Sorrillo doubles up at Southern Games
By WALTER ALIBEY Monday, April 11 2011
http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,138738.htmlTRINIDAD and Tobago United States-based sprinter Rondel Sorrillo scored a notable double at the 2011 edition of Southern Games at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre.
After flashing to the line first to take gold in the men’s international open 100m sprint on Saturday night, the TT Olympian returned yesterday to blow away his rivals to add the 200m.
On Saturday night, Sorrillo livened up the crowd with his gold medal run.
Despite a start that sent Jamaican Oshane Bailey out front, Sorillo quickly got into stride and cruised past the Jamaican with 50 yards to go, to win in a time of 10.51 seconds.
Bailey held on for the runners-up position (10.60) while Guyana’s Adam Harris was third in 10.65.
The highly-fancied Aziz Zakari of Ghana was fourth in 10.80.
Two other Trinidadians in the race, Aaron Armstrong and Jamil James, were fifth and sixth respectively.
Yesterday, Sorrillo sped to victory in the 200m in 20.95 seconds, again beating Bailey who clocked 21.15 seconds into second with Zakari getting the bronze in 21.54 seconds.
But Jehue Gordon suffered an unexpected defeat in the men’s open 400 metres.
Gordon, running in lane four could only finish fourth.
He looked anything but his best, as he battled for a slim lead going into the final 100 metres, but could not prevent American Jeremy Davis from powering past him for the gold in 47.22.
Jamaica’s Oral Thompson was second in 48.24 while Abilene Wildcats’ Deon Lendore was third in 48.53.
Gordon produced an under-par 48.63 performance for his fourth place.
Adel Colthrust added to his gold medal on Saturday in the boys Under-13 100 metres, by winning the 200m in a time of 26.37 seconds.
After cruising to the top spot, in the 100m dash the day before, Colthrust of Southern Athletics, benefitted from a lightning start, in the half-lap sprint, and maintained it to the end..
He won the gold ahead of Hampton’s Jahi Hernandez (27.03) while Tyreke Gordon of Zenith was third (27.37).
Earlier yesterday, Aquilla St Louis rebounded from a third-place finish in the 100m on Saturday to claim the top spot in the half-lap sprint.
Like her male counterpart Colthrust, St Louis got a flying start and maintained it to the finish in a time of 28.37 seconds.
She beat runner-up Jenea Spinks with Kershell McIntyre taking the bronze.
In the girls Under-15 Jeminise Parris won the 200m, to add another gold after taking the 100m on Saturday.
She won the half-lap in a time of 26.30 seconds for Memphis.
Petrotrin’s Pointe-a-Pierre’s Candice Huggins was second in 26.99 and Alisha St Louis grabbed the bronze for D’Abadie in 27.14.
In the boys equivalent, Shane Harrigan earned the gold with a 24.54 performance, holding off strong challenges from runners-up Chad Richards of Penal Athletics and third-placed Xavier Mulugata.
In cycling, TT’s Adam Alexander out-sprinted Denmark’s Michael Larsen to win gold in the 3,000m cycle. Another TT rider Thireef Smart was third.
