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Colthrust impresses at Schools Champs
By Mark Pouchet (Express).


FOURTEEN YEAR OLD Adell Colthrust blasted to a 11.03 second clocking in the Boys Under-16 100 metres final on day one of the Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday.

Representing the district of Victoria, Colthrust gave an outstanding display of power and speed as he transitioned through his drive phase and powered down the Mondo track in what turned out to be a race against the clock.

Tyrell Edwards of North East, who also executed well but was outclassed by Colthrust, grabbed the silver in 11.37 while Ronaldo Moore of St George East nabbed the bronze in 11.62.

The 100m finals were the highlights of the first day.

In the Girls Under-14 division, Port of Spain and Environs’ Deleth Charles sped to victory in 12.67 ahead of Caroni’s Patrice Richards (12.83) and POS’ Jeneil Morris.

St Patrick’s Timothy Frederick was another impressive winner, as much for his execution as for his speed, as he posted a 12.00 clocking in claiming the Boys Under-14 100m. Port of Spain’s Shakeel John was runner-up in 12.38, while St George East’s Don Roberts was third in 12.53.

Port of Spain’s Janae Spinks flew down the track in 12.21 for the win in the Girls Under-16 100m dash, with St Patrick’s Akeera Esdelle in second (12.45) and Tobago’s Ayla Stanisclaus third in 12.72.

Victoria’s Shikyla Walcott outpaced her competitors for the triumph in the Girls Under-18 division as she completed the dash in 12.93, clear of POS’ Jada Barker in 13.05 and Tobago’s Nikisha Agard (13.54).

Tobago’s Akanni Hislop outchested St Patrick’s Chad Richards in a race that went to a photo finish (11.14 to 11.16) with Victoria’s Joash Huggins further back in 11.41.

Tobago’s Zakiyah Denoon had enough acceleration towards the business end of the race to edge past Victoria’s Kayelle Clarke in the Girls Over-18 100m (11.64 to 11.70), with Tobago’s Tishelle Leacock taking the bronze in 12.16.

And in the Boys Over-18, the diminutive Cordell Griffith of POS showed a good turn of foot to storm to the front and breast the line in 10.94 ahead of Tobago’s Hakeeb Louis in 11.08 and POS’ Keston Wickham in 11.16.

In the hurdle events, Tobago’s Anya Akili (12.92) won the Girls U-16 80m by a mile, as her teammate Schrese Trim posted 15.19 and North East Delicia Thom (15.74) floundered in her wake.

In the Boys Under-16 100m hurdles, Tobago produced another winner in Tyriq Horsford (13.71), a feat their Aaron Lewis replicated (15.13) in the Over-18 Boys 110m hurdles.

The other hurdle winners were POS’ Jeminise Parris (14.32) in the Girls Under-18; Akila Mc Shine (15.35) in the Girls Over-18 100 ; and Ian West in the Boys Under-18 110m (15.55).

The Championships continue today with the 400m hurdles, 200m, 800m and 4x400m relays while there will also be javelin, discus and shot putt events on the field side of the competition.

Under 14 Boys and Girls 100m Finals at Secondary Schools Zonals 2014
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Under 16 Boys and Girls 100m Finals at Secondary Schools Zonals 2014
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Under 18 Boys and Girls 100m Finals at Secondary Schools Zonals 2014
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Over 18 Boys and Girls 100m finals and heats at Secondary Schools Zonals 2014
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Under 14 to under 20 Boys and Girls 400m Finals at Secondary Schools Zonals 2014
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Re: Up and coming T&T stars.
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 05:11:00 PM »
Last year he was 11.06. This year 11.03. That good? Or should be better?

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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2014, 05:42:56 PM »
Earlier this afternoon....

