6.48,-NR 1 Feb, 3 Feb, 2nd Akeem Haynes (CAN)/Trell Kimmons (USA) 6.51, 13th Rondel Sorillo (TTO) 6.57, 77th Marc Burns (TTO) 6.70, 88th Jamol James (TTO) 6.71
 
200m-1st Shavez Hart (BAH) 20.57, 2nd  Sam Watts (GBR) 20.69, 3rd Jermaine Browne (JAM) 20.76, 17th 17th Jereem Richards (TTO) 21.06, 38th Kyle Greaux (TTO) 21.25
 
400m-1st Najee Glass (USA) 45.34, 2nd Vernon Norwood (USA) 45.56, 3rd Deon Lendore (TTO) 45.68,  15th Jereem Richards (TTO) 46.49 (oversized track)
 
4x400m-1st Texas A&M (Deon Lendore) 3:03.23
 
Women
 
60m-1st Murielle Ahoure (CIV) 7.08, 2nd Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)/Dafne Schipper (NED) 7.12, =4th Jasmine Todd (USA)/Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 7.15
 
200m-1st Kyra Jefferson (USA) 23.06, 2nd Cierra White (USA) 23.18, 3rd Destinee Gause (USA) 23.22, 32nd Reyare Thomas (TTO) 23.73 (oversized track), 40th Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 23.80
 
400m-1st Kendall Baisden (USA) 51.81 (oversized track), 3nd Shakima Wimbley (USA) 51.82 (oversized track), 3rd Ekatrina Renzhina (RUS) 52.08, 11th Sparkle McKnight (TTO) 52.67, 23rd Janiel Bellille (TTO) 53.25
 
4x400m-2nd University of Arkansas (Sparkle McKnight) 3;30..50 (oversized track)
 
Click for complete and latest IAAF World Indoor Performance List: http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/sprints/60-metres/indoor/men/senior/2015
 
NCAA Division 1
 
Men
 
400m-3rd Deon Lendore (Texas A&M) 45.68
 
4x400m-1st Texas A&M (Deon Lendore) 3:03.23, 4th Texas A&M (Lenodre and Carlyle Roudette) 3:07.28
 
Distance Medley-8th Texas A&M (Lendore) 9:34.30
 
Women
 
400m 7th-Sparkle McKnight (Arkansas) 52.67
 
High jump-7th Deandra Daniel (Coppin State) 1.84m
 
4x400m-2nd Arkansas (Sparkle McKnight) 3:30.50
 
Distance Medley-2nd Arkansas (McKnight) 11:01.80
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Eyes on Kelly-Ann Baptiste track return
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2015, 10:32:24 AM »
Eyes on Kelly-Ann Baptiste track return
By Melissa Stanisclaus On February 11, 2015 (News Power 102 FM)


Kelly-Ann Baptiste back on track

Having been declared last month free to compete again with immediate effect, Kelly-Ann Baptiste, once Trinidad and Tobago’s queen of sprinting , is having her nation in eager wait for her first race whether at home or abroad.
 
The USA-based, Tobago-born 28-year-old has been off the competition blocks since July 2013 as it was in early August of that year that she withdrew from representing Trinidad and Tobago at the World Track and Field Championships in Moscow, Russia on information reaching the TT delegation there that she had failed a dope test done earlier in the year.
 
It was only last month that there was a finality about her stay out of competition with the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago announcing without giving details that she was indeed free to compete again.
 
Since her absence, Michelle-Lee Ahye has grabbed the headlines for her winning streak in world sprinting and Lee Ahye has already started 2015 running and winning as she did indoors at 60 metres on Saturday last at the New Balance Meet in the USA.
 
With another world championships due later this year in Beijing and the Olympic Games to come in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next year, Trinidad and Tobago can’t help but follow the fortunes of its cadre of world-beat athletes like reigning javelin throw Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott, reigning world 400-metre hurdles champion Jehue Gordon and others like Machel Cedenio, the evergreen Richard Thompson and Cleopatra Borel and hurdlers Mikel Thomas and Wayne Davis III.

 
Meanwhile Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is eager to reassert his supremacy following an injury-plagued season in which American Justin Gatlin took over as the number one ranked sprinter.
 
“I felt like I’d retired, the way people were talking about Justin Gatlin,” Bolt said with a laugh on Tuesday at the launch of Puma’s Ignite line of running shoes. “I found it to be funny. Like wow, I’m one season out and it’s like I retired.”
 
Bolt proclaimed himself fit for the new season, which peaks at the Aug. 22-30 world championships in Beijing on the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics, and said he hoped to resume his record-setting ways.
 
A relaxed Bolt, who has ruled the 100 and 200 meters in the Olympics since 2008 and holds both world records, said Gatlin just kept his seat warm.
 
“Justin Gatlin did well, he kept the sport exciting,” the Jamaican said. “He kept people wanting to see us compete. For me it’s OK, and I’m always looking forward to competition.”
 
Bolt, 28, is scheduled to open his 2015 campaign with a 400 meters in Jamaica at Saturday’s Camperdown Classic, but did not sound keen.
 
“I’m trying to get out of it,” said Bolt, who finds the 400 to be a chore to run.
 
Bolt wants to focus on the 100 and 200.
 
“One of my biggest goals is to go sub-19,” Bolt said about the 200 meters and his world record of 19.19 seconds. “That’s one thing I want to accomplish before I retire so I’m pushing myself. I’m working hard and we’ll see what happens.”
 
Bolt, who also added relay gold to his 100 and 200 Olympic sweeps in Beijing and London, is aiming for a mind-boggling triple Olympic triple.
 
“Just adding to my accolades,” he said. “That’s the key thing. You can only keep making yourself greater by adding great moments.”
 
Bolt would not venture to rank himself among the greatest athletes over the decades including Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps.
 
“When you’ve done great things, then people say he’s one of the greatest. All you can do is add to your greatness until it’s time to leave the sport.”
 
Bolt said his career finish line would come at the 2017 worlds.
 
“They convinced me to go one more year but they won’t convince me to do any more,” said Bolt. “Definitely in 2017 I’ll stop.”
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Thompson joins Atlantic Sports family
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Thompson joins Atlantic Sports family
Wednesday, February 11 2015 (T&T Newsday)


Richard Thompson, Olympic medallist

RICHARD THOMPSON, the three-times Olympic medallist, has become the sixth local athlete to become an Atlantic-sponsored Sports Ambassador, following in the footsteps of cricketers Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Merissa Aguilleira; another Olympic medallist George Bovell III (swimming) and Andrew Lewis (sailor).

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 29-year-old Thompson took silver at both the men’s 100-metre sprint and the 4x100m relay, and he also claimed bronze in the men’s 4x100m relay at the 2012 London Olympics.

The signing of Thompson by the LNG producer Atlantic shows the company’s ongoing commitment to youth and sport development in Trinidad and Tobago.

Thompson said, “I am very excited about this opportunity and to be part of such a great initiative from Atlantic. I started in the sport at the age of eight, and that is where the foundation was laid for my career today.

“I had a lot of support from so many people in the sporting fraternity, and I believe in paying it forward. Being a part of Atlantic’s Sports Ambassadors Programme opens a window for me to do that,” he added.

Nigel Darlow, Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic, pointed out, “having an athlete of Richard’s calibre as part of our Atlantic Sports Ambassadors Programme is incredibly important as so many young children look for inspiration and encouragement from our senior athletes.”

He continued, “not only is Richard successful on the track, but he is a wonderful role model who can positively reinforce the lessons which Atlantic hopes to instill through our various sporting programmes.”

Thompson is looking forward to competing in his third Olympic Games — the 2016 episode in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

However he noted, “I think it is very important when companies invest in sport at the junior level because that is where a lot of the groundwork takes place, and the experiences can have an enduring impact on a young athlete. I hope that I can, in some small way, support Atlantic in motivating these children and help them to have positive experiences in their chosen discipline.”

Atlantic supports young and emerging talent at the primary school level through its sponsorship of the Atlantic National Primary Schools’ Cricket League, the Atlantic National Primary Schools’ Football League, and the Atlantic National Primary Schools’ Athletics Championships, as well as other sporting programmes, including swimming, in and around its home community of Point Fortin.
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Daniel betters best in Maryland
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By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Feb 12, 2015 at 1:00 AM ECT (T&T Express)


Deandra Daniel: CLEARED 1.84 METRES

Deandra Daniel emerged victorious in the women’s high jump at the Nelson Townsend Invitational, in Maryland, USA, on Saturday. The Coppin State University student cleared the bar at a personal best 1.84 metres.

Coppin State sophomore Mark London finished fifth in the men’s mile in four minutes, 40.22 seconds. Another Trinidad and Tobago/Coppin State athlete, Haysean Cowie-Clarke was sixth in the men’s 60m final in 7.44 seconds. He had clocked 7.07 in the preliminary round.

At the Aztec Indoor Invitational, in Arizona, Ruebin Walters topped the men’s 60m hurdles field in a personal best 8.12 seconds. The Central Arizona College student also competed in the 200m, finishing fourth overall in 22.13.

There were second-place finishes for two other T&T/Central Arizona athletes. Akila McShine earned silver in the 60m hurdles and 60m flat events, clocking 8.97 and 7.80, respectively. Hezekiel Romeo, meanwhile, produced a personal best of 17.61 metres to secure the runner-up spot in the men’s shot put. He was fifth in the weight throw with a 13.36m effort.

At the Giegengack Invitational, in Connecticut, Kiersten LaRoche struck gold in the women’s 60m hurdles in a personal best 8.80 seconds.

The Temple University senior also had a good showing in the long jump, finishing second with a 5.76m leap. And in the shot put, LaRoche threw the iron ball 10.20m to finish 13th.

