TT's trio get scholarships to US universities

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TT's trio get scholarships to US universities
Thursday, 17 November 2011 09:30 By Clayton Clarke, tobtrackmed@gmail.com
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Gabriella CumberbatchGabriella CumberbatchPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - World Youth Olympic finalist Gabriella Cumberbatch is among three Trinidad and Tobago athletes who have been awarded athletic scholarships to American universities.

Cumberbatch was seventh in the girls 400m hurdles final at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2010 and will head out to Auburn University in January. The 2010 Carifta/CAC Junior girls under 20 400m bronze medallist will be following in the footsteps of fellow TT hurdler and 2009 World Championships bronze medallist Josanne Lucas who was an All-American for the Auburn Tigers. Cumberbatch was also a quarterfinalist in the girls 100m at the 2009 World Youth Championships before switching to hurdles the following season.

Sprinter Jamol James is set to start his studies at the University of Tennessee. St. Anthony College student was part of TT's 2010 World Junior men's 4x100 relay bronze medallist. James helped the national contingent to fifth in the medley relay final at the 2009 World Youth Championships. James recently competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara Mexico.

Meanwhile, quartermiler Deon Lendore will join Texas A&M. The 19 year old debuted at this year's World Senior Track and Field Championships in Daegu, South Korea, running in the men's 4x00m heats.

Leondore also copped double silver (400/4x400) at the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships in Miramar Florida. He also anchored TT to fifth in the medley relay final at the 2009 World Youth Champs. The Queen's Royal College student also was second in the Carifta Boys under 20 400m final behind Kirani James (Grenada) who clocked 45.02. He was a semifinalist at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Canada.

GABRIELLA CUMBERBATCH (St. Joseph Convent-Port of Spain/Memphis Pioneers)
PB: 100m (11.86/+1.0), 200 (24.18/-0.4), 400m H-59.24)

JAMOL JAMES (St. Anthony College/Queen Royal College/Memphis Pioneers
PB: (100m 10.38/+1.8 ), 200 (21.25)

DEON LENDORE (Queen Royal College/Abilene Widcats)
PB: 400 (46.50)

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Trio get athletics scholarships
Monday, November 21 2011

THREE OF Trinidad and Tobago’s top track athletes have been awarded athletic scholarships to American universities.

They are World Youth Olympic hurdles finalist Gabriella Cumberbatch, 2010 World Junior men’s 4 x 100 relay bronze medallist Jamol James and this year’s Pan American Junior Games silver medallist in the 4 x 400metre, Deon Lendore.

Cumberbatch was seventh in the girls 400m hurdles final at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore last year. The local hurdler begins her academic year at Auburn University, Alabama in January.

Cumberbatch was also a quarter-finalist in the girls 100m at the 2009 World Youth Championships before switching to hurdles the following season.

Sprinter Jamol James was also awarded an athletic scholarship at the University of Tennessee.

James was also a member of the relay team that finished fifth at the 2009 World Youth Championships and recently competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Also, quarter-miler Deon Lendore will soon begin his studies at the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU).

The 19-year-old had his first professional stint at this year’s World Track and Field Championships in Daegu, South Korea, running in the men’s 4x400m heats.

Leondore received two silver medals (400m/4x400m) at the 2011 Pan American Junior Championships in Miramar, Florida.

The Queen’s Royal College student was also runner-up at the CARIFTA Boys Under-20 400m final. He was also a semi-finalist at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Canada.