NAAA Sagicor/NGC National Open Championships (21st, 22nd & 23rd June 2013)

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Event 39  Men 5000 Meter Run
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          NR: ! 14:12.01  6/20/1999   Ronnie Holassie                       
                13:15.00  WCA                                               
                13:20.00  WCB                                               
                15:00.00  CAC                                               
    Name              Year Team                    Finals        Points     
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Ramirez, Denzil     83 Unattached            15:23.41         10         
  2 Jones, Richard      76 Unattached            15:34.68          8         
  3 Hagley, Matthew     86 T&T Defence Force     15:34.70          6         
  4 LA Rode, Jules      71 Penal Athletics       16:10.07          5         
  5 Baboolal, Shirvan   91 Uwi St. Augustine     16:39.53          4         
  6 Pereira, Collin     92 Uwi St. Augustine     17:43.41          3         
  7 Brumant, Colin      83 Striders              19:00.62          2         
  8 Augustus, Runneal   89 Striders              20:06.83          1

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Event 11  Decathlon: #10 Men 1500 Meter Run Decathlon
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    Name                    Year Team                    Finals  Points     
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Sempai, Quincy            93 Marwina - Surin        4:46.98     637     
  2 Engeso, Gayell            94 Marwina - Surin        4:59.22     564   

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                                                           Event Men Decathlon                                                           
                               Points      100       LJ       SP       HJ      400 Day1     110H       DT       PV       JT     1500
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 Engeso, Gayell                       11.72    6.45m   10.50m    1.81m    54.70         15.99   32.35m    3.65m   43.79m  4:59.22
    A.V. Marwina - Suriname             w: 1.1   w: 1.8                                  w: -0.2                                   
    94 Team Points: 10           5984    (707)    (686)    (516)    (636)    (611) 3156    (734)    (511)    (522)    (497)    (564)
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2 Sempai, Quincy                       12.03    6.17m   10.76m    1.63m    52.77         17.51   34.68m    2.90m   53.99m  4:46.98
    A.V. Marwina - Suriname             w: 1.1   w: 2.7                                  w: -0.2                                   
    93 Team Points: 8            5726    (645)    (624)    (531)    (488)    (691) 2979    (572)    (557)    (333)    (648)    (637)
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DNF Thomas, Stephan                        SCR      DNS      DNS      DNS      SCR           SCR      DNS      DNS      DNS      SCR
    Air Bon Sonics                                                                                                                 
    94                                     (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)           (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DNF Campbell, Kemuel                       SCR      DNS      DNS      DNS      SCR           SCR      DNS      DNS      DNS      SCR
    Air Bon Sonics                                                                                                                 
    93                                     (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)           (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)      (0)
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Event 40  Women 4x100 Meter Relay
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          NR: ! 42.31  8/9/2012    Nat'l Snr. Team                           
                       M. Ahye, K. Baptiste, K. Selvon, S. Hackett           
                44.00  WCA                                                   
    Team                                           Finals        Points     
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Memphis Pioneers                                46.41         20         
     1) Howell, Magnolia 83             2) Fermin, Shawna 91                 
     3) Parris, Jeminise 97             4) Joseph, Tsai-Anne 95             
  2 Simplex                                         46.62         16         
     1) Phillip, Kerneil 96             2) Durant, Kamaria 91               
     3) Charles, Chelsea 94             4) Murray, Onika 94 

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Event 41  Men 4x100 Meter Relay
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          NR: ! 37.62  8/22/2009   Nat'l Snr. Team                           
                       D. Brown, M. Burns, E. Callender, R. Thompson         
                39.20  WCA                                                   
    Team                                           Finals        Points     
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Alpha Athletics                                 41.09         20         
     1) Sterling, Tacuma 92             2) Sandy, Darvin 94                 
     3) Nelson, Darren 90               4) Ballantyne, Micah 95             
  2 Concorde                                        42.01         16         
     1) Holder, Jonathan 93             2) Ralph, Quinn Lee 91               
     3) Francis, Jurelle 94             4) Williams, Javon 91               
 -- T&T Defence Force                                 DNF                   
     1) King, Patrick 89                2) Haynes, Kevin 91                 
     3) Charles, Deverne 85             4) Glasgow, Abiola 89               