In Nebraska, Kadisha Francois finished 31st in the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational women’s 200m in 25.51 seconds. The Missouri State University student clocked 58.81 for 32nd spot in the 400m.
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Brown, Sorrillo, Maharajh get elite funding
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Story Created: Feb 12, 2015 at 1:07 AM ECT (T&T Express)


Former World Youth 100-metre record holder, Darrel Brown

Darrel Brown was among seven athletes who received elite funding yesterday from new Minister of Sport Brent Sancho.

Brown captured men’s 100 metres silver at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France, but has been struggling to find his best form in recent years. According to a Ministry of Sport press release, Brown “expressed his appreciation to the Ministry for his funding”.

“He indicated that this fund is necessary,” the release continued, “since the maintenance for athletes to perform at their peak and without injuries is very expensive. Brown further stated that he is looking forward to the Pan-American Championships (Pan Am Games) in Toronto in 2015. More specifically, his main focus is the World Championships where he foresees attaining his most successful accomplishments for 2015 whilst having an opportunity to improve his rankings.”

Brown, his fellow track and field athletes, Kai Selvon, Shawna Fermin, Geronne Black, Romona Modeste and Rondel Sorrillo, as well as cyclist Varun Maharajh, received a combined total of $397,500 from Minister Sancho.

Olympic medallists, Lalonde Gordon and Richard “Torpedo” Thompson, quartermiler Zwede Hewitt and boxer Michael Alexander received elite funding at an earlier date.

“The total sum of the Elite Athlete Funding released by the Ministry of Sport,” the press release stated, “for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 thus far is $1,015,000.

“Financial assistance is geared towards the provision of sport science and technology, and meets required nutritional needs.”

According to the release, Minister Sancho acknowledged the challenges of the elite funding programme.

“But one of the mantles that he intends to progress vigorously is consulting with athletes to find out how the Ministry of Sport can better serve them by maintaining a high performance level and in so doing, proudly fly the red, white and black at meets such as the upcoming 2015 Pan American Senior Games, NACAC Senior Championships, World Relay Games in Bahamas and the World Championships in China.

“In closing, Minister Sancho said he is very proud of the nation’s athletes and looks forward to a very successful 2015 and more so, Rio Brazil where he would like to see this country receive at least 10 gold medals.”
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One million fifteen thousand for 11 national athletes .....
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One million fifteen thousand for 11 national athletes with Big Games participation up ahead
By Melissa Stanisclaus On February 12, 2015 (News Power 102 FM)


Rondell Sorillo & Kai Selvon among 11 national athletes who should benefit from elite funding

Boxer Michael Alexander, cyclist Varun Maharajh and nine track and field atheletes including one-time World Youth 100-metre record holder Darrel Brown were yesterday named by the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Sport as recipients of elite athlete funding to the tune of one million fifteen thousand dollars.
 
Kai Selvon, Shawna Fermin, Geronne Black, Romona Modeste, Rondell Sorillo along with Maharajh and Brown received their fund quotas yesterday while the Ministry of Sport said Richard Thompson, Lalonde Gordon, Zwede Hewitt and Alexander were previous recipients.
 
Minister of Sport Brent Sancho who took up office ten days ago presided at yesterday’s fund distribution at the Ministry’s downtown Port-of-Spain office.
 
Funds disbursed to the seven athletes yesterday were said too have totalled $397, 500.
 
The communique from the Ministry of Sport outlined the pathways to the provision and also the suspension of funding with the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee serving as the last line of linkage between the fund-seeking athlete and the Ministry of Sport.
 
The funds help approved athletes to meet expenses for competition which include
 
coaching fees, Nutritional and medical supplies, Travel expenses for training, Travel expenses for sanctioned competitions and pre-games tours, Accommodation for training and Professional services [like for example physiotherapy, medical treatment];
 
The athletes all have the Pan Am Games and World Championships to contest this year ahead of next year’s Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 
Athlete are also required to provide details of information on sponsorship or other financial support, a listing of training facility (ies) to be used, duration of usage and facility user fee as well as details on the athlete’s Technical Team inclusive of mailing and email addresses and contact numbers for the Coach, Trainer, Nutritionist, Psychologist, Therapist and others.
 
In addition, copies of the Technical Team members’ supporting credentials (both hard and soft copies) are among the requirements.

It is also mandatory verification of their Professional Status.

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee serves as the last line of linkage between the fund-seeking athlete and the Ministry of Sport. Once the athletes’ application meets the criteria laid out, the funds are disbursed directly to the athlete.
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Lendore, Ahye sizzle in US: Comeback victory for Baptiste
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Comeback victory for Baptiste

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Story Created: Feb 18, 2015 at 11:56 PM ECT (T&T Express)


WINNING RETURN: Kelly-Ann Baptiste

While many of their compatriots were enjoying the build-up to Carnival 2015, last weekend, Trinidad and Tobago track stars Deon Lendore and Michelle-Lee Ahye were busy producing world-class performances at indoor meets in the United States.

In New York, on Saturday, Ahye clocked a fast 7.11 seconds—just one-hundredth of a second slower than her 7.10 national record--to finish second in the Millrose Games women’s 60 metres dash. Ivory Coast sprinter Murielle Ahoure won in a world-leading 7.05.

Ahye is third on the 2015 world indoor list with her 7.11 run, one spot behind Dafne Schippers (7.09) of the Netherlands.

In Arkansas, on Friday, Lendore topped the Tyson Invitational men’s 400m field. The Texas A&M University senior stopped the clock at 45.38 seconds to move into second spot on the 2015 world indoor list, behind American Najee Glass (45.34).

Pennsylvania State University student Steve Waithe finished seventh in the men’s triple jump with a 15.73 metres effort. University of Arkansas senior Sparkle McKnight was 17th overall in the women’s 400m in 53.76 seconds, while South Plains College student Domonique Williams (53.82) was 18th.

Another T&T/South Plains athlete, Aaliyah Telesford clocked 7.50 seconds for 19th spot in the women’s 60m. In the women’s 200m, Telesford (24.23) and McKnight (24.41) were 39th and 47th, respectively. And in the women’s 60m hurdles, Baylor University’s Dannielle Davis was 40th in 8.68 seconds.

Competing for the first time since her ban for using steroids was lifted last month, Kelly-Ann Baptiste was in winners’ row at the LSU High Performance Meet, in Louisiana. Baptiste clocked 7.24 seconds to lead all qualifiers into the women’s 60m final. And in the championship race, the 2011 World Championship 100m bronze medallist got home first in 7.28.

At the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, in Boston, double Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon finished first in section one and second overall in the men’s 200m in 20.71 seconds--good enough for seventh spot on the 2015 world indoor list.

Temple University’s Kiersten LaRoche finished fifth in the women’s long jump with a 5.69m leap, 14th in the high jump (1.65m), and 35th in the shot put (10.69m).

In New Mexico, Jarrin Solomon was the class of the Don Kirby Elite and Open men’s 400m field, the T&T athlete winning in 47.06 seconds.
Central Arizona College student, Ruebin Walters clocked a personal best 7.88 seconds to secure silver in the men’s 60m hurdles. Walters also competed in the men’s 200m event, finishing 21st overall in 21.82.

Western Texas College sprinter, John Mark Constantine bagged men’s 60m bronze with a personal best clocking of 6.74 seconds. Central Arizona College field athlete, Hezekiel Romeo threw 17.33m to finish ninth in the men’s shot put. Constantine’s Western Texas teammate, Marissa Gale finished 10th overall in the women’s 400m in 56.85 seconds. New Mexico Junior College sprinter, Kayelle Clarke was 11th in the women’s 60m dash in 7.75 and 21st in the 200m in 24.45. And in the women’s 60m hurdles, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) student, Aeisha McDavid clocked 8.85 seconds for 24th spot.

In Maryland, Deandra Daniel retained her Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field Championship women’s high jump title when she cleared the bar at 1.85m--a meet record and new personal best. In the women’s long jump, the Coppin State University junior produced a 5.63m leap to finish fourth.

Coppin State’s Mark London returned a time of one minute, 56.75 seconds for 15th spot overall in the men’s 800m. And Coppin State sprinter Haysean Cowie-Clarke was 25th in the men’s 60m in 7.04 seconds.

At the Adams State University (ASU) NCAA Qualifier, in Colorado, Adams State freshman Micah Ballantyne finished second in the men’s 200m in 22.46 seconds.

In Alabama, Western Kentucky University sprinter Peli Alzola was eighth in the Samford Invitational women’s 200m in 24.97 seconds.
At the Fred Wilt Invitational, in Indiana, Missouri State University freshman Kadisha Francois got to the line in 25.58 seconds for 11th spot in the women’s 200m.

Osei Alleyne-Forte finished 20th overall in the men’s 400m, at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships, in Alabama. The Abilene Christian University (ACU) student got home in 50.01 seconds. Another T&T/ACU athlete, Jessica James clocked 55.95 to qualify second fastest for the women’s 400m finals. However, she was disqualified in the championship race for a false start.

At the Battle of the Regions outdoor meet, in California, Ayodele Taffe topped the men’s 200m field in 21.52 seconds, beating his College of the Sequoias teammate and fellow T&T sprinter, Holland Cabara (21.57) into second spot. Another T&T/Sequoias athlete, Ohdel James clocked 48.89 seconds to win the men’s 400m.
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Lendore up to second in indoor ranks
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2015, 02:33:11 AM »
Lendore up to second in indoor ranks
Published: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 (T&T Guardian)


Deon Lendore…improved to second spot on the latest IAAF World Indoor men’s 400m performance list.

Olympic 4x400m relay bronze medallist Deon Lendore has improved to second spot on the latest IAAF World Indoor men’s 400m Performance List. The Texas A&M University final year student moved up from third spot after his 45.34 seconds clocking to win the event at the Tyson invitational in Arkansas, on Friday.
 
American Najee Glass is ahead on the rankings with 45.34 with Lendore’s school-mate Grenadian Bralon Taplin just behind in third (45.39).
 