Event 14  Boys Under 20 100 Meter Dash
============================================================================
          10.65  STD Carifta Std                                           
    Name              Year Team                    Finals        Wind Points
============================================================================
Finals                                                                     
  1 Farinha, Jonathan   96 Abilene Wildcats         10.18         2.2  10    :o :o :o
  2 Ballantyne, Micah   95 Alpha Athletics          10.64         2.2   8   
  3 Constantine, John   95 Concorde                 10.72         2.2   6   
  4 Bridges, Jamal      95 Pet. Palo Seco           10.77         2.2   5   
  5 Griffith, Cordell   95 H.S.P. Spartans          10.79         2.2   4   
  6 Louis, Francis      96 Toco T.A.F.A.C.          10.83         2.2   3   
  7 Ford, Gervais       96 Abilene Wildcats         10.90         2.2   2   
  8 Wickham, Keston     96 Concorde                 11.04         2.2   1
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2014, 06:35:33 PM »
Cedenio dropped a 46.27 in the U20 400m finals without much competition

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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2014, 07:01:19 PM »
Last year he was 11.06. This year 11.03. That good? Or should be better?

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                        T&T NAAA CARIFTA TRIALS 2014                       
                   HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM, P.O.S., T'DAD                   
 
Event 12  Boys Under 18 100 Meter Dash
============================================================================
          10.85  STD Carifta Std                                           
    Name              Year Team                    Finals        Wind Points
============================================================================
Finals                                                                     
  1 Colthrust, Adell    00 Southern Athletics       10.78 STD     2.8  10 
  2 Hislop, Akanni      98 Zenith                   10.80         2.8   8   
  3 Compton, McKish     97 ST Vin&Grenadine         10.94         2.8   6   
  4 Richards, Chad      97 Penal Athletic Club      10.95         2.8   5   
  5 Huggins, Joash      97 Dovers                   11.05         2.8   4   
  6 Young, Elijah       97 Mustangs                 11.23         2.8   2.50
  6 Huggins, Alan       97 Warriors                 11.23         2.8   2.50
 -- Mulugata, Xavier    97 Memphis Pioneers           DNF         2.8

Let me remind you he is only 14.
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2014, 07:37:46 PM »
Another 13/14 year old doing their thing

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                        T&T NAAA CARIFTA TRIALS 2014                       
                   HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM, P.O.S., T'DAD                   
 
Event 11  Girls Under 18 100 Meter Dash
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          12.00  STD Carifta Std                                           
    Name              Year Team                    Finals        Wind Points
============================================================================
Finals                                                                     
  1 Spinks, Jenea       00 Neon Trackers            12.05         0.3  10   
  2 Ferguson, Jael      97 Abilene Wildcats         12.24         0.3   8   
  3 Paul, Nikita        98 Concorde                 12.35         0.3   6   
  4 Barker, Jada        97 Cougars                  12.36         0.3   5   
  5 Neils, Michaela     98 Concorde                 12.50         0.3   4   
  6 Linton, Rayann      98 Memphis Pioneers         12.61         0.3   3   
  7 Esdelle, Akeera     99 Point Fortin             12.71         0.3   2   
  8 Prescott, Kadesha   97 Concorde                 12.83         0.3   1   
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Re: Up and coming T&T stars.
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2014, 09:07:54 PM »
Cedenio dropped a 46.27 in the U20 400m finals without much competition
Hasely Crawford Stadium - Site License            15/03/2014 - 4:18 PM
                     T&T NAAA CARIFTA TRIALS 2014                     
                HASELY CRAWFORD STADIUM, P.O.S., T'DAD                 
 
Event 19  Boys Under 20 400 Meter Dash
=======================================================================
          47.80  STD Carifta Std                                       
    Name              Year Team                    Finals        Points
=======================================================================
Finals                                                                 
  1 Cedenio, MACHEL     95 Simplex                  46.27         10   
  2 Guevara, Asa        95 Abilene Wildcats         47.49          8   
  3 Lewis, Theon        95 Pet. P.A.P.              47.66          6   
  4 Parris, Brandon     95 ST Vin&Grenadine         47.79          5   
  5 Farinha, Nathan     96 Abilene Wildcats         48.02          4   
  6 James, Ohdel        95 Abilene Wildcats         48.49          3   
  7 Mullings, Breon     95 Memphis Pioneers         49.18          2   
  8 Pierre, Jamoul      96 Abilene Wildcats         50.25          1   

