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Socapro · « **Reply #60 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:51:42 PM »

Quote from: Aviator on April 30, 2015, 10:09:00 AM

Quote from: Socapro on April 30, 2015, 09:26:08 AM
Quote from: Aviator on April 30, 2015, 06:39:28 AM
Is it necessary to post the same article three times? It's not going to take on a different meaning because its under a different thread title.

Don't let my posts bother you so much. I have my reasons.

You clearly have lots of time on your hands, so carry on.

Nothing to do with time on my hands. Once I make a post it only takes a few seconds for me to copy and reproduce it in another thread.

As I said I have my reasons but don't see the need to explain why I did it.

Socapro · « **Reply #61 on:** May 08, 2015, 03:51:28 PM »

James bolts to two PBs
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 7, 2015 at 8:02 PM ECT (T&T Express)

TOP FORM: Jamol James (left) 100m/200m & Jereem Richards (right) 200m/400m

Jamol James clocked a couple PBs (personal bests) at the Duel in the Desert track and field meet, in Arizona, USA, on Saturday. The Arizona State University student won the men’s 100 metres dash in 10.15 seconds, and topped the 200m field in 20.96. James also competed in the long jump, finishing fourth with a 6.87 metres leap. (Click link https://www.facebook.com/jamol.james.79/videos/10153156217336311 to view Jamol James's 100m PB race video.)

At the Red Raider Open, in Texas, Jereem Richards produced a new personal record (PR), the South Plains College athlete winning the men’s 400m in 45.91 seconds. And in the 200m, he was third in 20.72.

In a women’s 200m race, New Mexico Junior College sprinter Kayelle Clarke and Western Texas College’s Marissa Gale were first and second, respectively, clocking 23.71 and 24.24. In another 200m race, Jessica James finished fifth in a wind-aided 24.91.

Clarke finished third in the women’s 100m in a windy 11.43 seconds. Another T&T sprinter, South Plains student Aaliyah Telesford was seventh in the same race in 11.73. And in the women’s 400m, James clocked 54.80 seconds to finish third.

In Virginia, Ayanna Alexander emerged victorious in the Liberty Twilight women’s triple jump with a wind-assisted 13.84m jump. Her best legal effort on the day was 13.63m.

At the Kehoe Twilight meet, in Maryland, Pennsylvania State University athlete, Steve Waithe struck gold in the men’s triple jump with a 15.29m effort.

At the MEAC Championships, in North Carolina, Deandra Daniel cleared the bar at 1.79m to win the women’s high jump. Her Coppin State University teammate, Haysean Cowie-Clarke was 16th overall in the men’s 100m in 10.82 seconds.

Shermund Allsop won the men’s 100m “B” race at the Louisiana State Invitational in 10.57 seconds. Kyron Blaise disturbed the sand at 7.32m for fourth spot in the men’s long jump. And University of Miami freshman, Trishelle Leacock was 14th overall in the women’s 200m in 24.77 seconds.

In Texas, Deborah John finished third in the Horned Frog Invite women’s 100m hurdles in 13.44 seconds.

At the Princeton Open, in New Jersey, Andre Marcano secured bronze in the men’s 100m dash in 10.73 seconds. He was seventh in the 200m in 22.01.

Temple University’s Kiersten LaRoche finished seventh in the women’s 100m hurdles final in 14.66 seconds. She had clocked 14.62 in the qualifying round. LaRoche was 12th in the javelin with a 30.34m throw and 24th overall in the 200m in 25.92 seconds.

At the Kentucky Relays, Western Kentucky University sophomore, Peli Alzola was third in the women’s 200m “B” race in 24.58 seconds and seventh overall in the 100m in 12.07.

In Virginia, Chelsi Campbell finished fourth in the CAA Outdoor Championship women’s 400m final in 57.47 seconds. The University of Delaware junior was 15th overall in the 200m in 25.36.

In Michigan, Tiffin University’s Kevin Roberts secured fifth spot in the GLIAC Outdoor Championship men’s long jump with a 7.03m leap. He produced a 14.37m effort to finish sixth in the triple jump.

At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Twilight meet, UTEP’s Aeisha McDavid was seventh in both the women’s shot put and javelin events. She threw 10.93m in the shot put and 31.40m in the javelin.

At the Arkansas Twilight meet, Missouri State University’s Kadisha Francois finished seventh in the women’s 400m in 56.94 seconds and 10th in the 200m in 25.38.

At the Longhorn Invitational, in Texas, Dannielle Davis was 11th in the women’s 100m hurdles in 14.10 seconds. The Baylor University senior also competed in the long jump, finishing 20th with a 5.73m leap.

T&T/College of the Sequoias athletes produced solid performances at the Northern California Community College Championship trials.

Holland Cabara clocked 10.77 seconds to lead all qualifiers into the men’s 100m final. Ashron Sobers was seventh overall in 10.90. In the 200m, Cabara (21.90) and Theon Lewis (22.02) were second and third fastest, respectively. Lewis was fastest in the 400m, completing his lap of the track in 47.92 seconds. Ohdel James was second overall in 47.93.

And at the International Meeting, in Guadeloupe, Wayne Davis II finished fifth in the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.82 seconds.

Socapro · « **Reply #62 on:** May 08, 2015, 05:02:49 PM »

Hackett returns at Arima Invitational
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 7, 2015 at 7:58 PM ECT (T&T Express)

Hackett returns at Arima Invitational

Semoy Hackett is expected to be at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima on Sunday, competing for the first time since completing a 28-month doping ban, on April 30.

Arima Invitational Games chairman, Ainsley Armstrong told the Express yesterday that Hackett will face the starter in the women’s 200 metres event. She will do battle with Kamaria Durant, who ran the lead-off leg for the fifth-placed Trinidad and Tobago women’s 4x100m quartet, at last weekend’s IAAF/BTC World Relays, in Nassau, Bahamas.

Durant and World Relays 4x100m alternate Lisa Wickham are expected to square off in the 100m dash.

Three other members of T&T’s 2015 IAAF World Relays team have been listed to compete at Sunday’s Arima Invitational Games.

Romona Modeste, who represented the country in the women’s 4x400m in Nassau, will run in the 400m event. Armstrong also named Emmanuel Callender and Marcus Duncan. Neither sprinter competed at the World Relays, but were both in Nassau as part of the men’s 4x100m and 4x200m pools.

On Sunday, Callender will do battle with Barbadian Ramon Gittens in the men’s 200m, while Duncan is expected to line up in the 100m dash, against former world junior champion Darrel Brown, St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Brijesh Lawrence, and Jamaicans Oshane Bailey and Sheldon Mitchell.

The Arima Invitational Games will also feature races for primary school students from the Arima and environs area.

Sunday’s opening ceremony starts at two p.m. The first event is scheduled for three.

Socapro · « **Reply #63 on:** May 10, 2015, 06:20:33 PM »

Double gold for Walters
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 9, 2015 at 9:15 PM ECT (T&T Express)

Ruebin Walters

Ruebin Walters captured the men’s hurdles double at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Arizona, USA, on Thursday.