The Queen’s Royal College graduate lowered his season’s best time from 45.68. The 22-year-old holds the national indoor record of 45.03 seconds which he set last year (the quickest time in the world for 2014). Fellow Olympic relay bronze medallist Jarrin Solomon is at 54th after his 47.06 victory at the Don Kirby Invite in New Mexico on Saturday. Jereem Richards clocked 46.49 on 32 January but his time was not listed as he raced on an oversized track.
 
Michelle-Lee Ahye is the next highest ranked T&T athlete after Lendore at number three in the women’s 60m. Ahye moved into the top three after she raced to a new season’s best of 7.11 in finishing second at the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday.
 
The 2011 Pan American Junior 100m champion missed out on her one-year-old national record mark of 7.10 but has been improving all season. The four-time Carifta sprint queen opened her season in December with 7.23 and has lowered that mark to 7.16 and 7.15 before zooming to 7.11.
 
Kelly-Ann Baptiste is at 22nd with her 7.24 run in the heats at LSU High Performance Meet in Louisiana on Saturday. The 2011 World Championships 100m bronze medallist went on win the finals in 7.28 seconds in her first competition in close to two years.
 
Ahye is also 62nd in the women’s 200m with season opener clocking of 23.80 in Texas on December 13. Reyare Thomas ran 23.73 on Jan 30 but her time was posted on an oversized track.
 
Double Olympic and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon is also in the top ten, at number seven in the men’s 200m with his 20.71. Gordon set the time in taking silver at the David Hemery Invitational in Boston on Saturday.
 
Richards is next at 30th with a personal best and second place finish of 21.06 at the New Mexico Classic on 6 February. Kyle Greaux sits at 63rd with his 21.25 victory at the Gothan Cup in New York on January 16. It was a new indoor personal best for the Abilene Wildcats sprinter. Bahamian Shavez Hart leads the world 200m standing with 20.57.
 
Rondel Sorillo (6.57-15th-men’s 60m) and Sparkle Mc Knight (52.67-18th-women’s 400m) are into top twenty in their events. Sorillo’s time is a new personal best and was set in finishing second at the Rob Mc Cravy Memorial Meet in Kentucky, on 24 January. The World Relay silver medallist is ahead of five time World and Olympic medalist Marc Burns (93rd-6.70) and Jamol James (106th-6.71).
 
Veteran St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Kim Collins has the top time in the world of 6.48. The 38- year-old former World 100m champion raced to 6.48 seconds twice in February.
 
McKnight’s time was achieved in finishing third at the Razorback Invitational in Arizona on January 31. The 2013 NCAA outdoor 400m hurdles bronze medallist improved on her previous season’s best of 52.89 seconds set on January 17 which was the fastest in the world then. McKnight is ahead of 2008 World 400m hurdles silver medallist and national 400m flat record holder Janeil Bellille (40th-53.25).
 
National sprint hurdles record holder Mikel Thomas lies at 29th in the men’s 60m hurdles event with a personal best of 7.72 seconds established in finishing second at the New Mexico Classic on February 7, while Deandra Daniel is at 51st in the women’s high jump with her personal best of 1.85 metres. Daniel set the mark in winning her third straight Mid Eastern Athletic Conference high jump title in Maryland on Friday.
 
The Coppin State University student improved on her previous best of 1.84 set on February 7, which placed the Marabella North Secondary graduate at 61st on the previous rankings.
 
IAAF World indoor performance list
 
60m
Women: 1st Murielle Ahoure (CIV) 7.05, 2nd Dafne Schippers (NED) 7.09, 3rd Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 7.11, 2nd-Millrose Games, New York, February 14, 22nd Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TTO) 7.24, 1h1-LSU High Performance Meet, Louisiana, February 14
 
Men: 1st Kim Collins (SKN) 6.48, 2nd Akeem Haynes (CAN)/Trell Kimmons (USA) 6.51, 15th Rondel Sorillo (TTO) 6.57 pb, 2nd-Rob Mc Cravy Memorial Meet, Lexington, January 24, 93rd Marc Burns (TTO), 2nd-Green and Gold Invite, Birmingham, January 24, 106th Jamol James (TTO) 6.71, 1st-PVCC Indoor Invitational, Valley, Pheonix, January 31
 
200m
Women: 1st Kyra Jefferson (USA) 22.81, 2nd Jenna Prandini (USA) 22.87, 3rd Kamaria Brown (USA) 22.97, 62nd Michell-Lee Ahye (TTO) 23.80, 2nd-Reveille Invitational, College Station, December 13 (Oversize track-Reyare Thomas (TTO) 23.73, January 30)
 
Men: 1st Shavez Hart (BAH) 20.57, 2nd Aaron Ernest (USA) 20.66, 3rd Andre De Grasse (CAN) 20.67, 7th Lalonde Gordon (TTO) 20.71-2nd David Hemery Invitational, Boston February 14, 30th Jereem Richards (TTO) 21.06, 2nd -New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 6, 63rd Kyle Greaux (TTO) 21.25pb, 1st-Gotham Cup, New York, January 16
 
400m
Women: 1st Courtney Okolo (USA) 51.35, 2nd Taylor Ellis-Watson (USA) 51.72, 3rd Shamier Little (USA) 51.92, 18th Sparkle McKnight (TTO) 52.67, 3rd-Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, Arizona, January 31, 40th Janiel Bellille (TTO) 53.25, 3rd-Aggie Invitational, College Station Texas, February 7
 
Men: 1st Najee Glass (USA) 45.34, 2nd Deon Lendore (TTO) 45.38, 1st-Tyson Invitational, Arkansas, February 13, 3rd Bralon Taplin (GRN) 45.39, 54th Jarrin Solomon (TTO) 47.06, 1st-Don Kirby Invite, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 14 (Oversize track-Jereem Richards (TTO) 46.49, Texas, January 31
 
60m hurdles
Men: 1st Aleec Harris (USA) 7.50, 2nd Dimitri Bascou (FRA)/Orlando Ortega (CUB)/Jason Richardson (USA)/Ashton Eaton USA) 7.51, 29th Mikel Thomas (TTO) 7.72 pb, 2nd-New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 7
 
High jump
Women: 1st Kamila Licwinko (POL) 2.01, 2nd Mari Kuchina (RUS) 1.99, 3rd Airine Palsyte (LTU) 1.98, 51st Deandra Daniel (TTO) 1.85 pb, 1st-MEAC Indoor Champs, Landover, Maryland, February 13
 
4x400m
Women: 3rd University of Arkansas (Sparkle Mc Knight) 3:30.50 (oversize track), January 24
 
Men: 1st Texas A&M (Deon Lendore) 3:03.23, January 31​
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Solomon cops another Don Kirby 400m title
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Solomon cops another Don Kirby 400m title
Published: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 (T&T Guardian)


T&T Olympian Jarrin Solomon

Jarrin Solomon, Ayodele Taffe and Ohdel James recorded victories in the United States over the weekend.
 
Solomon, the reigning Olympic and World Relays bronze medallist, won the men’s indoor 400m race at the Don Kirby Open in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday. Solomon was the fastest in the field in 47.06 seconds to win heat one. Americans Cole Lambourne (47.14) and Pete Lauderdale (47.24) were second and third. The victory was the second for Solomon following his triumph in 2013. Solomon also won the Don Kirby Outdoor crowns in 2012 and 2013. Taffe took the men’s 200m at the Battle of the Regions Meet in Bakersfield, California on Friday. The 2013 World Championships sprint relay finalist stopped the clock in 21.52 ahead of Sequoias school-mate and compatriot Cabrara Holand who clocked 21.57. Yet another T&T athlete and school-mate Ohdel James secured the mens 400m honors in 48.89. James later returned to help his school to gold in the 4x400m in 3:17.66 ahead of another Sequious team which clocked 3:18.25. Ashron Sobers and Theon Lewis were members of the second place team. All T&T athletes are first year students.
 
Last year’s World Junior 110m hurdles finalist Reubin Walters missed on a victory in the men’s 60m hurdles finals at the Don Kirby Open. The Central Arizona freshman finished second in 7.88 behind American Lorenzo Johnson (Western Texas) 7.79 and ahead of another US athlete Harold Lathan 111 (WAS) 7.92. Walters’ time was an improvement on his 7.95 clocking in the prelims earlier in the day, the third quickest. The 2012 CAC Junior champion also helped Central Arizona to eighth in the men’s 4x400m in a time of three minutes 14.88 seconds (3:14.88). John Mark Constantine (Western Texas) took third spot in the men’s 60m finals in 6.74.
 
In the prelims the 2014 World Junior sprint relay finalist was 0.02 seconds slower, clocking 6.76 to finish fourth fastest.
 
Walters’ school-mate Hezekiel Romeo was ninth in the men’s shot put with a 17.33m effort. Romeo, the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games bronze medallist, was hoping to improve on his second place finish at the Pima Aztec Indoor in Arizona on Feb 7 when he got the iron ball out to 17.61m.
 
Romeo was also fifth at the weight throw in Arizona with a mark of 13.36m. Reigning Carifta girls under 20 200m gold medallist Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico Junior College) was 11th in the women’s 60m in 7.75.
 
Clarke won heat ten of the women’s 200m in 24.45 but her time left her 21st overall. Marissa Gayle (Western Texas) finished 10th overall in the 400m (56.85) and was part of her school’s 4x400m team which finished fourth (3:41.49).
 
Micah Ballantyne (Adam State) was second in the men’s 200m at the ASU NCAA Qualifier in Alamosa Colorado on Friday (13 Feb). The World Junior sprint relay finalist got the line in 22.46. Kadisha Francois (Missouri State) was 20th in the 200m at the Fred Wilt Invitational in Illionois in 25.58.
 
