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What about Track & Field / Re: The official thanks & praise Ato Boldon thread

« on: July 10, 2022, 03:08:53 PM »

Yeah things aren't looking too promising. What can we do though.

Any news on Kelly Ann? Has she retired? Zakiya Denoon was looking good at LSU she has a very smooth, elegant technique. Not sure what happened if she got injured during her senior year. Jenea Spinks I'm not sure what happened. So many athletes we don't hear from anymore.

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What about Track & Field / Re: The Deon Lendore Thread

« on: May 18, 2022, 07:14:56 PM »

What a loss! May he rest in peace

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What about Track & Field / Re: Carifta Games 2022

« on: May 18, 2022, 07:12:17 PM »

None of our juniors are showing "go pro" caliber yet. 11.5 and 23.3 (dating back to 2019) so far in the year she turns 19 means she hasn't shown PRO ability yet. It might be there, but that is way overreaching.
Any high school female sprinter thinking pros has to be 11 low and 22 mid to high I'd say at least to even get looked at twice and that was before the industry changed post-covid. The last 2 female high school sprinters to go pro had PRs of 11.13/10.94/22.48/22.50 credentials

I agree. I know she ain't ready to turn pro. But it was mentioned that she might not be pursuing NCAA and will focus on getting into the "senior program"... which is .. Not sure what that really means. Because the senior program does not look promising.

@Trini she did beat the Lyston in 2019. The thing is Lyston was in the right environment where Bascombe wasn't. This reminds me of something that occurred in 2005.. AB know where I going with this one. Kelly Ann Baptiste beat Shelly Ann Fraser Price at Carifta in the 100m. Then looked what happen. Not to take anything away from KAB.

So the proof is in the pudding. The talent is there. But how the talent is groomed and developed is where the divide is.

What?! She really should focus on the NCAA because what is this senior program going to do.

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What about Track & Field / Re: Carifta Games 2022

« on: May 18, 2022, 07:08:55 PM »

I forgot about this forum. What can be said really lol. I feel Bascombe has potential but local training isn't sufficient to take her where she needs to be. That swinging, college in the US would do her good.

Any news on KAB, haven't seen or heard from her in the longest. I see Khalifa is with Brauman now or at least training in Orlando.

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Re: Let me know what y'all think

« on: October 04, 2019, 02:44:25 PM »

What y'all think of my rendition of the National Anthem. Yuh think I could fill in at the next Carifesta after this year's performance.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MdV7klZgD/?igshid=1sus4pmebnssm

Yuh eh lie about de pikliz! 

Ah could eat pikliz all day eh

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: October 04, 2019, 01:37:24 PM »

Sad to see Cedenio fade but he did his best

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Entertainment & Culture Discussion / Let me know what y'all think

« on: October 04, 2019, 01:32:22 PM »

What y'all think of my rendition of the National Anthem. Yuh think I could fill in at the next Carifesta after this year's performance.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MdV7klZgD/?igshid=1sus4pmebnssm

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: July 29, 2019, 04:35:12 PM »

Yes that's the problem, not much in the way of new talent. I don't see much on the development of the sport either.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: July 28, 2019, 11:24:34 AM »

I don't believe MLA is on the decline I just think that she has had a lot going on behind the scenes this year. If KAB can get into sub 11 form before October she too stands a chance at making the final.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: July 27, 2019, 07:54:30 AM »

So the National champs have started. Some notable absences from the women's 100:

Khalifa St Fort
Zakiya Denoon
Jenea Spinks

Anybody know what happened to Zakiya Denoon? It's like she fell off the face of the earth after having a solid season last year.

Khalifa is on hiatus I suppose.

Jenea Spinks I'm not too sure.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: June 11, 2019, 06:41:50 AM »

Definitely know about Tyra and she keeps getting better which is exciting I hope she can make history for herself and Trinidad by winning a medal on the world stage one day. Despite our lack of governance at the NAAA/TTNAAA in these 2000's we've seen more elite talent than ever before. Moreso the emergence of the women.

Imagine what we could do with good leadership/vision and programs in place.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: June 09, 2019, 05:33:01 PM »

Sha'Carri Richardson fastest woman in the world for 2019 as of now! 10.75

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZ99TJ65SA

Madness

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: June 08, 2019, 04:39:16 PM »

Didn't Shakeil Waithe place top 3 too? It would be absolutely amazing if we could do a sweep of Javelin one day when Tyriq Horsford finishes college.