Walters clocked 14.09 seconds to strike gold in the 110 metres hurdles. The Central Arizona College freshman was also triumphant in the 400m hurdles, getting home in 53.82.

Another Trinidad and Tobago/Central Arizona athlete, Hezekiel Romeo grabbed gold in the men’s shot put with a 17.60 metres throw.

At the Northern California Community College Championships, T&T/College of the Sequoias athletes, Theon Lewis and Ohdel James finished one-two in the men’s 400m final. Lewis clocked 47.53 seconds, while James got to the finish line in 47.65.

Lewis bagged bronze in the 200m in 21.58 seconds. And in the men’s 100m final, Ashron Sobers (10.70) and Holland Cabara (10.88) were seventh and 10th, respectively.

In Michigan, Tiffin University freshman Kevin Roberts produced a personal best effort of 15.00m to capture the Hillsdale Classic men’s triple jump title.

At the Georgian Court Last Chance Meet, in New Jersey, Odou Hazel clocked 48.42 seconds to seize silver in the men’s 400m.

In Maryland, Haysean Cowie-Clarke finished seventh overall in the Don Webster Invitational men’s 100m preliminaries in 11.08 seconds, the Coppin State University student earning a lane in the final. Cowie-Clarke, however, did not face the starter in the championship race.

At the Southland Conference Championships, in Louisiana, Sterlen Paul returned a time of one minute, 53.94 seconds to finish 10th overall in the qualifying round of the men’s 800m event. The top eight advanced to the final. And in the men’s 400m, Paul’s Abilene Christian University teammate, Osei Alleyne-Forte was 18th overall in 48.56 seconds.

Socapro · « **Reply #64 on:** May 11, 2015, 12:17:26 AM »

Double gold for Lalonde
Gordon wins 200m, 400m in St Martin
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM ECT (T&T Express)

200/400m double: T&T's Lalonde Gordon

Trinidad and Tobago’s Lalonde Gordon completed an impressive same-day double at the International Meeting, in St Martin, on Saturday.
Gordon grabbed gold in the men’s 200 metres event in 20.53 seconds. The double Olympic bronze medallist was also triumphant in the 400m, clocking 45.50 seconds to finish ahead of Netherlands athlete Lee-Marvin Bonevacia (45.59).
Another T&T quartermiler, Jarrin Solomon secured bronze in 45.85.

Kai Selvon picked up silver in the women’s 100m dash. The T&T sprinter clocked 11.68 seconds, while the winner, American Tawanna Meadows got home in 11.59.

And T&T’s Wayne Davis II finished fifth in the men’s 110m hurdles in 14.29 seconds.

At the University of North Florida (UNF) Invite, in the United States, Emanuel Mayers picked up silver in the men’s 400m hurdles in 50.98 seconds. He also competed in the 100m dash, finishing 11th overall in 10.85.

Mikel Thomas bagged men’s 110m hurdles bronze for T&T at the Jamaica International Invitational, in Kingston. Thomas clocked 13.44 seconds to trail a pair of Americans to the line. Aleec Harris was first home in a world-leading 13.16 seconds, while the runner-up spot went to Jeff Porter (13.36).

Ayanna Alexander captured fourth spot in the women’s triple jump with a 13.52 metres effort. Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen dominated her rivals in the event, the reigning world champion taking gold with a world-leading 14.87m jump.

Richard “Torpedo” Thompson matched his 10.04 seconds 2015 opener. The fine run, though, could only earn him fifth spot in Saturday’s men’s 100m dash.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell sounded a World Championship warning, the Jamaican sprint star capturing the top spot in 9.84 seconds—the fastest time in the world this year. American Ryan Bailey and Jamaica’s Nesta Carter also dived under 10 seconds. Bailey finished second in 9.93, while Carter was third in 9.98. Another Jamaican, Andrew Fisher clocked a personal best 10.01 seconds to secure fourth spot.

Meanwhile, Jehue Gordon finished sixth in the men’s 400m hurdles, the reigning world champion completing the race in 49.97 seconds. Former world champion Bershawn Jackson was the class of the field, the American winning in 48.47.

Cleopatra Borel opened her 2015 campaign with women’s shot put bronze at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix, in Japan. The T&T field athlete’s best throw in the competition was 18.41m. Hungary’s Anita Marton produced an 18.94m effort to finish first, getting the better of American Brittany Smith (18.61m).

And at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Alabama, USA, Texas State University sophomore Aaron George finished 15th in the men’s long jump with a wind-assisted 6.81m leap.

Socapro · « **Reply #65 on:** May 17, 2015, 07:28:48 AM »

Dynamite Deon
Lendore wins SEC title in 44.41
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Published on May 17, 2015, 12:59 am AST (T&T Express)

2nd fastest time of year: Deon Lendore

Trinidad and Tobago's Deon Lendore was on fire at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Mississippi, USA, yesterday. The Texas A&M University senior stopped the clock at 44.41 seconds to strike gold in the men's 400 metres event.

The superb one-lap run earned Lendore a 14-place jump up the 2015 world performance list, from 16th to second. Only Grenada's reigning Olympic champion Kirani James, the world-leader at 44.22, has run faster this season.

The 44.41 clocking is the second best time ever produced by Lendore, behind the 44.36 personal best he ran at the same meet last year to move into second spot on the all-time T&T one-lap list. Ian Morris is at the head of the class with his 44.21 seconds national record.

In yesterday's SEC 400m final, Lendore forced American Vernon Norwood to settle for silver, the Louisiana State University (LSU) student getting home in 44.76.

Click to view 400m race video: http://rutube.ru/video/ca2ef12639ae98768b5ed3ff7b861823/

Lendore signalled his championship race intentions in Friday's preliminary round. The 2012 Olympic Games 4x400m bronze medallist won heat four in 44.88 seconds to emerge as the fastest qualifier. He delivered emphatically in the final.

Meanwhile, at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Outdoor Championships, in Kansas, South Plains College athlete, Jereem Richards captured the men's 400m title with a 46.23 seconds run.

Kayelle Clarke was golden in the women's 100m final, the New Mexico Junior College freshman clocking 11.68 seconds. Another T&T sprinter, South Plains student Aaliyah Telesford was ninth in 12.21.

Ruebin Walters clocked a personal best 51.18 seconds to seize silver in the men's 400m hurdles. The Central Arizona College freshman also enjoyed a podium finish in the 110m hurdles, claiming bronze in 13.99.

Click to view relay race video: http://rutube.ru/video/44e6d285b673a66ea9d30f65ccd948cf/

Domonique Williams secured silver in the women's 400m, the South Plains student getting round the track in 53.71 seconds. Western Texas College sophomore, Marissa Gale clocked 56.35 to finish sixth.

Central Arizona's Hezekiel Romeo bagged bronze in the men's shot put with a 17.48 metres throw.

Williams, who finished eighth in the women's 800m final in two minutes, 20.50 seconds, was part of the South Plains team that earned silver in the 4x800m in 9:16.81. And Clarke anchored New Mexico to silver in the women's 4x100m in 46.06 seconds.