RESULTS
 
Don Kirby Open & Elite, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb 13-14

 
Men
 
60m finals-1st Justyn Warner (CAN) 6.59, 2nd Anaso Jobodwana (RSA) 6.60, 3rd John Mark Constantine (Western Texas/TTO) 6.74
 
400m-1st (1h1)Jarrin Solomon (TTO) 47.06, 2nd Cole Lambourne (USA) 47.14, 3rd Pete Lauderdale (USA) 47.24
 
60m Hurdles finals-1st Lorenzo Johnson (West Texas A&M) 7.79, 2nd Reubin Walters (Central Arizona) 7.88, 3rd Harold Lathan 111 (WAS) 7.92
 
4x400m-8th (4h2) Central Arizona (Reubin Walters) 3:14.88
 
Shot put-9th Hezekeil Romeo (Central Arizona) 17.33
 
Women
 
60m-11th (3h2) Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico JC) 7.75
 
200m-21st (1h10)Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico JC) 24.45
 
400m-10th (4h2) Marissa Gayle (Western Texas) 56.85
 
4x400m-4th Western Texas (Marissa Gale) 3:41.49
 
Fred Wilt Invitational, West Lafayette, Ilionois, Feb 13-14
 
Women 200m-11th (1h6) Kadisha Francois (Missouri State) 25.58
 
ASU NCAA Qualifier, Alamosa, CO, Feb 14
 
Men
 
200m- (2h5) 2nd Micah Ballantyne (Adams State) 22.46
 
Pima Aztec Indoor Invitational, Tucson, Arizona, Feb 7
 
Men shot put-2nd Hezekiel Romeo (Central Arizona) 17.61
 
Weight throw-5th Romeo 13.36
 
Battle of the Regions, Bakersfield, California, Feb 13
 
Men
 
200m-1st (1h1) Ayodele Taffe (Sequoias) 21.52, 2nd (2h1) Holland Cabara (Sequoias) 21.57
 
400m-1st (1h1) Ohdel James (Sequoias) 48.89
 
4x400m-1st ((1h2) Sequoias (James) 3:17.66, 2nd (1h1) Sequois (Theon Lewis, Ashron Sobers) 3:18.27 (sportscoretobago)
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Nero in T&T’s trio for NACAC cross country championship
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Nero in T&T’s trio for NACAC cross country championship
Published: Sunday, February 22, 2015 (T&T Guardian)


National long distance queen Tonya Nero

National long distance queen Tonya Nero will head a three member team to the 2015 Pan American/North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Cup which will get underway in Barranquilla, Colombia today.
 
A release from the National Association of Athletic Administration (NAAA) stated that Nero will compete in the women's 6km along with the reigning national cross country champion Samantha Shukla. National men's champion George Smith will line up in the men's 8k. NAAA Committee member Dawn Washington will serve a manager.
 
Nero will be hoping to emulate her medal winning performance in 2012 where she captured silver at the NACAC Champs hosted at the Queen's Park Savannah. Nero will also be aiming to better her 11th place in 2014 when the event was held in Mt Irvine, Tobago.

Nero, Shukla and Smith are veterans at the NACAC Championships with Nero first competing in the junior women's 4k in 2007 in Clement, Florida, US finishing 19th. Shukla and Smith made their debut at the 2009 edition also in Florida. Shukla was 19th in the junior's women's race while Smith was 24th in the junior men's 6k event. Shukla won her first medal to date in 2010 when the championships were hosted at the Mt Irvine where she was a member of the T&T's women's bronze medal team. Nero led the national women's team to silver in 2012.
 
The 2015 three member team is the smallest national contingent in recent years to the Championships. Sportscore Tobago sent e-mails to Serrette today with questions on the drop in team size but no reply has been received.
 
During the Pan American Cup the NACAC and Consudatle (South American) champions will be crowned. Two Hundred and three (203) athletes and forty-eight (48) officials from twenty-one (21) countries have been confirmed to attend.
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Baptiste, Quow strike gold.... Ahye third in Birmingham 60
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2015, 11:39:49 PM »
Baptiste, Quow strike gold
Ahye third in Birmingham 60

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Story Created: Feb 21, 2015 at 8:28 PM ECT (T&T Express)


VICTORIOUS T&T SPRINTERS: Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Renny Quow

Kelly-Ann Baptiste maintained her winning ways with a dominant performance at the LSU Twilight meet, in Louisiana, USA, on Friday.
 
After serving a 21-month doping ban, Baptiste made a triumphant return to competition two Saturdays ago, winning the women’s 60 metres dash at the LSU High Performance meet. The Trinidad and Tobago track star followed up with another 60m victory, topping the field at Friday’s Twilight meet in a seasonal best 7.19 seconds—a new Carl Maddox Field House track record. She is 16th on the 2015 world indoor performance list.
 
Baptiste took no prisoners on Friday, finishing well ahead of her closest rival, American Mikiah Brisco (7.30). In the preliminary round, Baptiste had clocked 7.20 seconds to lead all qualifiers into the final.
 
Another T&T sprinter, Shermund Allsop finished seventh in the men’s 60m final in 7.02 seconds. In the preliminary round, he got home in 6.95.
 
T&T’s Renny Quow was the class of the men’s 600 yards field at the Red Raider Open, in Texas, on Friday. The 2009 World Championship 400m bronze medallist won in one minute, 08.81 seconds—the fastest time in the world this year in the rarely run event.
 
Western Texas College sophomore Marissa Gale emerged victorious in the women’s 400m in 55.90 seconds. South Plains College freshman Aaliyah Telesford clocked 6.92 seconds for silver in the women’s 55m dash. New Mexico Junior College sprinter Kayelle Clarke was ninth overall in 7.30. In the women’s 200m, Gale (24.29) and Clarke (24.74) were third and fifth, respectively.
 
Jessica James bagged women’s 800m bronze, the Abilene Christian University (ACU) junior clocking 2:14.74. John Mark Constantine was the fastest sprinter on show in the men’s 55m preliminaries, producing a 6.30 seconds run. However, the Western Texas College freshman was a non-starter in the final. And in the men’s 400m, ACU’s Osei Alleyne-Forte finished 15th overall in 49.39 seconds.
 
At the Sainsbury’s Indoor Grand Prix IAAF Indoor Permit meet, in Birmingham, England, yesterday, Michelle-Lee Ahye finished third in the women’s 60m dash. The T&T sprint star clocked 7.17 seconds to trail Murielle Ahoure (7.10) of Ivory Coast and American Tianna Bartoletta (7.15) to the line. Another American, 2011 100m world champion Carmelita Jeter was seventh in 7.26.
 
In the qualifying round, Ahye topped heat one in 7.18 seconds.
 
T&T quarter-miler Jarrin Solomon clocked 47.04 seconds to finish fourth in the men’s 400m. Mikel Thomas got home in a personal best 7.70 seconds for sixth spot in the men’s 60m hurdles final. Wayne Davis II was 16th overall in 8.01.
 
At the Penn State Tune-up, in Pennsylvania, USA, Pennsylvania State University senior Steve Waithe finished second in the men’s triple jump with a 15.88 metres effort.
 
In Arkansas, Dannielle Davis clocked 8.60 seconds to earn silver in the Arkansas Open women’s 60m hurdles event. The Baylor University senior also competed in the long jump, finishing seventh with a 5.48m leap.
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Baptiste claims gold; bronze for Ahye
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2015, 12:01:03 AM »
Baptiste claims gold; bronze for Ahye
Sunday, February 22 2015 (T&T Newsday)


T&T Sprint Queens: Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Michelle-Lee Ahye

RETURNING NATIONAL sprint ace, Kelly-Ann Baptiste backed up her golden women’s 60 metres showing at the LSU High Performance Meet last week when she sped to victory in the same event at the LSU Twilight Meet in Louisiana, United States, on Friday.

Baptiste crossed the finish line in 7.19 seconds, finishing ahead of LSU’s Mikiah Brisco (7.30) and Jada Martin (7.40). The embattled sprinter also improved on her 7.20 clocking set in the preliminary round.

Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago’s speedster Michelle Lee Ahye produced another highly commendable showing at the Sainsbury Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham, England, yesterday, when she bagged bronze in the women’s 60m event.

Ahye crossed the line in 7.17 seconds, trailing the fastest woman for 2015 thus far Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast, who captured gold in 7.10. Claiming the runner-up position was American Tianna Barloletta, who clocked 7.15.

In the preliminary round, Ahye was first to finish in her heat. Here, she clocked 7.18, the fourth fastest overall, as Ahoure recorded the fastest time of 7.13. Ahye’s third place clocking was 0.06 seconds short of her season’s best of 7.11 set in her runner up finish to Ahoure at the Milrose Games in New York on February 14.

Additionally, Renny Quow got his 2015 season off on a winning note taking the men’s 600 yards event in one minute 8.81 seconds at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open, Lubbock, Texas, United States on Friday.

Olympic, World Relay and Commonwealth bronze medallist Jarrin Solomon missed out on a top three finish in the men’s 400m taking fourth spot in 47.04. Solomon was looking for his second win for the season after his triumph at the Don Kirby Open in Albuquerque, New Mexico one week earlier but had to settle for a season’s best improving on the 47.06 clocking in New Mexico.

Mikel Thomas established a new personal best of 7.70 in taking sixth spot in the men’s 60m hurdles finals. The national 110m hurdles record holder also improved on his previous best of 7.72 set in his second place at the New Mexico Classic on February 7.
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Ahye, Lendore, Gordon in IAAF Indoor lists
« Reply #17 on: February 27, 2015, 06:03:12 AM »
Ahye, Lendore, Gordon in IAAF Indoor lists
Thursday, February 26 2015 (T&T Newsday)


T&T Athletes in IAAF Indoor Top 10 Lists: Michelle-Lee Ahye, Deon Lendore & Lalonde Gordon

IN-FORM SPRINTER Michelle-Lee Ahye, Olympic medallist Deon Lendore and Lalonde Gordon have been listed in the top 10 in their respective events in the latest IAAF 2015 World Indoor Performance lists. http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/sprints/60-metres/indoor/women/senior/2015

Ahye, the 2014 World Indoor 60-metre finalist, is at number three in the women’s 60m while Lendore is third quickest in the men’s 400m and Gordon ninth in the men’s 200m.