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Event 43  Men 4x400 Meter Relay
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          NR: ! 2:59.40  8/10/2012   Nat'l Snr. Team                         
                         L. Gordon, J. Solomon, A. Alleyne-Forte, D Lendore 
                3:05.00  WCA                                                 
    Team                                           Finals        Points     
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Abilene Wildcats                              3:09.70         20         
     1) Greaux, Kyle 88                 2) Richards, Jereem 94               
     3) Roudette, Carlyle 91            4) Lendore, Deon 92                 
  2 Guyana                                        3:15.57         16         
     1) Harlequin, Wayne 86             2) Bollers, Elton 93                 
     3) Thomas, Cleveland 86            4) James, Stephon 83                 
  3 T&T Defence Force                             3:15.93         12         
     1) Charles, Deverne 85             2) Prince, Anika 89                 
     3) James, Johnathan 84             4) David, Darmunt 89                 
  4 Suriname                                      3:26.42         10         
     1) Vorswijk, Rochini 95            2) Seedorf, Uracio 96               
     3) Moidin, Arsinio 94              4) Jurel, Natanel 93               

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Hasely Crawford Stadium - Site License
    2013 T&T NAAA SAGICOR GENERAL/NGC SNR CHAMPS - 6/21/2013 to 6/23/2013   
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                    HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM P.O.S. T'DAD                     
 
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                         Combined Team Scores - 35 Events Scored             
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    1) MEMPHIS PIONEERS           117   
    2) REBIRTH                    95
    3) T&T DEFENCE FORCE           93     
    4) NEON TRACKERS              76
    5) ZENITH                      72   
    6) ABILENE WILDCATS           59
    6) GUYANA                      59   
    8 ) TOCO TAFAC                 47
    9) SIMPLEX                     45   
   10) TOBAGO FALCON              42
   11) T&T MASTERS                 38   
   12) UWI ST. AUGUSTINE          35
   13) UTT FAST TRACK              29
   14) BURNLEY                    23
   14) AIR BON SONICS              23   
   16) CONCORDE                   22
   17) PET. PALO SECO              21   
   17) DOVERS                     21
   19) ALPHA ATHLETICS             20   
   20) A.V. MARWINA - SURINAME    18
   21) ZC ATHLETICS                17   
   22) TIGERS                     15
   23) STRIDERS                    14   
   24) D'ABADIE PROGRESSIVE       10
   24) SURINAME                    10   
   26) ONE-A-WEEK                  9
   27) ATHLETICS IN ACTION          8   
   27) PENAL ATHLETICS             8
   27) TEXAS A&M                    8   
   27) T'DAD & T'GO ROAD RUNERS    8
   31) WARRIORS                     6   
   31) LA BREA ATHLETICS           6
   33) MORVANT JETS                 5   
   34) POINT FORTIN NEW JETS       4
   34) BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS       4   
   34) OASICS                      4
   37) PET. P.A.P.                  2   
   38) MUSTANGS                    1

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Baptiste happy with performance
By KEVIN SUNICH Monday, June 24 2013

NATIONAL Women’s sprint queen Kelly-Ann Baptiste said it was a good achievement to once again break the 100m record at the NAAA Sagicor/NGC National Open Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Saturday.

Baptiste clocked 10.83 seconds with a wind speed of 1.6, to register the fastest time for women over the distance thus far this season.

She said while it was her second time, it was not an easy run. “Michelle-Lee Ahye has been in great form from the beginning of the year and I knew with that and the other girls in the race I would have been pushed to a great time. It wasn’t easy, they were all there at the start and I just tried to get out and hold on to my lead as best as I could and was able to come away with a victory,” said the national champion.