After press time, yesterday, Richards, Gale and Clarke were on show in the 200m finals. In Friday's preliminary round, Richards clocked a wind-assisted 20.77 seconds to secure a lane in the men's 200m championship race. Gale clocked a wind-aided 24.10 to reach the women's half-lap final. Clarke also advanced after getting home in a windy 24.14. Telesford, however, was eliminated, after finishing 10th overall with a windy 24.83 run.

Socapro · « **Reply #66 on:** May 17, 2015, 08:34:00 AM »

World Junior Champ Machel Cedenio Sets New PB of 44.36 in 400m to Win Cayman Islands Invitational
Sunday, 17 May 2015 (WatchAthletics.com)

2014 Eugene World Junior Champion, Machel Cedenio, of Trinidad and Tobago highlighted Saturday's Cayman Islands Invitational with his impressive win in the men's 400m.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/ZV1fqHMzKCc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/ZV1fqHMzKCc</a>

The 19-year-old Cedenio took the win in the 400m race with a new personal best mark of 44.36 seconds beating Jamaica's Jovan Francis 45.54 and USA's Aldrich Bailey 45.63, who took 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Cedenio, who will turn 20 on September 6, improved his old personal best mark of 45.09 by 0,63 seconds. His new PB is also the second fastest time this year in the world behind Olympic champion Kirani James, who leads the world list with 44.22 seconds.

Results Men 400m Cayman Island Invitational 2015 - See Full Results Here>>

1 Cedenio, Machel Trinidad And Tobago 44.36
2 Francis, Jovan Jamaica 45.54
3 Bailey, Aldrich USA 45.63
4 Maitland, Nicholas Jamaica 45.90
5 Feeny, Patrick USA 46.20
6 Simmons, Robert Nigeria 46.62
7 Manley, Martin Jamaica 46.94

Video Credit: trackalerts.com

gawd on pitch · « **Reply #67 on:** May 17, 2015, 08:50:09 AM »

Quote from: Socapro on May 17, 2015, 08:34:00 AM

World Junior Champ Michael Cedenio Sets New PB of 44.36 in 400m to Win Cayman Islands Invitational
Sunday, 17 May 2015 (WatchAthletics.com)

2014 Eugene World Junior Champion, Michael Cedenio, of Trinidad and Tobago highlighted Saturday's Cayman Islands Invitational with his impressive win in the men's 400m.

The 19-year-old Cedenio took the win in the 400m race with a new personal best mark of 44.36 seconds beating Jamaica's Jovan Francis 45.54 and USA's Aldrich Bailey 45.63, who took 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Cedenio, who will turn 20 on June 9, improved his old personal best mark of 45.09 by 0,63 seconds. His new PB also seconds fastest this year in the world behind Olympic champion Kirani James, who leads the world list with 44.22 seconds.

Results Men 400m Cayman Island Invitational 2015 - See Full Results Here>>

1 Cedenio, Michael Trinidad And Tobago 44.36
2 Francis, Jovan Jamaica 45.54
3 Bailey, Aldrich USA 45.63
4 Maitland, Nicholas Jamaica 45.90
5 Feeny, Patrick USA 46.20
6 Simmons, Robert Nigeria 46.62
7 Manley, Martin Jamaica 46.94

Video Credit: trackalerts.com

Whoever wrote this article is either very sloppy or prefers to refer to Machel as Micheal. You do not have to look far to find out that Machel not Michael is the correct name. SMFH

Socapro · « **Reply #68 on:** May 17, 2015, 08:55:29 AM »

Quote from: gawd on pitch on May 17, 2015, 08:50:09 AM

Quote from: Socapro on May 17, 2015, 08:34:00 AM
World Junior Champ Michael Cedenio Sets New PB of 44.36 in 400m to Win Cayman Islands Invitational
Sunday, 17 May 2015 (WatchAthletics.com)

2014 Eugene World Junior Champion, Michael Cedenio, of Trinidad and Tobago highlighted Saturday's Cayman Islands Invitational with his impressive win in the men's 400m.

The 19-year-old Cedenio took the win in the 400m race with a new personal best mark of 44.36 seconds beating Jamaica's Jovan Francis 45.54 and USA's Aldrich Bailey 45.63, who took 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Cedenio, who will turn 20 on June 9, improved his old personal best mark of 45.09 by 0,63 seconds. His new PB also seconds fastest this year in the world behind Olympic champion Kirani James, who leads the world list with 44.22 seconds.

Results Men 400m Cayman Island Invitational 2015 - See Full Results Here>>

1 Cedenio, Michael Trinidad And Tobago 44.36
2 Francis, Jovan Jamaica 45.54
3 Bailey, Aldrich USA 45.63
4 Maitland, Nicholas Jamaica 45.90
5 Feeny, Patrick USA 46.20
6 Simmons, Robert Nigeria 46.62
7 Manley, Martin Jamaica 46.94

Video Credit: trackalerts.com

Whoever wrote this article is either very sloppy or prefers to refer to Machel as Micheal. You do not have to look far to find out that Machel not Michael is the correct name. SMFH

It was written by whoever updates watchathletics.com.
Yes it was a bit sloppy and even included an error with Machel's date of birth and not just the error with spelling his name.
I will correct the errors myself since I posted article here and don't want to misinform anyone.
Will also drop them a note so that they can correct the errors to article as posted on their website.

Socapro · « **Reply #69 on:** May 19, 2015, 11:14:30 AM »

Like Ah Boss
Marvellous Machel clocks 44.36
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Published on May 17, 2015, 10:00 pm AST (T&T Express)

Machel Cedenio

Machel Cedenio marked his admission to the sub-45 club with a tremendous display of one-lap sprinting at the Cayman Invitational, in George Town, Grand Cayman, on Saturday night.

Cedenio produced a jaw-dropping 44.36 seconds run for a commanding victory in the men's 400 metres event. With that clocking, the 19-year-old quartermiler joined Deon Lendore in second spot on the all-time Trinidad and Tobago list.

Only national record holder Ian Morris has run faster. But with Lendore running 44.41 on Saturday afternoon, and Cedenio going five-hundredths of a second faster less than four hours later, Morris' 23-year-old T&T standard of 44.21 seconds could be under serious threat this season.

Cedenio, the 11th T&T athlete to join the sub-45 club, is now second on the 2015 world performance list, behind Grenadian world-leader Kirani James (44.22). Lendore is in third spot.

Ahead of the Cayman Invitational, Cedenio was 12th on the all-time T&T men's 400m list at 45.09. In 44.36 seconds, the Florida-based athlete leapfrogged nine quality quartermilers, including 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Lalonde Gordon (44.52), who slips to fourth, and 1964 Olympic silver medallist Wendell Mottley (44.82), who is down to seventh.

On Saturday, Cedenio successfully defended his Cayman Invitational title, breaking his 45.23 seconds meet record in the process. The 2014 world junior champion was unchallenged for gold, Jamaican Javon Francis finishing a distant second in 45.54 seconds. Bronze went to American Aldrich Bailey in 45.63.