Ahye, got into the top three of the women’s short sprint following her second place finish at the prestigious Millrose Games in New York on February 14, with a time of 7.11 seconds. The clocking is 0.01 seconds shy of her national record of 7.10 set in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Sopot, Poland.

The 2011 Pan American Junior 100m champion is also at 20th in the women’s 200m following her 23.37 personal best victory at the XL-Galan Meet in Stockholm, Sweden on February 19.

Olympic men’s 4x400m bronze medal team anchor Deon Lendore is now at third in the men’s 400m with his 45.38 clocking which he recorded in winning at the Tyson Invitational in Arkansas on February 13.

That time placed the Arima resident at second on the world rankings at the time. However, a 45.27 run by reigning World Indoor champion Pavel Maslak (Czech Republic) pushed the Texas A&M University student down to third.

Meanwhile, double Olympic and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Gordon holds the ninth quickest time in the men’s 200m after his second place clocking of 20.71 at the David Hemery Invitational in Boston two weeks ago. Jereem Richards is 40th best with a personal best of 21.06 clocked at the New Mexico Classic.

Returning sprinter, Kelly-Ann Baptiste is now at 17th in the women’s 60m listing with her 7.19 victory at the LSU Twilight Meet in Louisiana over the weekend.

The 2011 World Championships 100m bronze medallist improved from her 7.24 earlier this year which placed her at 22nd in the world then.

Another Olympic relay bronze medal team member Jarrin Solomon is at 73rd with his 47.04 fourth place finish time at the Sainsbury Grand Prix in Birmingham, England on the weekend.

This time was an improvement on his 47.06, which he set in winning at the Don Kirby Invite in New Mexico on February 14.

Rondel Sorillo is among the top 20 fastest in the world in the men’s 60m.

The 2014 World Relay and Commonwealth Games 4x100m relay medallist stands at 19th in the men’s 60m with his 6.57 clocked in his runner-up finish run at the Rob Mc Cravy Memorial in Kentucky in January. Sorillo was 15th on the last update one week earlier.

Multiple Olympic and World Championships medallist Marc Burns is down at 114th (6.70) with Jamol James at 129th (6.71).

Latest IAAF World Indoor Performance List
 
60m

Women:1st Murielle Ahoure (CIV) 7.05, 2nd Dafne Schippers (NED) 7.09, 3rd Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) 7.11, 2nd-Millrose Games, New York, 14 Feb, 17th Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TTO) 7.19, 1st-LSU Twilight Meet, Louisiana, 20 Feb
 
Men: 1st Kim Collins (SKN) 6.47, 2nd Ryan Bailey (USA) 6.50, 3rd Akeem Haynes (CAN)/Trell Kimmons (USA) 6.51, 19th Rondel Sorillo (TTO) 6.57 pb, 2nd-Rob Mc Cravy Memorial Meet, Lexington, 24 Jan, 114th Marc Burns (TTO) 6.70, 2nd-Green and Gold Invite, Birmingham, 24 Jan , 129th Jamol James (TTO) 6.71, 1st-PVCC Indoor Invitational, Valley, Pheonix, Jan 31
 
200m
Women: 1st Kyra Jefferson (USA) 22.81, 2nd Jenna Prandini (USA) 22.87, 3rd Kamaria Brown (USA) 22.97, 20th Michell-Lee Ahye (TTO) 23.37, 1st XL—Galan, Stockholm, Sweden, 19 Feb
 Oversize track-Reyare Thomas (TTO) 23.73
 
Men:1st Shavez Hart (BAH) 20.57, 2nd Aaron Ernest (USA)/Karol Zalewski (POL) 20.66, 9th Lalonde Gordon (TTO) 20.71-2nd David Hemery Invitational, Boston 14 Feb, 40th Jereem Richards (TTO) 21.06, 2nd -New Mexico Classic, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 6 Feb, 77th Kyle Greaux (TTO) 21.25pb,1st-Gotham Cup, New York, 16 Jan
 
400m
Women:1st Courtney Okolo (USA) 51.35, 2nd Taylor Ellis-Watson (USA)/Seren Bundy-Davies (GBR) 51.72, 24th Sparkle McKnight (TTO) 52.67, 3rd-Razorback Invitational, Fayetteville, Arizona, 31 Jan, 48th Janiel Bellille (TTO) 53.25, 3rd-Aggie Invitational, College Station Texas, 7 Feb
 
Men:1st Pavel Maslak (CZE) 45.27, 2nd Najee Glass (USA) 45.34, 3rd Deon Lendore (TTO) 45.38, 1st-Tyson Invitational, Arkansas, 13 Feb, 73rd Jarrin Solomon (TTO) 47.04, 4th -Sainsbury Grand Prix, Birmingham, England, 21 Feb
 Oversize track-Jereem Richards (TTO) 46.49, Texas, 31 Jan
 
60m hurdles
Men:1st Orlando Ortega (CUB) 7.45, 2nd Dimitri Bascou 7.48, 4rd Aleec Harris (USA) 7.50, 33rd Mikel Thomas (TTO) 7.70 pb, 9th-Sainsbury Grand Prix, Birmingham, England, 21 Feb

High jump
Women:1st Kamila Licwinko (POL) 2.02, 2nd Mari Kuchina (RUS) 1.99, 3rd Airine Palsyte (LTU) 1.98, 57th Deandra Daniel (TTO) 1.85 pb, 1st-MEAC Indoor Champs, Landover, Maryland, 13 Feb
 
4x400m
Women:3rd University of Arkansas (Sparkle Mc Knight) 3:30.50 (oversize track), 24 Jan
Men: 1st Texas A&M (Deon Lendore) 3:03.23, Jan 31
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Bronze for Waithe, gold for McKnight
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2015, 11:35:35 AM »
Bronze for Waithe, gold for McKnight
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Feb 28, 2015 at 9:04 PM ECT (T&T Express)


T&T Athletes: Steve Waithe (long jump/triple jump) & Sparkle McKnight (400m/400m hurdles)

Steve Waithe bagged bronze for Pennsylvania State University at the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships, in Ohio, USA, yesterday.

The Trinidad and Tobago athlete disturbed the sand at 15.85 metres to secure third spot in the men’s triple jump. In the long jump, Waithe was 15th with a 7.00m leap.

T&T’s Sparkle McKnight just missed out on a berth in the women’s 400m finals, at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championships, in Kentucky, USA.

In Friday’s preliminary round, the University of Arkansas senior topped heat 11 in 53.77 seconds. However, the clocking was the ninth fastest in the event, and only the top eight advanced to the finals. McKnight’s clocking was a mere two-hundredths of a second slower than the 53.75 run that earned her Arkansas teammate, American Daina Harper the eighth and final spot.

There was some consolation for McKnight on the second and final day of the meet, yesterday. She ran the second leg for Arkansas in the women’s 4x400m relay, helping her team earn gold in three minutes, 30.79 seconds.

In the men’s 400m, Texas A&M University senior, Carlyle Roudette got home in 48.28 seconds to finish second in heat one and 23rd overall. Another T&T/Texas A&M athlete, defending champion Deon Lendore was a non-finisher in the same heat.

At the Conference USA Championships, in Alabama, Peli Alzola finished 10th overall in the women’s 60m dash in 7.60 seconds. In the 200m, the Western Kentucky University sophomore was 18th in 24.81.

At the Big 12 Championships, in Iowa, Dannielle Davis was 11th in the women’s long jump with a 5.63m leap. The Baylor University senior also competed in the 60m hurdles, finishing 15th overall in 8.75 seconds.
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Re: Latest News on T&T Athletes at Home & Abroad (2015 Edition)
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2015, 01:13:13 PM »
Taffe stars in ‘Golden State’
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Story Created: Mar 1, 2015 at 11:28 PM ECT (T&T Express)


100 GOLD: Sprinter Ayodele Taffe

Ayodele Taffe secured the men’s 100 metres titles at the California State University (CSU) Stanislaus Open outdoor track and field meet, in California, USA, on Saturday. The College of the Sequoias freshman stopped the clock at 10.52 seconds. Another Trinidad and Tobago/Sequoias sprinter, Ashron Sobers was seventh in 10.85.

In the men’s 400m, Sequoias athletes, Theon Lewis and Ohdel James finished second and third, respectively, clocking 48.45 and 48.46.

At the Central Arizona College (CAC) Indoor Invitational, in Arizona, Hezekiel Romeo produced a 17.49 metres effort to finish second in the men’s shot put. His Central Arizona College teammate, Akila McShine clocked 8.97 seconds for second spot in the women’s 60m hurdles.

Kevin Roberts just missed out on a top-three finish twice, at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships, in Michigan. The Tiffin University freshman produced a 14.84m effort for fourth spot in the men’s triple jump. And he was fourth as well in the long jump with a 7.32m leap.

At the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Indoor Championships, in Colorado, Micah Ballantyne clocked 6.83 seconds to finish fourth in the men’s 60m dash. The Adams State University freshman was 20th overall in the 200m in 23.54.

At the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, in New York, Temple University’s Kiersten LaRoche accumulated 3,555 points to earn fifth spot in the women’s pentathlon. LaRoche also competed in the long jump, finishing 18th with a 5.50m effort.

In Alabama, Aeisha McDavid was sixth in the Conference USA Indoor Championship women’s pentathlon. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) senior totaled 3,468 points in the five-discipline event.