Baptiste who first broke the record in 2010 clocking 10.84 said she was surprised at first. “To be able to consistently run under 11 seconds first of all is a big accomplishment for me and for me to peak at this time in the season gives me confidence going forward,” she added.

The former Louisiana State University sprinter said at this point she is as fit as she was when she broke the record in 2010.

“I am pretty fit, at this point I have done all the background work in the off season, so now it is about just racing and executing and getting it right.”

The national champion who claimed bronze at the 2011 world championships in Daegu, Korea, is aiming to better that performance in the 2013 edition in Moscow, Russia in August. “Obviously I would like to line up against my competitors and replicate my performance. The fact that I am consistently running under 11 seconds will definitely do a lot for my confidence,” said Baptiste.

The 26-year-old Tobagonian said the competition level locally is getting better and better, but there is still a lot of work needed to be done. “A prime example is Michelle who still trains here, but the biggest thing is to help these athletes to transition into the professional realm.

“I think more corporate citizens need to come out and sponsor the athletes so they would be able to travel and prepare themselves properly. Obviously there are not a lot of meets here and you need races to try and get sharp and that would be another thing that would need to be in the making if any of our athletes are going to be at their best.”

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Baptiste completes sprint double
By JOEL BAILEY Monday, June 24 2013

KELLY-ANN BAPTISTE proved her worth as Trinidad and Tobago’s top female sprinter when she set her second national record, in as many days, as the National Association of Athletics Administration (NAAA) Sagicor General/NGC (National Gas Company) Track and Field Championships ended yesterday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

The 26-year-old, who broke the national 100-metre record, and set a world-leading 10.83 seconds on Saturday, smashed fellow Tobagonian Semoy Hackett’s time of 22.55 en route to a 22.36 clocking yesterday.

The race was over from the onset, as Baptiste, representing the club Zenith, opened up a wide gap over her rivals, with club-mate Hackett in second spot in 22.98 and Kai Selvon of Air Bon Sonics third in 23.05.

All three made qualifying times for the IAAF World Championships, which is carded from August 10-18 in Moscow, Russia.

Kamaria Durant of Simplex was fourth in 23.42.

Lalonde Gordon of the club Tigers, who placed fourth in the men 400m on Saturday, made amends with a gold medal run in the 200m yesterday. Gordon, the double Olympic bronze medallist, earned the qualifying time for the World Championships with a 20.26 clocking, after a powerful surge from the bend.

Kyle Greaux (20.57) and Jereem Richards (20.72) of Abilene Wildcats were second and third respectively, with another Olympic bronze medallist, Emmanuel Callender of Memphis Pioneers, taking fourth in 20.85.

Jehue Gordon made the qualifying standard for the World Championships when he won the men 400m hurdles in 49.25. Gordon, who was untroubled for most of the race, was well below the 49.40 time set by the IAAF.

The Memphis Pioneers runner was followed across the finish line by Emmanuel Mayers of Rebirth (50.50) and Ruebin Walters of Memphis (53.21). It was a Neon Trackers 1-2-3 in the women 400m hurdles, with Sparkle McKnight triumphant in 56.59, followed by Romona Modeste (58.56) and Kernisha Spann (1:00.67).

In the men 800m, Jamaal James held off a determined challenge from CARIFTA gold medallist Mark London to retain his national title. James, of Rebirth, completed the half-mile in one minute 49.22 seconds, with London of Zenith second in 1:50.98 and George Smith of Defence Force third in 1:53.38. Aleena Brooks of Memphis claimed the gold medal in the women 800m in two minutes 5.25 seconds. Brooks, who was the leader from the half-way mark, finished ahead of the Neon Trackers duo of Domomique Williams (2:09.71) and Jessica James (2:11.22).

In the absence of injured Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott, Shakiel Waithe of Zenith is the new national javelin king, having thrown the spear a distance of 65.63m. Leslain Baird of Guyana had to be content with second spot with a best effort of 65.32m with Precious George of Warriors third with 49.90m.