T&T's Josanne Lucas was fifth in the women's 100m hurdles in 13.76 seconds. Romona Modeste clocked 54.47 for sixth spot in the women's 400m. And Jonathan Farinha, competing on his 19th birthday, finished seventh in the men's 200m in 21.21.

In Florida, Kelly-Ann Baptiste was the fastest sprinter on show in the Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet 2 women's 100m preliminaries. The 2011 World Championship bronze medallist topped heat one in 11 seconds flat, but did not face the starter in the final.

In the 200m event, Baptiste earned bronze in a wind-assisted 23.05 seconds.

Deborah John won the women's 100m hurdles "B" final in a wind-aided 13.56 seconds. Her 13.52 preliminary round run was also windy.

And Mikel Thomas clocked 13.50 seconds to secure fourth spot in the men's 110m hurdles final.

At yesterday's Shanghai Diamond League meet, in China, T&T track star Michelle-Lee Ahye finished third in the women's 100m dash in 11.13 seconds. Among the sprinters Ahye beat to the line were Jamaican Olympic champions, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Campbell-Brown was fourth in 11.22, while Fraser-Pryce was fifth in 11.25.

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare won in 10.98 seconds, while second spot went to American Tori Bowie (11.07).

T&T thrower Cleopatra Borel produced an 18.32 metres effort to finish sixth in the women's shot put. China's Gong Lijiao topped the field with a world-leading 20.23m throw.

Renny Quow finished eighth in the men's 400m, the T&T quartermiler getting home in 46.65 seconds. James emerged victorious in the one-lap race, the Grenadian world-leader stopping the clock at 44.66. Americans Tony McQuay (45.54) and LaShawn Merritt (45.58) were second and third, respectively.

Late on Saturday, Kayelle Clarke earned more precious metal at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Kansas, USA.

Clarke, who won the women's 100m title earlier in the day, added 200m bronze. The New Mexico Junior College sprinter produced a wind-assisted 24.30 seconds run. Western Texas College student, Marissa Gale was seventh in 24.76.

South Plains College athlete, Jereem Richards, winner of the men's 400m title, finished fourth in the 200m final in 21.16 seconds.

South Plains won the men's and women's team titles.

Theon Lewis claimed bronze in the California Community College State Championship men's 400m event. Lewis clocked 47.67 seconds, while his College of the Sequoias teammate and fellow-T&T athlete, Ohdel James got home in 47.78 to finish fourth. In the 200m, Lewis was fifth in 21.68 seconds.

In Texas, Reyare Thomas grabbed gold in the Hardin-Simmons Twilight meet women's 200m event. The T&T sprinter completed the half-lap race in 23.92 seconds.

At the Hoka One One Distance Classic, in California, Jamaal James finished seventh in the men's 800m "B" race in one minute, 52.83 seconds.

And two Saturdays ago, at the Occidental Invitational, in California, Magnolia Howell clocked 54.37 seconds for fifth spot in the women's 400m.

Socapro · « **Reply #70 on:** May 19, 2015, 04:35:19 PM »

Lee Ahye 3rd in China
Published: Monday, May 18, 2015 (T&T Guardian)

T&T’s Michelle Lee Ahye finished a creditable third in the 100 metres sprint at the Shanghai Diamond League meet, in China, yesterday. The event was won by Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare who may have signaled that she is the woman to beat in the women’s 100 metres at the world championships, later this year.

Okagbare got a strong start in the star studded field of eight finalists, and held off a fast-closing Tori Bowie of the United States to win in 10.98. Bowie was second in 11.07, just ahead of Ahye who finished in 11.13.

Two-time world and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica was a disappointing fifth in 11.25, just behind her Jamaican teammate Veronica Campbell-Brown who clocked 11.22. American Muna Lee (11.48), China’s Wei Yongli (11.51), Jamaica’s Schillonie Calvert (11.53), and China’s Tao Yujia (11.68), completed the field.

It was the second bronze medal for T&T at the Diamond meeting in less than a week, after Keston Bledman was third in the series over 100 metres in the Qatari capital Doha, on Friday.

Also competing yesterday were shot putter Cleopatra Borel and 400 metres runner Renny Quow.

Borel enjoy a best throw of 18.32 metres, which could only earn her sixth place in the event which was won by China’s Gong Lijiao (20.23 metres).

Germany’s Christina Schwanitz threw 19.94 metres to finish second while Tia Brooks of the United States took the bronze medal with a throw of 18.66. Also finishing ahead of Borel were China’s Gua Tianqui (18.57) and Anita Marton (18.57).

China’s Gao Yang (18.29), Yuliya Leantsiuk of Belarus (18.00) and American Felisha Johnson (17.91), completed the field.

Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada dominated the field in the men’s 400, winning in 44.66 — nearly a full second ahead of Tony McQuay of the United States in second. Defending world champion LaShawn Merritt was third. Quow finished in eighth place clocking a disappointing 46.65.

The women’s 100 metres was a perfectly run event for Okagbare. “I focused on my start and it went well,” Okagbare said. “Normally I haven’t the best start but now I was leading from the beginning.”

Fraser-Pryce faded over the last 50 metres and her fifth place in 11.25, was well off her personal best of 10.70.

Coming off a season of injuries and inconsistent results, the Jamaican is hoping to recapture her top sprinting form before the worlds, where she’s the defending champion in the 100 and 200. She said before the Shanghai meet that she may only run the 100 if the season takes a toll on her body.

“I always have my work cut out. Nobody hands anything to me,” Fraser-Pryce said after the race, still smiling despite the result. “I think it’s just one of those races—you go back, you have faith and you just move on from here. It’s not the first time I’m losing.

Socapro · « **Reply #71 on:** May 21, 2015, 08:33:12 AM »

Serrette impressed by TT athletes’ form
Tuesday, May 19 2015 (T&T Newday)

Ephraim Serrette, NAAA president

EPHRAIM SERRETTE, president of the National Association of Athletic Administrations (NAAA), is impressed by the recent form of Trinidad and Tobago athletes at the international circuit.

On Saturday, national 400-metre runners Machel Cedenio and Deon Lendore set two of the fastest times in 2015, with respective times of 44.36 seconds (at the Cayman Invitational) and 44.41 seconds (at the South Eastern Championships in Mississippi, United States).

On Sunday, sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye ran 11.13 seconds to finish third in the women’s 100 metres at the Shanghai Diamond League in China.

And, in the first Diamond League meet for 2015, in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Keston Bledman clocked 10.01 seconds to gain bronze in the men’s 100m.

In a telephone interview yesterday, Serrette admitted that he was in Doha to witness the opening leg of the Diamond League.

“Actually I witnessed Bledman’s performance,” said Serrette. “I returned from Dubai (on Sunday). It was a credible performance. He didn’t get out but he was (focussed) on the times he have been doing.