At the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Indoor Championships, in Iowa, Kadisha Francois got home in 57.26 seconds for ninth spot overall in the women’s 400m. And in the 200m, the Missouri State University freshman was 16th in 25.66.
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Roberts get third long jump victory for Tiffin
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2015, 01:56:39 PM »
Roberts get third long jump victory for Tiffin
by Clayton Clarke (sportscoretobago@gmail.com)


Kevin Roberts won his third long jump event for Tiffin University.
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Kevin Roberts (Tiffin) won the men’s long jump at Kent State Tune-up Meet in Kent, Ohio on Saturday (21 February). Robert, last year’s Carifta boys open Octathlon champion, captured the top spot in a personal record and school indoor mark of 7.30m.  The first year student recorded his third long jump victory for his new school after capturing the event at the Dragon Open 1 (7.11) on 24 January and the Tiffin Alumni Open (7.19) on December 12.  Roberts was also sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 14.11m, short of his 15.06m he set in winning at the Tiffani Alumni.
 
Reubin Walters (Central Arizona) and Marissa Gale (Western Texas) were also in winners’ row.  Walters captured the men’s 60m hurdles at the Glendale Community College Indoor Invite in Glendale Arizona on Saturday (21 Feburary) with a time of 7.90 seconds. The 2012 CAC Junior champion was 0.02 seconds short of his pb of 7.88 established when finished second at the Don Kirby Open in New Mexico one week earlier. School mate Hezekiel Romeo was second in the men’s shot put with a distance of 17.70m. The mark is a new personal best for the 2013 Carifta boys under 20/2010 CAC Junior boys under 17 shot put champion. Another school mate and compatriot, Akila McShine, was missed on medalling in the women’s 400m taking fourth place in 1 min 3.21 seconds (1:03.21).
 
Gale landed the women’s 400m crown at the Texas Tech Red Raider in Lubbock, Texas on Friday (20 February). The 2009 double Carifta bronze medallist crossed the line in 55.90 seconds. Gale was also third in the 200m (24.29) with reigning Carifta girls under 20 200m champ Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico) in fifth (24.74). Aaliyah Telesford (South Plains), Steve Waithe (Penn State) and Danielle Davis (Baylor)  were runner up in their events. Telesford grabbed silver in the 55m finals at the Texas Tech Red Raider. Telesford  (2014 CAC Junior girls under 20 100/4×100 gold medallist) clocked 6.92 seconds. Clarke was ninth in the preliminaries in 7.30. Waithe was second best in the men’s triple jump at the Penn State Tune-up in Pennsylvania with a leap of 15.88m. Davis was beaten out of the top spot in the women’s 60m hurdles at the Arkansas Open in Arkansas clocking 8.60 seconds (personal best). Davis was also 7th in the long jump (5.48m).
 
At the Battle of the Regions Outdoor Meet in Bakerfield, California on 13 February Ayodele Taffe and Holand Cabara helped their school Sequoias to victory in the men’s 4x100m in 40.74 seconds.  Taffe had earlier won the 200m (21.52). Another Sequoias student Ohdel James took the 400m (48.89). James grabbed a second gold as part of his school’s victory 4x400m team (3:18.25).
 
RESULTS
 
Kent State Tune-up, Kent, Ohio, Feb 21

 
Men
 
long jump-1st Kevin Roberts (Tiffin) 7.30 pb (6.98, f, 7.08, 7.05, 7.30, p)
 
triple jump-6th Roberts 14.11
 
LJ-1st 7.11(Dragon Open 1-Jan 24), 7.19 (Tiffin Alumni Open-Dec 12),
 
TJ-1st 15.06 (Tiffin Alumni Open-Dec 12), 2nd-14.26 (Dragon Open 1-Jan 24)
 
Glendale Community College Indoor Invite, Glendale, Arizona, 21 Feb
 
Men
 
60m hurdles-1st  (1h2) Reubin Walters (Central Arizona) 7.90
 
shot put-2nd Hezekiel Romeo (Central Arizona) 17.70
 
Women
 
400m-4th Akila McShine (Central Arizona) 1:03.21
 
Texas Tech Red Raider Open, Lubbock, Texas, Feb 20
 
Women
 
55m finals-2nd Aaliyah Telesford (South Plains) 6.92
 
prelims-2nd (1h4) Telesford 6.95, 9th (2h2)  Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico) 7.30
 
200m-3rd  (3h1) Marissa Gale (Western Texas) 24.29, 5th ( 4h1) Kayelle Clarke (New Mexico) 24.74
 
400m-1st Gale 55.90
 
Penn State Tune-up, University Park, Pennsylvania, Feb 21
 
Men
 
triple jump-2nd Steve Waithe (Penn State) 15.88
 
Arkansas Open, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Feb 21
 
Women
 
60m hurdles  -2nd Danielle Davis (Baylor) 8.60 pb
 
long jump-7th Davis 5.48
 
Battle of Regions, Bakerfield, California, Feb 13
 
Men
 
4x100m-1st (1h1) Sequoias (Holland Cabara, Ayodele Taffe) 40.74
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George and Noel unbeaten at NAAA Development Meets
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2015, 02:16:16 PM »
George and Noel unbeaten at NAAA Development Meets
by Clayton Clarke (sportscoretobago@gmail.com)


Athletes await the start of the heats of the Girls under 12 60m at the First NAAA Development Meet at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on Saturday 10 Jan. (Photo courtesy SPORTSCORE TOBAGO).

Tauren George and Jendayi Noel remain unbeaten after the fourth leg of the NAAA Development Meet which took place at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella on 7 February.  George of Pt. Fortin New Jets notched his fourTH double win in as many meets taking the boys under 20 110m hurdles (15.18 seconds ) and 400m hurdles (55.82 seconds) events. The 2013 National Under 18 110m hurdles silver medallist was short of  his 15.07 clocking in the shorter hurdles which he set at the Third Development Meet at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar on 31 January. However his 55.82 run in the one lap hurdles race is an improvement on his 59.13 clocking at Malabar.
George has been unbeaten over the 110m hurdles all season winning the sprint hurdles race at all four Development Meets. He also won the 300m hurdles at the First Development Meet at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo on 10 January,  the long jump at the Second Meet at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 17 January and captured his first 110m/400m hurdles double at Malabar on 7 February. George will be aiming to get under the Carifta qualifying marks of 14.70 and 54.00 seconds at the Carifta Trials set for the Hasely Crawford Stadium on March 7-8. This year’s Carifta Games are carded for St. Kitts/Nevis on April 4-6.
 
Noel of newly-formed club Speed Factory collected her fourth win over the 60m/100m sprints for 2015 when she ran away with the girls under 18 100m in 12.54 seconds ahead of Akeera Esdelle (Pt. Fortin New Jets), 12.97 and Nickia Edwards (Spartans), 13.28. At the Third meet Noel also won the girls under 18 100m in 12.51 to add to her triumphs in the 60m at the Second Meet and the 150m at the First Meet.  At Marabella, Noel completed the sprint double capturing the 200m in 25.62 with Jodiah Mc Sween (Abilene Wildcats) 26.17 and Rayann Linton (Memphis Pioneers) 24.24 following her home.
 
Kobe John (Memphis Pioneers) won the boys under 18 400m hurdles and 200m races. The 2014 CAC Junior Boys under 18 4x400m gold medallist took the one laps hurdles race in 55.22, missing the Carifta qualifying standard of 55.00. In the 200m John returned the fastest time of the day of 22.28 seconds in winning the third of four heats.  Heat four winner Jerod Elcock (Abilene Wildcats) was second fastest (22.98) with John’s club-mate Bevon Gordon, the winner of heat one, third best (23.00). Another Memphis athlete Alena Brooks raced her third win over the women’s 300m/400m event securing the 400m race in 56.38 to add to victories on 31 January (55.55) and the 300m run (40.37) on 17 January. National cross-country champion George Smith (TT Defence Force) won back to back men’s 3000m races when he took the 7 1/2 lap race in 9 min 4.50 seconds (9:04.50), improving on his 9:21.96 win on 31 January.
 
Mauricia Prieto (Pt. Fortin New Jets) returned to her winning ways taking the women’s 200m In 24.57.  The 2014 World Junior sprint relay finalist won the 60/150 double on 10 Jan and the 60m on 17 January.  She was to settle for the runner up spot in the 100m and the 400m on 31 January. At Marabella she was second to Brooks in the women’s 400m, her third runner-up finish for the season to her rival.
 
World Relay Championship bronze medallist Kamaria Durant (Simplex) won the women’s 100m in 11.86 running into a 1.4m per second head head. Tyler Francis led an Abilene Wildcats sweep in the men’s 400m clocking the fastest time (49.21) in winning the third of three heats . His club-mate and heat two victor  Jacob Clair (49.54) was next quickest ahead, with Abilene sprinter Jamoul Pierre running 49.65 to finish second behind Francis in heat three.
 
Please note the NAAA Fields Events and Hurdles Festival scheduled for Saturday 28 February has been shifted to Sunday 15 March at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.  When contacted NAAA Secretary Allan Baboolal told Sportscore Tobago that the meet has to be rescheduled due to the unavailability of the Hasely Crawford Stadium as Sports Company officials told him that clean up activities after the Carnival season will not be completed in time to have the venue available  for 28 February.  Baboolal also said the facility is expected to be ready for the Carifta trials set for Saturday 7 March and Sunday 8  March at the same venue.
 
Compiled results: http://www.sportscoretobago.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/NAAA-Dev-Meet-4-7-Feb.rtf
Complete results: http://www.ttnaaa.org/compete/2015/results/dev_2015_04.pdf
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« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2015, 07:07:58 PM »
Any word on Colthurst and Spinx?

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« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2015, 08:23:19 AM »
US wins for Walters, Roberts
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Feb 23, 2015 at 8:52 PM ECT (T&T Express)


CLAIMED 60 METRES HURDLE TITLE: Ruebin Walters

Central Arizona College freshman, Ruebin Walters captured the men’s 60 metres hurdles title at the Glendale Community College Indoor Invite, in Arizona, USA, on Saturday. The Trinidad and Tobago athlete got to the line in 7.90 seconds. Liberia’s Wellington Zaza produced a 7.95 run for second spot.

Another T&T/Central Arizona athlete, Hezekiel Romeo threw the iron ball a personal best 17.70 metres to seize silver in the men’s shot put. British Virgin Islands thrower, Eldred Henry won with a 20.00m effort—a new national record.