Other Results –

Women Long Jump: 1.Dorane McNee (UTT Fast Track) 5.45m; 2.Aiesha Colthrust (Neon Trackers) 5.34m; 3.Alisha St Louis (D’Abadie) 5.11m.

Men Discus Throw: 1.Quincy Wilson (Rebirth) 57.15m; 2.Keon Francis (UWI St Augustine) 45.89m; 3.Micah McNish (Striders) 42.59m.

Women Shot Put: 1.Portious Warren (Toco Tafac) 12.87m; 2.Dimonique McGruder (Athletics In Action) 12.78m; 3.Chelsea James (Tobago Falcons) 12.71m.

Men High Jump: 1.Omari Benoit (Tobago Falcon) 2.01m; 2.Mikhail Matthews (Zenith) and Rodney Liverpool (Defence Force) 1.98m.

Men Triple Jump: 1.Chris Hercules (Memphis Pioneers) 16.21m; 2.Seon Stafford (Toco Tafac) 15.44m; 3.Kyron Blaise (Rebirth) 14.98m.

Men 5000m: 1.Denzil Ramirez (unattached) 15:23.41; 2.Richard Jones (unattached) 15:34.68; 3.Matthew Hagley (Defence Force) 15:34.70.

Men Decathlon: 1.Gayell Engeso (Suriname) 5984 points; 2.Quincy Sempai (Suriname) 5726 pts.

Women Heptathlon: 1.Kechell Douglas (Toco Tafac) 3125 pts.

Women 4x100m Relay: 1.Memphis Pioneers (Magnolia Howell, Shawna Fermin, Jeminise Parris, Tsai-Anne Joseph) 46.41; 2.Simplex (Kerneil Phillip, Kamaria Durant, Chelsea Charles, Onika Murray) 46.62.

Men 4x100m Relay: 1.Alpha Athletics (Tacuma Sterling, Darvin Sandy, Darren Nelson, Micah Ballantyne) 41.09; 2.Concorde (Jonathan Holder, Quinn Lee Ralph, Jurelle Francis, Javon Williams) 42.01.

Men 4x400m Relay: 1.Abilene Wildcats (Kyle Greaux, Jereem Richards, Carlyle Roudette, Deon Lendore) 3:09.70; 2.Guyana (Wayne Harlequin, Elton Bollers, Cleveland Thomas, Stephon James) 3:15.57; 3.Defence Force (Deverne Charles, Anika Prince, Johnathan James, Darmunt David) 3:15.93.

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DOUBLE TROUBLE
Baptiste breaks 200 record
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jun 23, 2013 at 11:11 PM ECT

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For the second time in as many days, Kelly-Ann Baptiste left the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain with a new national record.
Baptiste blazed to victory in yesterday’s NAAA Sagicor General/NGC National Open Track and Field Championship women’s 200 metres final in an impressive 22.36 seconds. The clocking was 19-hundredths of a second faster than the previous Trinidad and Tobago record of 22.55, established by Semoy Hackett last year.
With the 22.36 run, Baptiste is now joint-fourth on the 2013 world performance list, with reigning Olympic champion Allyson Felix of the United States and Ivory Coast sprinter Murielle Ahoure.
By the time she came off the bend, Baptiste was in full control of yesterday’s half-lap final. She motored to the line, getting home well ahead of Hackett, the silver medallist in 22.98. Kai Selvon clocked 23.05 to bag bronze.
On Saturday, Baptiste retained her 100m title with a 10.83 scorcher—a new national record and the fastest time in the world this year.
“Definitely more excited about my 200 than I am about my 100,” Baptiste told the Express, “because I have been trying to piece together a great 200 for a long time. To come out here today and to be able to kind of figure it out, and run a good time behind that, I feel really good about that performance.”
Lalonde Gordon was also a satisfied athlete yesterday. The Olympic men’s 400m bronze medallist captured the national 200m title with a fast 20.26 seconds run—a new personal record (PR). Kyle Greaux and Jereem Richards picked up silver and bronze, respectively, clocking 20.57 and 20.72.
“Big PR, so I’m very, very happy,” said Gordon. “I just wanted to go out there and do something big. I haven’t been doing that for the whole year. I’m just trying to push myself and get back on pace.
“Right now,” Gordon continued, “I’m lacking a lot of speed work. I don’t know how I run that time. That was a shock.”
Jehue Gordon was dominant in the men’s 400m hurdles. The former world junior champion turned for home with a huge cushion on the field. He tightened up a bit in the final stages of the race, but still recorded a big victory.
Gordon clocked 49.25 seconds, while second-placed Emmanuel Mayers got home in 50.50.
Sparkle McKnight topped the women’s 400m hurdles field in 56.59 seconds.
The men’s 800m title was won by Jamaal James in 1:49.22, while women’s two-lap gold went to Alena Brooks in a personal best 2:05.25.
Chris Hercules emerged as men’s triple jump champion with a 16.21m effort. Ayanna Alexander (13.72m) did the same in the women’s triple jump. And in the men’s discus, Quincy Wilson threw 57.15m to secure the top spot.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