“Michelle-Lee, on the other hand, continues to prove herself with the best of the female sprinters in the world,” continued the NAAA president. “She just needs to understand the whole (process) so that she’ll be ready for our Championships and the World Championships later in August.”

Focussing on Saturday’s displays by the quarter-mile pair of Cedenio and Lendore, Serrette said, “with Lendore (running) 44.41, and 44.36 by Cedenio, I think these performances augur well for our Championships this year.

“It’s showing that we will have some great match-ups in the case of the 400 (metres), it’s not just one person, the 100 for women (and) men, the 110 hurdles we have both Mikel Thomas and Wayne Davis performing, and also Ruben Walters. We have Emmanuel Mayers who is the defending 400-metre hurdles champion, and Jehue (Gordon). We have young Shakeil Waithe coming up in the javelin and he’ll be in competition with Keshorn (Walcott). So all these performances are assisting the Association in developing a very good product for our Championships in June.”

The National Championships will be staged at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo from June 26-28.

Serrette stressed, “the Championships is a requirement for anybody who want to represent Trinidad and Tobago. We have everyone showing that they’re prepared to wear the red, white and black.”

Commenting on Trinidad and Tobago’s disappointing showing at the IAAF World Relays on May 2-3 in Bahamas, Serrette noted “at the inaugural World Relays (last year), we had three medals, the men 4x100m, the women’s 4x100 and the (men) 4x400m. I think it’s early days yet and we have some work to do.

“The plan is for the relay team to get some more work together, which will be most likely after the (National) Championships, leading up to the World Championships in August (in Beijing, China). So we have all of July and August to (get) some sort of competition that our relay teams can get ready to get some fast times,” he ended.

Socapro · « **Reply #72 on:** May 21, 2015, 08:48:53 AM »

Waithe jumps to Big Ten silver
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Published on May 20, 2015, 6:56 am AST (T&T Express)

Steve Waite being interview on Penn State's Official YouTube channel

Steve Waithe earned men's triple jump silver at the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Michigan, USA, at the weekend. The Pennsylvania State University student jumped a wind-aided 16.06 metres. His best legal effort on the day was 16.00m.

Waithe also competed in the long jump, finishing eighth with a windy 7.24m leap. He also had a legal jump of 7.20m. At the IC4A/ECAC Championships, in New Jersey, Coppin State University's Deandra Daniel cleared the bar at 1.75m to claim bronze in the women's high jump.

In England, Nicholas Landeau returned a time of one minute, 51.62 seconds to bag bronze in the Loughborough International Athletics Meet men's 800m "B" race.

At the American Athletic Conference Championships, in Connecticut, USA, Kiersten LaRoche finished fifth in the women's long jump with a 5.90m leap. The Temple University senior was 15th overall in the 100m hurdles in 14.69 seconds.

In California, Jamol James finished sixth in the Pac-12 Championship men's 100m final in 10.46 seconds. He had clocked a wind-assisted 10.46 in the heats. The Arizona State University senior was 11th overall in the 200m in 21.46 seconds, and 18th in the long jump with a 5.04m jump.

At the Conference USA Championships, in Texas, Peli Alzola finished sixth in the women's 100m final in a windy 11.64 seconds, and sixth in the 200m championship race in 23.92. The Western Kentucky University sophomore clocked 11.61 seconds in the 100m preliminaries, and a windy 24.06 in her 200m heat. University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) senior, Aeisha McDavid accumulated 4,601 points to finish seventh in the women's heptathlon. In the individual 100m hurdles, McDavid was 16th overall in 14.24 seconds. And in the shot put, she was 17th with a 12.08m throw.

In Illinois, Missouri State University's Kadisha Francois finished ninth overall in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Outdoor Championship women's 400m preliminaries in 56.42 seconds. The top eight advanced to the final.

At the Big 12 Championships, in Iowa, Dannielle Davis was 11th overall in the women's 100m hurdles in 14.33 seconds. The Baylor University senior finished 17th in the long jump with a windy 5.44m leap. She also had a legal jump of 5.30m.

And at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships, in Florida, University of Miami freshman, Trishelle Leacock was 18th overall in the women's 100m in 12.17 seconds, and 23rd in the 200m in 24.89.

Socapro · « **Reply #73 on:** May 21, 2015, 09:42:32 AM »

Golden Ahye
T&T track star wins Beijing 100
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Published on May 20, 2015, 11:33 pm AST (T&T Express)

4th win of year: Michelle-Lee Ahye

Michelle-Lee Ahye secured a comfortable victory in the IAAF World Challenge women's 100 metres dash at the Bird's Nest stadium, in Beijing, China, yesterday.

The Trinidad and Tobago track star stopped the clock at 11.05 seconds to finish well ahead of second-placed Charonda Williams, the American sprinter getting to the line in 11.28. Third spot went to Jamaican Schillonie Calvert (11.42).

Ahye's victory was her fourth this year in the 100m. In late March, at the Bobcat Invitational in Texas, the US-based sprinter won her 2015 100m opener in 11.36 seconds. She followed up with a wind-assisted 10.87 triumph at the Texas Relays.

In early April, Ahye produced a superb run at the Florida Relays. Running into a 2.5 metres per second headwind, she won the race in 10.97 seconds.

On Sunday, at the Shanghai Diamond League meet, in China, Ahye suffered her first 2015 defeat in the 100m event, the 23-year-old athlete finishing third in 11.13 seconds, behind Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare (10.98) and American Tori Bowie (11.07).

Ahye had the satisfaction, though, of beating a pair of Olympic champions to the line-Jamaicans Veronica Campbell-Brown and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Campbell-Brown finished fourth in 11.22 seconds, one spot ahead of Fraser-Pryce (11.25).

Ahye bounced back from Sunday's setback to win easily at the Bird's Nest, yesterday. She hopes to be victorious again at that stadium in late August, at the 2015 IAAF World Championships.

Socapro · « **Reply #74 on:** May 21, 2015, 09:49:13 AM »

Ahye claims gold in Beijing
Thursday, May 21 2015 (T&T Newsday)

Michelle-Lee Ahye collects winners flowers at IAAF World Challenge Beijing 2015

BEIJNG: Caribbean athletes took centre stage as they swept both the women’s sprints at the IAAF World Challenge meet here yesterday.

In the marquee 100 metres, Trinidadian Michelle-Lee Ahye raced to 11.05 seconds to take victory, ahead of American Charonda Williams in 11.28, and Jamaican Schillonie Calvert, in 11.42.

Only last Sunday, Ahye finished third in the 100m in the Shanghai Diamond League, clocking 11.13 to finish behind winner Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria.

In the 200 metres yesterday, Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown returned to winning ways when she clinched the 200 metres in 22.68 seconds.

The former World champion, who turned 33 last Friday, finished ahead of American Kaylin Whitney in 23.06 and Calvert who returned for her second bronze of the day, in a time of 23.12.

Campbell-Brown finished fourth in the 100m in Shanghai.