And T&T’s Akila McShine, also a student at Central Arizona, returned a time of one minute, 03.21 seconds to finish fourth in the women’s 400m.

At the Kent State Tune-Up, in Ohio, Kevin Roberts struck gold in the men’s long jump. The Tiffin University freshman’s winning leap was 7.30m.

Roberts opened the competition with a 6.98m jump, and then fouled in the second round. He bounced back with a 7.08m third round leap, and jumped 7.05m in round four. But it was in the fifth round that Roberts produced his best, disturbing the sand at 7.30m to take the lead. He opted to not jump in the sixth and final round.

Roberts also competed in the triple jump, finishing sixth with a 14.11m effort.

And in New Jersey, University of Delaware junior, Chelsi Campbell got home in 26.08 seconds for ninth spot overall in the Princeton Invite women’s 200m.
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« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2015, 01:40:20 PM »
Any word on Colthurst and Spinx?

Hopefully we will see both of them in action at the Carifta Trials this coming weekend? Lets wait and see.

Click link for Carifta Trials thread: NGC/NAAA T&T CARIFTA Trials 2015: Sat.7th~Sun.8th March (HCS, PoS)
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Borel in line for top sports award
Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 (T&T Guardian)


Cleopatra Borel in line for First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Award

Shot putter Cleopatra Borel is in line to cop her fourth Sportswoman of the Year Award when the First Citizens Sports Foundation host its 2014 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards at Queen’s Hall in St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain, on Friday.
 
She won the National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA) nod to be the national sporting organisation’s ambassador in this category at the awards.
 
Four years ago, the champion athlete considered retiring from competitive sports. She had a change of heart, however, a decision that not only benefited the track and field star, but the national community, too.
 
Outstanding performances from Borel won her Sportswoman of the Year accolades in 2002, 2007 and 2010 respectively.
 
At the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico, last November, she won gold with a throw of 18.99 metres beating Cuba’s Yaniuvis Lopez (17.88 metres) and Sandra Lemos (17.50 metres) of Colombia.
 
What made her participation at the international event more memorable was the fact that it was her third gold medal at a CAC Games.
 
She registered a toss of 18.57 metres that placed her behind New Zealand’s shot put icon, Valerie Adams (19.88 metres) at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, to bring home silver.
 
These achievements added to the many chapters that epitomise Borel’s amazing ability to maintain her status as one of the world’s best female shot putters.
 
On her return home from these international meets last year, Borel was saluted as the T&T Olympic Committee’s Senior Sportswoman of the Year. In January, it was the NAAA’s turns to celebrate her with the honour of Senior Female Athlete for 2014.
 
She will take the spotlight at the FC Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award where she would be first celebrated as a nominee before the short list of athletes is announced and the winner declared.
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Walcott, Borel fancied for Sports Awards
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Wednesday, March 4 2015 (T&T Newsday)


Keshorn Walcott in line for First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportsman of the Year Award

KESHORN WALCOTT and Cleopatra Borel are both fancied to claim the 2014 First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on Friday at the Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s.

Walcott and Borel both claimed the respective Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) 2014 awards, which was held in December.

A total of 51 persons were nominated by their respective sporting organisations - 30 male and 21 female.

Here is a look at the two track & field nominees -

KESHORN WALCOTT (TRACK AND FIELD)

In the midst of a great season for Trinidad and Tobago’s top athletes, Keshorn Walcott somehow found a way to maintain an edge over his compatriots.

The javelin thrower’s performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland last August, was a main contributor to him standing out from the pack. Walcott’s 82.67 metre effort in the Men’s Javelin final, was enough to earn the Toco native the silver medal behind Kenya’s Julius Yego (83.87 metres). Another major performance came at the IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech, Morocco, where Walcott represented the Americas. This time, he threw the javelin 83.52 metres to earn a bronze medal, with Egyptian Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed (85.44 metres), representing Africa and Vitezslav Vesely (83.77) of Czech Republic representing Europe taking the gold and silver medals respectively. It capped off a fine IAAF Diamond League season in which Walcott finished second in Zurich with a national record 85.77 metres throw in August.

CLEOPATRA BOREL (TRACK AND FIELD)

The story of Cleopatra Borel contains many chapters, and the current episode is focused on her amazing ability to maintain her status as one of the world’s best female shot putters, thanks to her sheer focus and dedication.

It definitely paid off last July at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she earned the silver medal with a toss of 18.57 metres that placed her behind New Zealand’s shot put icon, Valerie Adams (19.88 metres). Borel went on to create some history at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico during November, when she won her third, consecutive gold medal at this event, thanks to her throw of 18.99 metres that kept her ahead of Cuba’s Yaniuvis Lopez (17.88 metres) and Sandra Lemos (17.50 metres) of Colombia.

Borel’s best throw of the season came at the Memorial Van Damme IAAF Diamond League meeting in Brussels, Belgium (19.13 metres), where she earned fourth place in September.

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JOELISA COOPER (NETBALL)

As she has often done since she came to prominence at the beginning of this decade, Joelisa Cooper rose to the fore and gave of her best when it mattered most in top level international competition. The goal attack was prolific at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, last August. Her 16 points off 21 attempts for a shooting percentage of 76 helped Trinidad and Tobago to a 38-37 win over Barbados. She followed this up with a 15/17 (88 percent) effort during a 56-40 defeat to South Africa. Cooper also scored 13/16 (81 percent) against England as Trinidad and Tobago eventually placed 10th in the competition.

YOHANSEY WILLIAMS (TENNIS)

For the past few years, Yohansey Williams has not only maintained his status as Trinidad and Tobago’s top male tennis star, he has been imparting his experience and skills to many of the next generation of promising performers in his capacity as a coach.

At the National Championships at the Eddie Taylor Courts in St Clair, Williams captured the Men’s Singles title for the third time with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Akiel Duke, and finished second in the Men’s Doubles competition with fellow Tobagonian Vaughn Wilson.

OLIVIA BENNETT (TENNIS)

A solid tennis foundation that was laid down during her years as a top junior player continues to serve Olivia Bennett well.

She achieved the triple crown at the BGTT Tranquillity Open last March. She defeated national teammate Shenelle Mohammed 6-1, 6-1 in the Women’s Singles final, partnered with her sister Cristina Bennett to win the Women’s Doubles trophy by defeating Leah Alcala and Trevine Sellier, and joined Richard Chung in capturing the Mixed Doubles championship with a victory over Akiel Duke and Carissa Rudolfo. At the National Championships, Bennett again defeated Mohammed to win the Women’s Singles title 7-5, 6-0, and subsequently teamed with Mohammed to capture the Women’s Doubles crown with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph over Emma Davis and Cindy Low.

AKIM TOUSSAINT (HOCKEY)

Akim Toussaint topscored with four goals as he helped Trinidad and Tobago to win the Americas First Round tournament of the FIH Hockey World League in Jamaica. Two of Toussaint’s strikes came in the crucial 3-0 win over the hosts. Toussaint also played his part in guiding Trinidad and Tobago to the silver medal in the men’s competition at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. Toussaint scored twice during an 11-0 first round annihilation of Guatemala and later scored the winner in the 1-0 semi-final victory over Mexico.

ALANNA LEWIS (HOCKEY)

A solid defensive rock, with an innate sense of timing and the ability to get forward and score often, Alanna Lewis’ qualities were instrumental to the fortunes enjoyed by both the Trinidad and Tobago women’s field hockey team and her club side, Paragon.

Lewis scored three goals as she helped TT win the FIH Hockey World League Americas Round One tournament in Jamaica, ahead of the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Puerto Rico and Jamaica. She scored twice at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico, where she helped Trinidad and Tobago to a fourth place finish.

Lewis scored the most goals in the Open Division competition (five), helping Paragon to win the TTHF Women’s Championship Division, Women’s Open competition and the Women’s Big Four tournament.

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE (JUDO)

At the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Christopher George earned a bronze medal thanks to a victory over Jesse De Leon of the Dominican Republic in the Men’s 100 kg division, finishing behind gold medalist Jose Armenteros (Cuba) and Sergio Garcia (Mexico) who took the silver medal. At the Pan American Cup in Barbados, George placed fourth, and subsequently took a silver (open) and a bronze medal (over 100 kg) at the Quebec Senior Open in Montreal.

At the JudoTT National Championships at the Chinese Association of Trinidad and Tobago in St Ann’s, George, who represents Queen’s Park Judo Club, won the Men’s Open title, ahead of Jelanie Boyce (Club Judo Inc.) and teammates Kendall Padarath and Thomas Teufel. He copped the Men’s Over-90 kg crown ahead of Padarath and Kerwyn Carrabon (Southern Warriors).

DORIAN ALEXANDER (TAEKWONDO)

At the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico, Dorian Alexander, a qualified medical doctor operated his way through to the semi-finals in the Men’s Under-68 kg division, following a victory over Carlos Solis (Costa Rica). Alexander eventually won a bronze medal behind the Dominican Republic’s Ruddy Mateo and Isaac Torres of Mexico, the gold and silver medallists, respectively.

Alexander, who originally hails from Malabar, also competed at the Pan American Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where he engaged in a losing but lively battle with home favourite Isaac Torres Vasquez, in which Alexander’s much vaunted spirit and precise technique were both still evident.

BRIAN BOODRAMSINGH (HORSE RACING)

Brian Boodramsingh led the Caribbean to a 3-0 clean sweep of Great Britain and Ireland during the Jockey Challenge in November, thanks to his triumph with Big Profit in the second race. Boodramsingh completed Triple Crown success with Momentum in September, when he rode trainer John O’Brien’s three year old First Past the Post in the NGC CNG Trinidad Derby.

Boodramsingh also guided Momentum to the first of the Triple Crown wins at the Easter Guineas, in April and the Midsummer Classic in May. In the bargain, he also claimed his fourth, consecutive Champion Jockey of Trinidad and Tobago accolade.