Men’s 200m (wind: +0.5)
1 Lalonde Gordon (Tigers) 20.26
2 Kyle Greaux (Abilene) 20.57
3 Jereem Richards (Abilene) 20.72

Women’s 200m (wind: +0.3)
1 Kelly-Ann Baptiste (Zenith) 22.36 NR, CR
2 Semoy Hackett (Zenith) 22.98
3 Kai Selvon (Air Bon Sonics) 23.05

Men’s 200m “B” race (wind: 0.0)
1 Kevin Haynes (Defence Force) 20.98
2 Stephon James (Guyana) 21.17
3 Dan-Neil Telesford (Neon Trackers) 21.59

Women’s 200m “B” race (No Wind Indicated)
1 Reyare Thomas (Neon Trackers) 23.43
2 Karene King (British Virgin Islands) 23.44
3 Ashley King (British Virgin Islands) 24.30

Men’s 800m
1 Jamaal James (Rebirth) 1:49.22
2 Mark London (Zenith) 1:50.98
3 George Smith (Defence Force) 1:53.38
 
Women’s 800m
1 Alena Brooks (Memphis) 2:05.25
2 Domonique Williams (Neon Trackers) 2:09.71
3 Jessica James (Neon Trackers) 2:11.22
 
Men’s 5000m
1 Denzel Ramirez (Unattached) 15:23.41
2 Richard Jones (Unattached) 15:34.68
3 Matthew Hagley (Defence Force) 15:34.70
 
Men’s 400m hurdles
1 Jehue Gordon (Memphis) 49.25
2 Emmanuel Mayers (Rebirth) 50.50
3 Ruebin Walters (Memphis) 53.21
 
Women’s 400m hurdles
1 Sparkle McKnight (Neon Trackers) 56.59
2 Romona Modeste (Neon Trackers) 58.56
3 Kernesha Spann (Neon Trackers) 1:00.67
 
Men’s high jump
1 Omari Benoit (Falcons) 2.01m
2 Mikhail Matthews (Zenith) 1.98m
2 Rodney Liverpool (Defence Force) 1.98m
 
Women’s long jump
1 Dorane McNee (UTT Fast Track) 5.45m (wind: +3.
2 Aiesha Colthrust (Neon Trackers) 5.34m (wind: -0.2)
3 Alisha St Louis (D’Abadie) 5.11m (wind: 0.0)
 
Men’s triple jump
1 Chris Hercules (Memphis) 16.21m (wind: 0.0)
2 Seon Michael Stafford (Toco TAFAC) 15.44m (wind: -0.5)
3 Kyron Blaise (Rebirth) 14.98m (wind: -0.7)
 
Women’s triple jump
1 Ayanna Alexander (Unattached) 13.72m (wind: +1.2)
2 Natrena Hooper (Guyana) 11.94m (wind: +1.4)
 
Women’s shot put
1 Portious Warren (Toco TAFAC) 12.87m
2 Dimonique McGruder (Athletics In Action) 12.78m
3 Chelsea James (Falcons) 12.71m
 