(CMC)

Socapro · « **Reply #75 on:** May 21, 2015, 11:18:32 AM »

AHYE TAKES 100M IN BEIJING
Published: Thursday, May 21, 2015 (T&T Guardian)

Michelle-Lee Ahye of TTO (Center) wins 100m at IAAF World Challenge Beijing. Left is Schillonie Calvert (JAM) who place 3rd & right is LaKeisha Lawson (USA) who placed 4th respectively.

T&T’s Michelle-Lee Ahye clocked 11.05 seconds to win the women 100 metres yesterday at the World Challenge Beijing meet at the Bird’s Nest, which will also host the world championships in August.

The local sprinter finished ahead of ChaRonda Williams of the United States and Schillonie Calvert of Jamaica, who crossed in 11.28 and 11.42, respectively.

Ahye gave a much improved performance from the weekend, when she placed third in 11.13 in the same event at the Shanghai Diamond League. Winning was Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare in 10.98 and she was followed by USA’s Tori Bowie in 11.07.

Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica, who skipped the 100, expectedly won the 200 easily with a time of 22.60, leaving American Kaylin Whitney (23.06) and Jamaican Schillonie Calvert (23.12) to take the second and third places.

The men’s 100 was won by Marvin Bracy, a day after American teammate Justin Gatlin withdrew from the event. Bracy clocked 9.95 seconds to beat Mike Rodgers by four hundredths of a second, with Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian taking third in 10.06

Gatlin had arrived for the meet with an injury concern after running a world-leading 9.74 in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.

In other men’s results, Kenya’s Jonathan Muia Ndiku won the steeplechase in 8:11.64, Alexis Copello of Cuba recorded 16.70 meters to clinch the triple jump title and Petr Frydrych of the Czech Republic won the javelin with a throw of 83.10 metres.

World-record holder Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland won the women’s hammer with a throw of 77.73 meters.

The 29-year-old Wlodarczyk, world champion in 2009 and the reigning Olympic and world silver medalist, won comfortably with China’s Wang Zheng second with 73.99 and Martina Hrasnova of Slovakia third with 73.80.

Zhang Wenxiu, the 2008 Beijing Olympic bronze medalist, finished sixth.

In the women’s shot put, Christina Schwanitz of Germany recorded a world-leading 20.77 meters to avenge her loss to China’s Gong Lijiao at the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Sunday.

Socapro · « **Reply #76 on:** May 25, 2015, 02:00:04 AM »

More fire Cedenio whips world champ in Ponce
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Published on May 25, 2015, 12:01 am AST (T&T Express)

RICH VEIN OF FORM: Machel Cedenio (2nd from left) defeats LaShawn Merritt (4th from left) in Ponce.

Machel Cedenio's rich vein of form continued on Saturday night, the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler producing a golden run at the Ponce Grand Prix, in Puerto Rico.

Cedenio clocked a fast 44.97 seconds for an impressive victory in the men's 400 metres event, relegating reigning world champion LaShawn Merritt to the runner-up spot. Merritt, who struck one-lap gold for United States at the 2008 Olympic Games, got home in 45.42. Third spot, meanwhile, went to Dominican Republic's Gustavo Cuesta (45.89).

Two Saturdays ago, Cedenio was victorious at the Cayman Invitational in a personal best 44.36 seconds, the clocking earning him second spot on the 2015 world performance list, behind Grenada's 2012 Olympic champion Kirani James (44.22).

Thanks to his 44.36 PR (personal record), 19-year-old Cedenio moved into joint-second on the all-time T&T list, alongside Deon Lendore, and behind national record holder Ian Morris (44.21).

There was victory too in Ponce for T&T sprinter Keston Bledman. Running into a 0.8 metres per second headwind, Bledman stopped the clock at 10.17 seconds.

There was a close battle for second, American Harry Adams taking the silver in 10.26, the same time produced by his St Kitts and Nevis namesake, Antoine Adams. Just one-thousandth of a second separated Adams and Adams.

T&T's Emanuel Mayers clocked 50.49 seconds to finish second in section one and seventh overall in the men's 400m hurdles. Bahamian Jeffery Gibson, the winner of section two in 49.19, took the gold, ahead of Puerto Rico's Javier Culson (49.31) and Nigerian Miles Ukaoma (49.39).

At the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Track and Field Championships, in Alabama, USA, T&T's Dan-Neil Telesford seized silver in the men's 200m in a wind-assisted 20.93 seconds.

In the qualifying round, Telesford won heat three in 21.18 to advance automatically to the final. His Wiley College teammate and fellow-T&T athlete, Quinn-Lee Ralph was ninth overall in 21.25, just missing out on a lane in the eight-man championship race.

Ralph was 13th fastest in the 100m preliminaries in 10.59 seconds. And in the 400m, Telesford was 17th overall in 48.96.

Three T&T athletes-Ralph, Justin Maloney and Telesford-teamed up with American Jordan Woods to secure men's 4x400m silver for Wiley College, in three minutes, 12.45 seconds.

In the 4x100m relay, the all-T&T Wiley combination of Ralph, Telesford, Machael Mark and Maloney bagged bronze in 40.59 seconds. Wiley had clocked 40.55 in the heats.

Wiley accumulated 22 points to finish 15th in the men's team competition. Concordia University, Nebraska won with a total of 59 points.

In California, Ayanna Alexander produced a wind-aided 13.28 metres effort for sixth spot in the Chula Vista Elite #2 women's triple jump event.

And at the Tucson Elite Classic, in Arizona, Central Arizona College athlete Hezekiel Romeo finished ninth in the men's shot put with a 17.23m throw.

Socapro · « **Reply #77 on:** May 26, 2015, 04:44:49 AM »

Davis claims IAAF World Challenge bronze
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Published on May 25, 2015, 8:05 pm AST (T&T Express)

Wayne Davis II

Wayne Davis II bagged bronze in the men's 110 metres hurdles, at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games IAAF World Challenge meet, in the Netherlands, on Sunday.

The Trinidad and Tobago athlete clocked 13.63 seconds to finish behind Great Britain's Lawrence Clarke, the winner in 13.54, and Netherlands athlete Koen Smet (13.60). (See link: http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-challenge/aa-drink-fbk-games-5627/results/men/110-metres-hurdles/final/result#resultheader)

Sunday's 13.63 run was Davis' second best time this season. His best clocking so far in 2015, 13.59 seconds, was produced in finishing third at the Aggie Invitational, in North Carolina, USA, on April 11.

On Saturday, at the Chula Vista Elite #2 meet, in California, USA, T&T's Kyron Blaise finished sixth in the men's long jump with a 7.48 metres leap.

American Chris Bernard jumped a wind-assisted 7.76m to emerge victorious, forcing Saudi Arabia's Hamoud Al-Wani to settle for silver with his windy 7.68m effort. Another American, Ron Taylor picked up bronze with a windy leap of 7.67m.

Competing for the second time in three days, T&T's Hezekiel Romeo finished seventh in Saturday's Tucson Elite Classic men's shot put "B" competition. The Central Arizona College student landed the shot 17.27m.

