More field success for a Trini female....

[A.B.]

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/feb/28/shot-put-helps-put-import-alexander-on-the-map/

[Deeks]

Ato,
       Do you think the TT women, especially the field athletes, may just win their first medal at Beijing?

[A.B.]

Yes I said Rhonda Watkins...

[Deeks]

Cool!!!!

[Storeboy]

So how did Annie do in the Indoors?  I haven't heard the results.

[Aviator]

Position     Bib     Athlete     Country     Mark      .
1    154    Valerie Vili    NZL    20.19    (AR)
2    12    Nadzeya Ostapchuk    BLR    19.74    .
3    32    Meiju Li    CHN    19.09    (PB)
4    44    Misleydis González    CUB    18.75    (PB)
5    114    Chiara Rosa    ITA    18.68    (PB)
6    99    Christina Schwanitz    GER    18.55    .
7    231    Cleopatra Borel-Brown    TRI    18.47    (SB)
8    194    Anna Omarova    RUS    17.75    .


Had she matched her indoor PR, she would have been able to place 3rd, but a season beat tells me she did put out a good effort. Interestingly enough her indoor PR is 0.50m greater that her outdoor.