Rae Ann Serville just ran 52.89 for a junior record hoping to see her develop maybe we can have our first sub 51 female in a few years.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: June 06, 2019, 11:26:52 PM »

Ato is Khalifa ok? I know I read somewhere she had some injury issues last year.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: June 06, 2019, 04:29:04 PM »

Yes it's Mr Oduduru's year he's been running well. A sub 10, sub 20 double is not easy esp on the same day. I think our Ato holds the record for the most same sub 10 and sub 20 on the same day. I never realized Sani Brown was so tall. He will be great when he finds his best.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: June 05, 2019, 09:52:17 AM »

Completely agree with regard to the camps, we do need sufficient practice and that is severely lacking. It's a shame that we have never had a quality 400m flat female sprinter since our male quatermilers have been there for ages. We'll be waiting for a while for one or for a 4x4 team that can make the finals.

As it stands our 4x4 men have a great chance at medaling. I won't put them as favourites since Michael Norman and Rai Benjamin were both missing from the US world relays squad.

Our women 4x1 if they had sufficient practice could be a real threat but you know how it goes. We have decent individual foot speed but without the practice it won't hold up- finals at best if we get the stick around in the prelims. Men's 4x1... Nuff said but I love to be proven wrong by my peeps.

Denoon would be make a great contribution to the 4x4 but I really like seeing her run the 100/200. Very "smooth" technique

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: June 01, 2019, 10:12:58 AM »

Mauricia Preito qualified for the NCAA finals in PB 22.99. She's a junior so she has 1 year left and already seems like the 200 is her stronger event. Could be a key player in our ladies 4x1 in the future.

I wonder if coach Shaver is resting Denoon seeing as world champs is so late. I highly doubt but hopeful of. She can be a key player in our ladies 4x100. Khalifa, Denoon and Preito with MLA.

How can you overlook KAB for our 4x1 relay team when she currently has the fastest 100m time of our female sprinters this season and will most likely drop even quicker times between now and the start of the 2019 World Champs in Doha?

Definitely not overlooking KAB she's the one ever dependable elite athlete that we have it would be criminal of me. I know she's already posted SB of 11.14 and 11.18 and most likely will dip below 11 soonish.

My issue is, when KAB calls it quits in a few years who is going to fill her shoes? We have Khalifa, MLA has years left in her but we need at least 2-4 more youngsters who will fill the void. Semoy seems to be fading, Reyare too. Zakiya Denoon was running solidly last year but this year nothing... Where is she? Mauricia Preito has improved significantly and I can only hope she continues to next year. These are two athletes who can potentially form the backbone of a new sprint relay squad.

I dare say we need to be scouting at high school level. I'm not seeing much apart from Miss Bascombe.

The men sprints 100 has had no one to fill the void left by our 4x1 team. Greaux and Richards are doing well at 200 but who else do we have?

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: May 26, 2019, 08:26:55 AM »

Mauricia Preito qualified for the NCAA finals in PB 22.99. She's a junior so she has 1 year left and already seems like the 200 is her stronger event. Could be a key player in our ladies 4x1 in the future.

I wonder if coach Shaver is resting Denoon seeing as world champs is so late. I highly doubt but hopeful of. She can be a key player in our ladies 4x100. Khalifa, Denoon and Preito with MLA.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: May 26, 2019, 08:04:26 AM »

It looks like they have him down as Joshua St Clair on IAAF website. His season best for the 400 was 48. On April 20th. Maybe picked up an injury some time ago and is in the recovery process. I want to know where Zakiya Denoon has been all outdoor season.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2019 Outdoor Season

« on: May 12, 2019, 09:52:55 AM »

Well done lads they have been a consistent presence on the relay scene glad to see they are winning now. Machel always comes through.

The women have an automatic qualifier to the world champs as one of the top 10 teams at the world relays.

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What about Track & Field / 2019 Outdoor Season Featuring T&T Athletes

« on: May 11, 2019, 11:12:10 PM »

Seems like the forum has seen better days but lets try to keep it going.

On the ladies front it seems as if we have another decent addition to our sprint team. Mauricia Preito, currently a JR at Alabama and has one more year to go. Could be a solid leg for our 4x1 in a years time. Unfortunately haven't seen much of Zakiya Denoon this season I know she is in her final year and school work must be piling up but I don't think she has run a single 100/200 outdoors for the season which isn't a good sign.