Matt DeChant, of the United States, topped the "B" field with a 19.17m effort. But it was another American who was best on the day, Jordan Clark winning the "A" competition with a 20.78m throw. His compatriot, Eric Werskey also bettered the 20-metre mark, throwing the iron ball 20.13m to secure silver.

In the Thursday edition of the Tucson Elite Classic, Romeo threw 17.23m to earn ninth spot in the men's shot put.

Trini1 · « **Reply #78 on:** May 28, 2015, 12:56:33 AM »

****New talent alert****
http://www.milesplit.com/articles/155419?page=2

Trini1 · « **Reply #79 on:** May 28, 2015, 02:17:39 PM »

It's Khalifa St. Fort. A 17 year old girl who just ran 11.43 seconds in the 100m. She will be competing for Trinidad.

Props to Ato to taking her under his wing and coaching her after her own coaches neglected her talent.

gawd on pitch · « **Reply #80 on:** May 28, 2015, 02:52:26 PM »

Quote from: Trini1 on May 28, 2015, 02:17:39 PM

It's Khalifa St. Fort. A 17 year old girl who just ran 11.43 seconds in the 100m. She will be competing for Trinidad.

Props to Ato to taking her under his wing and coaching her after her own coaches neglected her talent.

You sure she running for Trini? Has it been confirmed?

If she running 11.43, She could probably make the senior womens team.

Trini1 · « **Reply #81 on:** May 29, 2015, 07:53:33 AM »

Yes she is. Confirmed by Ato in an interview he had... Saw the clip on YouTube.

gawd on pitch · « **Reply #82 on:** May 29, 2015, 09:14:34 AM »

Quote from: Trini1 on May 29, 2015, 07:53:33 AM

Yes she is. Confirmed by Ato in an interview he had... Saw the clip on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/kDqpCPu5bLY

You're right Trini.. Here it is. Fast forward to 7mins if you want to hear the part about Khalifa. Great interview though. Ato ALWAYS holding it down.

Socapro · « **Reply #83 on:** May 31, 2015, 06:09:08 AM »

Disappointing day for T&T athletes
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on May 30, 2015, 9:19 pm AST

Kelly-Ann Baptiste clocked 11.08 seconds for sixth spot in the women's 100 metres dash, at the Prefontaine Classic IAAF Diamond League meet, in Oregon, USA, yesterday. Another T&T sprinter, Michelle-Lee Ahye was eighth in 11.90.

The reigning Olympic champion, Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stopped the clock at a world-leading 10.81 seconds to snatch victory in a keenly contested race.

Murielle Ahoure was also timed in 10.81-a new Ivory Coast record-but had to settle for silver, behind Fraser-Pryce and just ahead of Tori Bowie, of the United States. Bowie got home in 10.82 seconds. Though she produced an impressive clocking, Blessing Okagbare was outside the top three, the Nigerian finishing fourth in 10.87. Americans Carmelita Jeter (11.02) and Tianna Bartoletta (11.09) were fifth and seventh, respectively.

T&T's Richard "Torpedo" Thompson finished seventh in the men's 100m, the 2008 Olympic silver medallist getting to the line in 10.27 seconds.

Tyson Gay grabbed gold in the event in 9.88, while silver went to his fellow-American Michael Rodgers in 9.90.

China's Su Bingtian produced a national record run of 9.99 seconds to bag bronze, while fourth spot went to evergreen St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Kim Collins, who was also credited with a 9.99 clocking. Jamaica's Nesta Carter (10.02) and Great Britain's James Dasaolu (10.13) were fifth and sixth, respectively, while eighth spot went to American Ryan Bailey (10.28).

T&T's reigning world champion, Jehue Gordon was a non-finisher in the men's 400m hurdles. United States swept the top three places. Johnny Dutch claimed gold in 48.20 seconds, from Bershawn Jackson (48.22) and Michael Tinsley (48.79).

There were world leads for Grenadian Kirani James and American Justin Gatlin. James won the men's 400m in 43.95 seconds. Gatlin, meanwhile, was the class of the field in the men's 200m, completing the half-lap race in 19.68.

Deon Lendore on track for NCAA Division 1 Outdoor 400m title

T&T's Deon Lendore booked a spot in the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championship men's 400m event when he won his quarterfinal heat at the NCAA West Preliminary meet, in Texas, on Friday. The Texas A&M University senior clocked 45.40 seconds to emerge as the fastest of the West qualifiers. On Thursday, he had topped his first round heat in 46.44.

Lendore is the reigning NCAA champion, and will defend his title at the June 10-13 Championships, in Oregon, USA.

Aaron George fell short in his bid to book a ticket for Oregon, the Texas State University sophomore finishing 33rd in the men's long jump with a 7.14 metres leap.

In the men's 100m first round, Arizona State University sprinter Jamol James clocked a wind-assisted 10.88 seconds to finish eighth in heat six and 45th overall. Only the top 24 advanced to the West quarters.

On Tuesday, at the Copa Cuba in Havana, Shakiel Waithe bagged bronze in the men's javelin. The T&T thrower landed the spear 67.47m. Cubans Osmani Laffita and Guillermo Martinez finished one-two in the event, throwing 77.18m and 75.60m, respectively.

Socapro · « **Reply #84 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:22:32 AM »

Steve Waithe earns berth at NCAA Championships
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on May 31, 2015, 10:35 pm AST

Steve Waithe senior and triple jumper at Pennsylvania State University

Steve Waithe secured ninth spot in the men's triple jump event, at the NCAA East Preliminary meet, in Florida, USA, late on Saturday. The top-12 finish earned the Pennsylvania State University senior a berth at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Waithe produced the 15.66m effort in the opening round of the competition. He fouled in round two, and then closed off by jumping 15.60m.

Deandra Daniel did not qualify for the June 10-13 NCAA Championships, in Oregon. The Coppin State University junior could only manage a 1.70m clearance in the NCAA East Preliminary meet women's high jump event, the effort earning her 33rd spot.

Bidding for 3 titles: Deon Lendore

Deon Lendore will bid for three titles at the NCAA Championships. The Texas A&M University senior followed up on his impressive performance in the NCAA West Preliminary meet men's 400 metres quarterfinal round, in Texas, on Friday, with a couple qualifying relay runs, late on Saturday.

Lendore anchored Texas A&M to victory in the opening men's 4x100m heat. The school's 39.05 seconds clocking was the second fastest time in the NCAA West Preliminary qualifying round.

Lendore returned to the track for the third and final men's 4x400m heat. He anchored Texas A&M to second spot in three minutes, 03.66 seconds. Again, the school's clocking was the second fastest at the meet.

On Friday, Lendore stopped the clock at 45.40 seconds to win his men's 400m quarterfinal heat, advancing to the NCAA Championships as the fastest of the West Preliminary qualifiers.

Socapro · « **Reply #85 on:** June 02, 2015, 02:35:51 AM »

Alexander wins in Virginia
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jun 2, 2015, 12:01 am AST

Ayanna Alexander who won Triple Jump bronze at Glasgow 2014

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ayanna Alexander was golden at the Potomac Valley Track Club All-Comers meet, in Virginia, USA, on Saturday. The 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist disturbed the sand at a season’s best 13.96 metres.