U20 boys 400m heats, semis, final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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Go to 3:46 for Boys Under 20 400 Meter Dash Final
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Re: Up and coming T&T stars.
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2014, 10:14:00 PM »
U18 Girls 100m heats, semis, final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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U18 Boys 100m heats, semis, final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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U20 Boys 100m heats, semis, final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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De higher a monkey climbs is de less his ass is on de line, if he works for FIFA that is! ;-)

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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2014, 02:27:04 PM »
Earlier this afternoon....

Event 14  Boys Under 20 100 Meter Dash
============================================================================
          10.65  STD Carifta Std                                           
    Name              Year Team                    Finals        Wind Points
============================================================================
Finals                                                                     
  1 Farinha, Jonathan   96 Abilene Wildcats         10.18         2.2  10    :o :o :o
  2 Ballantyne, Micah   95 Alpha Athletics          10.64         2.2   8   
  3 Constantine, John   95 Concorde                 10.72         2.2   6   
  4 Bridges, Jamal      95 Pet. Palo Seco           10.77         2.2   5   
  5 Griffith, Cordell   95 H.S.P. Spartans          10.79         2.2   4   
  6 Louis, Francis      96 Toco T.A.F.A.C.          10.83         2.2   3   
  7 Ford, Gervais       96 Abilene Wildcats         10.90         2.2   2   
  8 Wickham, Keston     96 Concorde                 11.04         2.2   1

which is his best race the 100 or  200
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2014, 08:03:51 PM »
To the TF aficionados back home, how is our Carifta team looking. Last year they Naaa short changed the girls team. Why we can't have a full compliment of girls for Carifta. This is the ultimate developmental meet for the up and coming female athletes. I hope we have a full compliment this year.

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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2014, 09:39:43 PM »
Preliminaries                                                                 
  1 Telesford, Aaliyah        95 Point Fortin             11.49Q        1.7  2 Decent time here

  2 Clarke, Kayelle           96 Pet. P.A.P.              11.72Q        1.3  1
  3 Denoon, Zakiya            95 Zenith                   11.85Q

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« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2014, 10:35:32 PM »
To the TF aficionados back home, how is our Carifta team looking. Last year they Naaa short changed the girls team. Why we can't have a full compliment of girls for Carifta. This is the ultimate developmental meet for the up and coming female athletes. I hope we have a full compliment this year.

I hear you and agree fully, but...take a look at the Carifta Trial results ......http://www.ttnaaa.org/compete/2014/index.html.... and tell me if you would spend taxpayers' money to send a complete team (boys or girls) in every event based on the times and field results posted.

Either (i) athletes did not come with pride and hunger to make a national team in some events, (ii) club coaches are not preparing/challenging their athletes properly or enough (moreso the girls), or (iii) the PR campaign to attract the right talent to the sport isn't working well, or a combination of all above.

There is a vast range from very high quality performances (100, 400) to some that are very mundane (girls 800) averaging slower times than the Carifta entry standard, and frankly, slower also than what was run on grass and grasstex tracks years ago. There has been improvements in some non-traditional TT events over the years (hurdles, triple jump, and other field events), but the depth is lacking to contend regionally with the powerhouses (Jamaica, Bahamas, and even occasionally Barbados).

You would think that 30-40 years into the future (now) there would be a showcase of at least better average performances across the board based on more advanced and readily available equipment, tracks, training methods, sports medicine, supplements, and all-round peer performances (to push the others to excel). We have some very good quality but very little quantity of it, just as it was long ago.