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What about Track & Field / Re: Rising Star Michelle-Lee Ahye Thread

« on: September 08, 2018, 04:29:29 AM »

She also ran at the ISTAF meet in Berlin and placed second and a smaller meet in Zagreb the same week and placed second.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2018 Track & Field Season

« on: July 20, 2018, 05:41:23 PM »

Athletics:
Athletes: Alena Brooks, Ayanna Alexander, Cleopatra Borel, Janeil Bellille, Kayelle Clarke, Khalifa St Fort, Khemani Roberts, La Toya Gilding, Portious Warren, Reyare Thomas, Semoy Hackett, Sparkle Mc Knight, Tyra Gittens, Zakiya Denoon, Aaron Lewis, Akeem Stewart, Andwuelle Wright, Hezekiel Romeo, Jalen Purcel, Jehue Gordon, Johnathan Farinha, Kareem Roberts, Keshorn Walcott, Keston Bledman, Kyle Greaux, Nathan Farinha, Nicholas Landeau, Reubin Walters

Staff: Dexter Voisin (manager), Arlon Morrison (coach), Ian Carter (coach), Ismael Mastrapa (coach), Jamal James (coach), Niconner Alexander (coach), Wade Franklyn (coach), Wendell Williams (coach).

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2018 Track & Field Season

« on: July 20, 2018, 09:00:21 AM »

They have posted a list Deeks I will try find it. There is no Michelle, no Jereem and no Quatermilers.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2018 Track & Field Season

« on: July 16, 2018, 04:44:42 PM »

Gunna say that it's a non championship year so maybe that's why

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2018 Track & Field Season

« on: June 24, 2018, 08:56:18 AM »

Section  2 Finals   Wind: 0.7                                                 
  1 Ahye, Michelle-Lee  92 Rebirth                  11.14 NS      10           
  2 St. Fort, Khalifa   98 Unattached               11.23 NS       8           
3 Denoon, Zakiyah     95 Zenith                   11.31 NS       6          
  4 Hackett, Semoy      88 Zenith                   11.37 NS       5           
  5 Thomas, Reyare      87 Abilene                  11.41 NS       4           
  6 Spinks, Jenea       00 Concorde           11.46          3           
  7 Clarke, Kayelle     96 PAP                      11.55          2           
  8 Durant, Kamaria     91 Simplex     

We are seeing the emergence of Zakiya Denoon at senior level, she ran an 11.21 PB in the heats. One more year at LSU and I believe she will be in the 11.0x range let's hope. That will be key for our relay. We need KAB back at her best though. Jenea Spinks again present in the 100m final bodes well for the future.

Excellent job by Andwuelle Wright for that 8.23m jump.

Kyle Greaux has great technique and I'm wishing him continued success. Wishing Keston Bledman a speedy recovery.

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2018 Track & Field Season

« on: May 27, 2018, 07:17:47 AM »

Our women's sprints seems to be increasing in depth. If Kayelle Clarke decides to compete as a professional athlete and can keep dropping her times that's a great addition to not only the 200 individual (just ran 22.82 pb at NCAA east prelims) but 4x100 too since she runs a solid 3rd leg. Zakiya Denoon just ran pbs 11.30 and 22.96 at the NCAA east prelims just hoping she continues to get better and better. She has shown steady improvement. If KAB can be her ever dependable self, MLA is healthy, Khalifa continues to improve. Then we just need one other solid leg together with a lot of practice to have a great shot at a medal. We have options now- Selvon, Hackett, Thomas, Durant, Denoon and Clarke...

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What about Track & Field / Re: 2018 Track & Field Season

« on: May 27, 2018, 07:10:42 AM »

Dwight St Hillaire 44.55 PR to top NCAA East regional

It's a wonder that we keep producing 400m talent throughout the years. Well done. It's onwards and upwards from here. I pray he remains healthy esp for next 3 years as they are championship years. Keep improving

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What about Track & Field / Re: Commonwealth Games 2018 Updates Thread

« on: April 12, 2018, 09:24:19 PM »

Can someone please explain to me what happened in the 4x400m and 4x100?

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What about Track & Field / Re: Commonwealth Games 2018 Updates Thread

« on: April 12, 2018, 10:34:55 AM »

Congrats MLA and JR!🥇🥇