Men’s discus
1 Quincy Wilson (Rebirth) 57.15m
2 Keon Francis (UWI) 45.89m
3 Micah McNish (Striders) 42.59m
 
Men’s javelin
1 Shakiel Waithe (Zenith) 65.63m
2 Leslain Baird (Guyana) 65.32m
3 Precious George (Warriors) 49.90m
 
Men’s decathlon
1 Gayell Engeso (Suriname) 5,984 points
2 Quincy Sempai (Suriname) 5,726 points
 
Men’s 4x100m
1 Alpha Athletics 41.09
2 Concorde 42.01
 
Women’s 4x100m
1 Memphis 46.41
2 Simplex 46.62
 
Men’s 4x400m
1 Abilene 3:09.70
2 Guyana 3:15.57
3 Defence Force 3:15.93
 
Men’s 100m Masters (wind: -0.3)
1 Andie Montique (T&T Masters) 11.36
2 Norton St Louis (Defence Force) 11.37
3 Martin Prime (ZC Athletics) 11.89
 
Women’s 100m Masters (wind: -2.1)
1 Angela Darceuil (Defence Force) 13.87
2 Joan Hospedales (T&T Masters) 14.51
3 Krista Francis-Raymah (ZC Athletics) 14.52

NR = National Record
CR = Championship Record

[Socapro]

Baptiste, Gordon shine at Nationals
Published: Sunday, June 23, 2013

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Olympic finalist Kelly Anne Baptiste set her second national record in as many days when she clocked 22.36 seconds to win the Women’s 200 metres on the closing day of the NAAA Sagicor General/NGC National Track and Field Championships, to confirm her presence at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia in August.

The Zenith sprinter shaved 0.19 seconds on the previous mark of 22.55 set by Semoy Hackett, who bagged silver yesterday in 22.98 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, yesterday. Air Bon Sonics’ Kai Selvon was third to cross the line in 23.05.

Baptiste completed a sprint double after blazing to national record and world leading time of 10.83 (21st on the all time list) in the 100m on Saturday.

Olympic 400m bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon made up for his disappointing fourth place finish in his signature race when he won the Men’s 200m, setting a new personal best of 20.26. The Tigers athlete beat Abilene Wildcats’ Kyle Greaux (20.57) and Jonathan Farina (20.72) for the gold.

“I’ve not been doing a lot of speed work and to come out and run that time, I’m impressed with myself,” he said afterwards.

Olympic finalist Jehue Gordon had little trouble stamping his authority in the Men’s 400m Hurdles, grabbing the gold in 49.25 ahead of Rebirth’s Emmanuel Mayers (50.50) and Memphis’s Ruebin Walters was third in 53.21. Gordon also made the qualifying time for the World Championships.

Sparkle McKnight of Neon Trackers topped the women’s version of the race in a time of 56.59. Her clubmates Romona Modeste placed second in 58.56 and Kernesha Spann third in 1:00.67.

Rebirth’s Jamaal James defended his men’s 800m title recording a time of 1:49.22 to finish ahead of Mark London (1:50.98). Third was Defence Force’s George Smith (1:53.38).

Over on the field, despite the absence of Olympic Gold medallist Keshorn Walcott the competition was intense but it was Shakiel Waithe of Zenith copping the men’s javelin with a best effort of 65.63m. Leslain Baird of Guyana 65.32, earned him the silver.

Quincy Wilson of Rebirth took gold in the men’s discus event throwing 57.15 metres.