That in my opinion points to a lack of a structured approach in the sport from all involved - number of well trained/certified coaches sent out by gov't or private sector, athlete access to available training venues (especially during Christmas, Carnival, football, cycling seasons), corporate sponsorship (before the glory), government investment (multi-year mission/goal statement supported by a development plan to fulfill said statement), etc etc. but the pappyshow continues...
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2014, 10:49:23 AM »
To the TF aficionados back home, how is our Carifta team looking. Last year they Naaa short changed the girls team. Why we can't have a full compliment of girls for Carifta. This is the ultimate developmental meet for the up and coming female athletes. I hope we have a full compliment this year.

I hear you and agree fully, but...take a look at the Carifta Trial results ......http://www.ttnaaa.org/compete/2014/index.html.... and tell me if you would spend taxpayers' money to send a complete team (boys or girls) in every event based on the times and field results posted.

Either (i) athletes did not come with pride and hunger to make a national team in some events, (ii) club coaches are not preparing/challenging their athletes properly or enough (moreso the girls), or (iii) the PR campaign to attract the right talent to the sport isn't working well, or a combination of all above.

There is a vast range from very high quality performances (100, 400) to some that are very mundane (girls 800) averaging slower times than the Carifta entry standard, and frankly, slower also than what was run on grass and grasstex tracks years ago. There has been improvements in some non-traditional TT events over the years (hurdles, triple jump, and other field events), but the depth is lacking to contend regionally with the powerhouses (Jamaica, Bahamas, and even occasionally Barbados).

You would think that 30-40 years into the future (now) there would be a showcase of at least better average performances across the board based on more advanced and readily available equipment, tracks, training methods, sports medicine, supplements, and all-round peer performances (to push the others to excel). We have some very good quality but very little quantity of it, just as it was long ago.

That in my opinion points to a lack of a structured approach in the sport from all involved - number of well trained/certified coaches sent out by gov't or private sector, athlete access to available training venues (especially during Christmas, Carnival, football, cycling seasons), corporate sponsorship (before the glory), government investment (multi-year mission/goal statement supported by a development plan to fulfill said statement), etc etc. but the pappyshow continues...

yup those times are piss poor ....
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2014, 10:58:48 AM »
....oh well >:(

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« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2014, 06:59:43 PM »
Waithe shines at Carifta trials
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Story Created: Mar 17, 2014 at 12:45 AM ECT


Shaquille Waithe underlined his tremendous potential with a huge personal best in the boys Under-20 javelin on the second and final day of the Carifta trials, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday.

The Rebirth athlete hurled the spear 72.15 metres, bettering the 56.00m Carifta standard by more than 16 metres.

Waithe was among 24 athletes who achieved standards yesterday. Seven of them also attained standards on day one, while the other 17 were first-time qualifiers at the 2014 Carifta trials.

A total of 40 athletes qualified—23 on day one and 17 more yesterday.

Terry Frederick twice attained the boys Under-18 800m standard. In the qualifying round, he returned a time of one minute, 57.99 seconds. And in the final, Frederick topped the field in 1:57.59.

Second-placed Jeremiah Hamilton (1:58.29) and third-placed Myles Jackson (1:59.13) also dived below the 1:59.60 standard.

Three athletes attained the 1.90m standard in the boys Under-18 high jump. Omari Benoit was the best of the trio, clearing the bar at 2.02m. Edson Moses went over at 1.95m. And Franklyn Stanislaus cleared 1.90m.

There were also three qualifiers in the girls’ open heptathlon. Meriah Freeman accumulated 3,846 points for top spot in the seven-discipline event. Ayana Glasgow (3,841) and Anya Akili (3,808) finished second and third, respectively.

The boys Open octathlon produced two qualifiers—Kevin Roberts (5,061 points) and Victor Isaac (4,673).

Both Ruebin Walters and Jeminise Parris qualified a second time.