BRENT BRANKER (POWERBOAT RACING)

While Elixir was being ably piloted by Marcus Gomez, his throttleman, Brent Branker played an instrumental role in Team Elixir winning the overall TTPBA Championship title, as well as copping the trophy for the most outstanding boat in its division, the E Class (80 mph). During the Powerboat Regatta series event on July 20 Elixir copped its division after it won all three of its circuit races. It was typical of a season in which the craft regularly won in its class during the various races that comprised the regattas.

At the Carib Great Race from Port- of-Spain to Scarborough on August 23, Branker guided Elixir to an eighth-place finish overall out of 22 boats and third overall in the 80 mph section - yet another display that would earn Branker and Elixir the TTPBA Boat of the Year Award.

CRAIG SUMAIR (RALLY)

During the last TTRC Rally Stages season, Craig Sumair and his co-driver Matthew Russell, and their Mitsubishi Evolution 6, racked up the points in the Group N class, thanks to their top performances as the circuit went along. They copped first place overall during the Reform Cup event in July. A fifth place finish was attained at the year’s biggest event, Rally Trinidad, in May. By the end of the stages season in October, the TTRC title was achieved by Sumair and company as they stayed ahead of the pack for good.
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Walcott, Borel lead Sports Awards charge
« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2015, 05:38:02 PM »
Walcott, Borel lead Sports Awards charge
By Kern De Freitas (T&T Express)
Story Created: Mar 5, 2015 at 8:21 PM ECT


Walcott and Borel in line for First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year Awards

Tonight, Trinidad and Tobago will find out who are the First Citizens Sports Foundation (FCSF) Sports Awards 2014 picks for Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year.

The gala event will kick off from 7.15 tonight at Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain.

It seems that again, this year, track and field is set to dominate—or more accurately, the field—with javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott and shot putter Cleopatra Borel leading the charge among the men and women respectively.

It’s not a done deal yet, but the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) awards often provides a good indicator as to what’s in store on a national stage, even though there are a number of sports outside the TTOC jurisdiction that have put their hands up with performances over the preceding 12 months.

There have been some exciting performances in that period, but it will be tough to get past Walcott, who bettered his national javelin record by hurling the spear 85.77 metres in August at his final IAAF Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland for silver.

Walcott seemed to have gotten past his injury concerns in the year with some consistent performances. The Toco native won silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and bagged bronze at the IAAF Continental Cup.

Borel is T&T’s most accomplished veteran in the field, and has continued to consistently throw beyond 18 metres in big competitions. She secured silver at the Commonwealth Games, and gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Veracruz, Mexico in November when the iron ball landed on the cusp of 19 metres.

But there are a number of other standout performances that would surely have tested the judges.

Michael Alexander boxed his way to bronze at the Commonwealth Games despite facing a number of preparation hurdles. He also claimed CAC bronze.

Denesh Ramdin was one of West Indies’ top batsmen even in the face of being handed the Test captaincy, and helped the regional side to the semi-finals of the World T20 competition. Ramdin also played a crucial role in helping T&T lift the Nagico Super50 title.

Among the women, footballer Arin King and golfer Monifa Sealy both earned their nomination with strong seasons. King was strong in defence to bring T&T to the cusp of their first World Cup qualification, and Sealy was again a stroke above the rest to help T&T hold on to the George Teale Memorial Trophy.


NOMINEES

Men


Michael Alexander (Amateur Boxing), Kristian Boodoosingh (Automobile Sports), Alistair Espinoza (Badminton), Kelton Thomas (Bodybuilding), Satyam Maharaj (Canoeing/Kayaking), Ryan Harper (Chess), Denesh Ramdin (Cricket), Kwesi Browne (Cycling), Akim Toussaint (Hockey), Kevin Molino (Football), Talin Rajendranath (Golf), William Albert (Gymnastics), Brian Boodramsingh (Horse Racing), Christopher George (Judo), Zachary Alexander (Karate), Brent Branker (Powerboat Racing), Adrian Brown (Powerlifting), Craig Sumair (Rally), Agboola Silverthorn (Rugby), Andrew Lewis (Sailing), Roger Daniel (Shooting), Colin Ramasra (Squash), George Bovell III (Swimming), Dexter St. Louis (Table Tennis), Dorian Alexander (Taekwondo), Hasmath Ali (Target Archery), Yohansey Williams (Tennis), Keshorn Walcott (Track and Field), Ancil Greene (Triathlon), Simon Blake (Volleyball).

Women

Nekeisha Blake (Badminton), Vanessa Hill – (Bodybuilding), Keian Huggins (Canoeing/Kayaking), Aditi Soondarsingh (Chess), Britney Cooper (Cricket), Alanna Lewis (Hockey), Arin King (Football), Monifa Sealy (Golf), Marisa Dick (Gymnastics),Tamara Joseph (Karate), Joelisa Cooper (Netball), Yolande Mcintyre (Bodybuilding), Nicolette Pantor (Rugby), Kelly-Ann Arrindell (Sailing), Kerrie Sample (Squash), Kristin Julien (Swimming), Rheann Chung (Table Tennis), Neela Cezair (Target Archery), Olivia Bennett (Tennis), Cleopatra Borel (Track and Field), Channon Thompson (Volleyball).
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Borel set to capture 4th award
By Sean Nero (T&T Guardian)
Published: Friday, March 6, 2015


Cleopatra Borel in line for First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Award

The stage is set for the country’s biggest night of sporting honours with the hosting of the First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards 2014 at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s, Port-of-Spain, tonight.
 
Based on the achievements recorded over the past year, it was clear many of the top contenders already had the honour of being in winners’ row at various events which paid tribute to the success of T&T’s athletes.
 
Three-time Sportswoman of the Year Cleopatra Borel, two-time Sportsman of the Year Roger Daniel, Olympic gold medallist Keshorn Walcott and Sportsman of the Year 2012, as well as Olympic bronze medal winner George Bovell, Sportsman of the Year 2004, are believed to be favourites for top honours.
 
Other athletes being touted as top contenders include: Kwesi Browne (cycling) Michael Alexander (amateur boxing), Christopher George (Judo), Dexter St Louis (table tennis) and Rheann Chung (table tennis) and Dr Dorian Alexander (taekwondo).
 
They would be among 50 athletes (30 men and 20 women) across 31 disciplines in contention for these awards.
 
Alexander (taekwondo), Browne, St Louis, George and Daniel earned bronze at the CAC Games in Veracruz, Mexico.
 
Chung earned her bronze at the ITTF Latin American Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic last April.
 
Borel, the internationally respected shot putter and Bovell copped gold at the championships.
 
At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Borel and javelin athlete, Walcott, both won silver. At that event, Walcott registered a new national record, too. Meanwhile, Alexander, the amateur boxer, earned bronze.
 
Daniel, the celebrated shooter, said being nominated meant, “I am a great athlete and I give thanks for being recognised for all the hard work I put out during the year. Since the London 2012 Olympics, I have matured in the sport tremendously. I am more driven to be successful. I have learnt to be very patient with my self-development in the sport.
 
“I have grown as an athlete even more now because I understood what it takes to be a world class athlete and my roles and functions if I am to be at the top in my sport.”
 
To be an effective ambassador for the sport, said Daniel, meant knowing he was representing a nation and not himself.
 
“You represent the people of the nation and as such when you’re out there on the circuit competing and you win, it gives you the greatest feeling. That is all the more reason why you have to conduct yourself in a manner that is a cut above the rest as an ambassador.
 
“My sport is not growing, but there are other aspects or disciplines associated with the sport that I would like to see get some more recognition like archery or bring back the paintball or even more air shooting events that can be allowed for all ages. There are such things, just that vision is needed: away with negatives and open up to positives,” he said.
 
Daniel added: “I don’t think it might be as popular, but we can get it to a level where people can enjoy and practice it and if they decide to venture further then we take them to the next level.”
 
The Nominees
 
AMATEUR BOXING
 Michael Alexander
 
AUTOMOBILE SPORTS
 Kristian Boodoosingh
 
BADMINTON
 Alistair Espinoza
 Nekeisha Blake
 
BODYBUILDING
 Kelton Thomas
 Vanessa Hill
 
CANOEING/KAYAKING
 Satyam Maharaj
 Keian Huggins
 
CHESS
 Ryan Harper
 Aditi Soondarsingh
 
CRICKET
 Denesh Ramdin
 Britney Cooper
 
CYCLING
 Kwesi Browne
 
HOCKEY
 Akim Toussaint
 Alanna Lewis
 
FOOTBALL
 Kevin Molino
 Arin King
 
GOLF
 Talin Rajendranath
 Monifa Sealy
 
GYMNASTICS
 William Albert
 Marisa Dick
 
HORSERACING
 Brian Boodramsingh
 
JUDO
 Christopher George
 
KARATE
 Zachary Alexander
 Tamara Joseph
 
NETBALL
 Joelisa Cooper
 
POWERBOAT RACING                 
 Brent Branker
 
POWERLIFTING
 Adrian Brown
 Yolande McIntyre
 
RALLY
 Craig Sumair
 
RUGBY
 Agboola Silverthorn
 Nicolette Pantor
 
SAILING
 Andrew Lewis
 Kelly-Ann Arrindell
 
SHOOTING
 Roger Daniel
 
SQUASH
 Colin Ramasra
 
SWIMMING
 George Bovell III
 Kristin Julien
 
TABLE TENNIS
 Dexter St Louis
 Rheann Chung
 
TAEKWONDO
 Dorian Alexander
 
TARGET ARCHERY
 Hasmath Ali
 Neela Cezair
 
TENNIS
 Yohansey Williams
 Olivia Bennett
 
TRACK AND FIELD
 Keshorn Walcott
 Cleopatra Borel
 
TRIATHLON
 Ancil Greene
 
VOLLEYBALL
 Simon Blake
 Channon Thompson
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