Results

Men’s 200m
 1. Lalonde Gordon (Tigers) - 20.26
 2. Kyle Greaux (Abilene) - 20.57
 3. Jonathan Farinha (Abilene) - 20.72

Women’s 200m
 1. Kelly Anne Baptiste (Zenith) - 22.36
 2. Semoy Hackett (Zenith) - 22.98
 3. Kai Selvon (Air Bon Sonics) - 23.05

Men’s 400m Hurdles
 1. Jehue Gordon (Memphis) - 49.25
 2. Emmanuel Mayers (Rebirth) - 50.50
 3. Ruebin Walters (Memphis) - 53.21

Women’s 400m Hurdles
 1. Sparkle McKnight (Neon) - 56.59
 2. Romona Modeste (Neon) - 58.56
 3. Kernisha Spann (Neon) - 1:00.67

Men’s 800m
 1. Jamaal James (Rebirth) - 1:49.22
 2. Mark London (Zenith) - 1:50.98
 3. George Smith (Defence Force) - 1:53:.38

Women’s 800m
 1. Aleena Brooks (Memphis) - 2:05.25
 2. Dominique Williams (Neon) - 2:09.71
 3. Jessica James (Neon) - 2:11.22

Men’s 5000m
 1. Denzil Ramirez (Unattached) - 15:23.41
 2. Richard Jones (Unattached) - 15:34.68
 3. Matthew Hagley (T&T Defence Force) - 15:34.70

Men’s Javellin
 1. Shakiel Waithe (Zenith) - 65.63
 2. Leslain Baird (Guyana) - 65.32
 3. Precious George (Warriors) - 49.90

Men’s High Jump
 1. Omari Benoit (Tobago Falcon) - 2.01m
 2. Mikhail MNatthews (Zenith) - 1.98m
 3. Rodney Liverpool (T&T Defence Force) - 1.98m

Women’s Long Jump
 1. Dorane McNee (UTT Fast Track) - 5.45m
 2. Aiesha Colthrust (Neon) - 5.34m
 3. Alisha St Louis (D’Abadie) - 5.11m

Men’s Discus Throw
 1. Quincy Wilson (Rebirth) - 57.15m
 2. Keon Francis (UWI) - 45.89m
 3. Micah McNish (Striders) - 42.59m

Women’s Shot Put
 1. Portious Warren (Toco) - 12.87m
 2. Dominique McGruder (AIA) - 12.78m
 3. Chelsea James (Tobago Falcon) - 12.71m

Men’s Triple Jump
 1. Chris Hercules (Memphis) - 16.21m
 2. Seon Mic Stafford (Toco) - 15.44m
 3. Kyron Blaise (Rebirth) - 14.98m

Men’s Decathalon
 1. Gayell Engeso
 2. Quincy Sempai

Men’s 4x100m
 1. Alpha Athletics (Sterling/Sandy/Nelson/Ballantyne) - 41.09
 2. Concorde (Holder/Ralph/Francis/Williams) - 42.01

Women’s 4x100m
 1. Memphis Pioneers (Howell/Fermin/Parris/Joseph) - 46.41
 2. Simplex (Phillip/Durant/Charles/Murray) - 46.62

[gawd on pitch]

What will come first.. a 10.7x from KAB.. Or a 9.7 from Bledman?

[Socapro]

What will come first.. a 10.7x from KAB.. Or a 9.7 from Bledman?

Don't forget that those times run by our Male athletes in the 100m Final were all aided by a 3.2 m/s wind.

I think it is more important for our top male sprinters to consistently run below 10s in legal wind conditions and for our top female athletes to consistently run below 11s in legal wind conditions than it is for them to run those times you listed.
Winning their races and being consistent is much more important in my book, just ask Bolt.

[gawd on pitch]

What will come first.. a 10.7x from KAB.. Or a 9.7 from Bledman?

Don't forget that those times run by our Male athletes in the 100m Final were all aided by a 3.2 m/s wind.

I think it is more important for our top male sprinters to consistently run below 10s in legal wind conditions and for our top female athletes to consistently run below 11s in legal wind conditions than it is for them to run those times you listed.
Winning their races and being consistent is much more important in my book, just ask Bolt.

Yep.. I say Kelly is more prepared to go 10.7x than Bledman to go 9.7.

[Deeks]

Kelly-Ann! Kelly-Ann! Kelly-Ann!

[banton]

wen the team will be unveiled