Walters, a boys Under-20 110m hurdles qualifier on day one, secured his 400m hurdles pick with a 52.90 seconds clocking yesterday. And Parris, who made light work of the girls Under-18 100m hurdles standard on Saturday, clocked 1:02.37 in the 400m hurdles on day two to earn selection in that event as well.

The 2014 Carifta Games will be staged between April 19 and 21 in Martinique.

24 DAY 2 QUALIFIERS - 17 new (standard in brackets)

Boys Under-20 200 (21.40)
Jonathan Farinha—21.37 in semis

Girls Under-20 200 (24.00)
Kayelle Clarke—23.64 in final
Zakiya Denoon—23.85 in final

Boys Under-20 800 (1:54.00)
Ashton Gill—1:53.84

Boys Under-18 800 (1:59.60)
Terry Frederick—1:57.59 in final, 1:57.99 in heats
Jeremiah Hamilton—1:58.29 in final
Myles Jackson—1:59.13 in final

Boys Open 5,000m (16:20.00)
Akeem Marshall—16:06.75

Boys Under-20 400 hurdles (54.00)
Ruebin Walters—52.90

Girls Under-18 400 hurdles (1:02.50)
Jeminise Parris—1:02.37

Boys Under-18 high jump (1.90m)
Omari Benoit—2.02m
Edson Moses—1.95m
Franklyn Stanislaus—1.90m

Boys Under-20 shot put (16.00)
Kenejah Williams—16.09m

Girls Under-20 shot put (12.50m)
Portious Warren—13.01m

Girls Under-18 discus (37.00m)
Chelsea James—40.65m
Shaiann Charles—37.61m

Boys Under-20 javelin (56.00m)
Shaquille Waithe—72.15m

Boys Under-18 javelin (55.00m)
Tyriq Horsford—59.39m

Boys Open octathlon (4,500 points)
Kevin Roberts—5,061
Victor Isaac—4,673

Girls Open heptathlon (3,500 points)
Meriah Freeman—3,846
Ayana Glasgow—3,841
Anya Akili—3,808
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De higher a monkey climbs is de less his ass is on de line, if he works for FIFA that is! ;-)

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Re: Up and coming T&T stars.
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2014, 11:56:09 PM »
I noticed our 2 best sprinters Farinha DNS in the 200m final and Cedenio DNF in the same race.

Are they OK?

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Re: Up and coming T&T stars.
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2014, 05:47:17 PM »
I noticed our 2 best sprinters Farinha DNS in the 200m final and Cedenio DNF in the same race.

Are they OK?

Farinha DNS because he met the qualify standard for the 200 m
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Re: Up and coming T&T stars.
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2014, 06:58:21 PM »
U18 girls 400m semis, final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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U18 boys 400m heats and final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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U20 boys 400m heats, semis, final at TnT Carifta Trials 2014
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De higher a monkey climbs is de less his ass is on de line, if he works for FIFA that is! ;-)

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Re: Up and coming T&T stars - Includes Videos of T&T Carifta Trials
« Reply #18 on: May 22, 2014, 08:44:06 PM »
I dont know how many of you noticed that 14 year old Adel Colthrust who ran the last leg in the under 18 boys 4x100 metres at Carifta finished about a quarter of the race holding his back and using one arm to keep the momentum.
 
He also collapsed after the race in the video if one cares to look back at it. Well Adel has not walked without crutches since then and  has not been able to go to school since returning from Carifta.

The story is he got injured during the first running of the under 18 boys final where he ran 10.54 wind assisted to finish fifth. In spite of this he ran the next day in the rerun of the race to finish in 10.7+ in sixth position.
What is even more horrific is that he was then allowed to run in the relay which he barely finished ...I dont know how we got a bronze there .
I just hope the NAAA are doing all possible to see him recover ...after all he was representing T&T ...Darrel Brown comes to mind here folks ..I just hope it does not end the same way.

 

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