After fouling on her first two attempts, Alexander jumped 13.71m in round three. She fouled again in round four, before producing her big 13.96m effort in round five. The US-based athlete closed off the competition with a 13.81m jump.

Alexander, who is hoping to represent the Red, White and Black at the August 22-30 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, opened her 2015 campaign on March 21, at the UTEP Springtime meet, in Texas. She finished first with a 13.57m effort.

Alexander jumped 13.34m to secure second spot at the Florida Relays. She was second again at the Mt SAC Relays in California, with an improved jump of 13.83m.

Alexander won at the Liberty Twilight meet in Virginia with a wind-assisted 13.84m jump. The 32-year-old athlete jumped 13.52m for fourth spot at the Jamaica International Invitational. And two Fridays ago, at the Chula Vista Elite #2 meet in California, she was sixth with a windy 13.28m effort.

Nicholas Landeau finished seventh in the men’s 800 metres “A” race, at the Sportcity Grand Prix, in Manchester, England, on Saturday. The T&T athlete returned a time of one minute, 49.78 seconds.

British runners swept the top three spots. Dale Clutterback struck gold in a personal best 1:48.36, while silver and bronze went to Rory Graham-Watson (1:48.66) and Spencer Thomas (1:48.84), respectively.

Landeau competed twice in mid-May. At the BMC Grand Prix, in Stretford, the 20-year-old middle distance runner bagged bronze in the men’s 1500m “D” race in 3:53.58. And at the Loughborough International Athletics Meet, he clocked 1:51.62 to finish third in the men’s 800m “B” race.

Socapro · « **Reply #86 on:** June 03, 2015, 02:49:48 PM »

Carifta Games champion James among those honored by THA
June 3rd, 2015 2:11pm (TrackAlerts.com)

Chelsea James shot put

The Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sport honoured 47 Tobago sports men and women who represented the country on various national sporting teams at an appreciation ceremony at Café Coco, Crown Point on Tuesday, June 2. Heading the list of female honorees were Soca Princess footballers Kenya Cordner and Forbes sisters Kamika and Karryn, national netball standouts Kemba Duncan and Annecia Baptiste. Hockey player Arecia Sandy, young tennis player Daynelle Des Vignes and track and field Carifta champion Chelsea James were also among those recognized. Among the men were Carifta gold medallist and record holder Tyriq Horsford, National beach soccer standout Makan Hislop , young cricketer Dejourn Charles, national senior footballer Daniel Cyrus, rugby’s Keishon Walker, petite table tennis hitter Deron Douglas, tennis duo of Joshua Arnold and Kobe James, body-builder Kelton Thomas and Masters World track and field champion Andy Montique. The athletes were recognized for their achievement for the last year.

Secretary of the Division Huey Cadette said the success of many of the island’s athletes sometimes go unrecognized. “Sometimes our success goes unheralded. At (2012) Carifta Games we (Tobago) won four of six gold medals earned by Trinidad and Tobago. This year we have a record breaker Tyriq Horsford. We have Akeem Stewart who is world record holder as a paralympian. Kelton Thomas is a global body-building competitor and we have Keshorn Walker in rugby. Andi Montique won a world masters 100m champion.” Cadette added that the island has been doing particularly well in table tennis. “We have a situation where we have (national) table tennis teams going out of regional championships and the majority of the team is coming from Tobago.” Cadette also pledged his Division’s commitment to continue to support the athletes in their efforts.

Two-Olympian Sherridan Kirk told the awardees to use the challenges of travelling to Trinidad to compete as a motivation. “The struggles that we as Tobagonians have to go through and have been going through having to travel to Trinidad on a regular basis to compete. The nights when we are travelling they (our competitors) are sleeping. The nights when we are looking for somewhere to stay they are in the comforts of their homes. It is only because of these struggles we are going to continue to succeed as Tobagonians and continue to do well for the country of Trinidad and Tobago.”

Director of Sports Theophilus Trim encouraged the youngsters to be proud of their accomplishments and challenged them to aim at international success. “If you a considered to be a national athlete it says that you have transcended the local scene and that you are good enough to compete at the other level. You should feel proud that you are among the best at what you do in the country of Trinidad and Tobago. Continue to strive for excellence. Continue to ensure that you stay motivated, that you stay on task and that you intend to move from national to international.”

List of Honourees

Basketball & Netball: Annecia Baptiste

Netball: Kemba Duncan, Romelia Nedd

Swimming: Bradley Thomas, Ornella Walker

Table Tennis: Shaneeka Johnaon, Shakeel Mitchell, Benoi Daniel, Deron Douglas

Track and Field: Safiya John, Anya Akili, Khemani Roberts, Chevelle McPherson, Chelsea James, Asha James, Peaches Stewart, Akanni Hislop, Tyriq Horsford, Vandel Joseph, Kenejah Williams, Nkosi James, Andwuelle Wright, Omari Benoit, Aaron Lewis, Ako Hislop, Franklyn Staniclaus, Andi Montique

Beach Soccer: Victor Thomas, Kevon Woodley, David Mc Dougall, Makan Hislop

Body Building: Kelton Thomas

Cricket: Jegreem Louis, Joshua James, Dejourn Charles,

Football: Daniel Cyrus, Jamal Jack, Trevin Caesar Karryn Forbes, Kennya Cordner, Kimika Forbes

Hockey: Arecia Sandy

Parlympics: Akeem Stewart

Tennis: Joshua Arnold, Kobe James, Daynelle Des Vignes

Rugby: Keishon Walker

Coaches: Gerard Frankly, Wade Franklyn.

Flex · « **Reply #87 on:** June 05, 2015, 02:04:29 AM »

In his path
Khalifa St Fort bids to follow Coach Ato
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jun 5, 2015, 12:01 am AST

IDENTICAL FORM: Khalifa St Fort, left, looks a carbon copy of her coach, quadruple Olympic medallist Ato Boldon, right. American-born St Fort plans to compete for Trinidad and Tobago, the country of her mother’s birth, at the July 15-19 World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia.
—Photos courtesy Ato Boldon

A teen sprinter with world class credentials makes the trip from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago, keen to make an impression at the trials and earn the right to represent the Red, White and Black on the global stage.

Sounds familiar? It should. But this is not a reminder, 23 years later, of how Ato Boldon announced his arrival.

A brand new chapter of local track and field history is about to be written, and it will feature 17-year-old Khalifa St Fort. Born in 1998 to a Trinidadian mother, the 17-year-old American can represent either T&T or the US.

“I've always been interested in running for Trinidad and Tobago,” St Fort tells the Express, “pretty much since I started running. That's where my heart is.”

The name, Ato Boldon will feature prominently in the Khalifa St Fort chapter. The 1997 200 metres world champion and four-time Olympic medallist coaches the Florida-born sprinter.

“It always inspires me,” says St Fort, “to have an example to look up to who has gone down the same road that I'm taking. Hopefully, I can follow his path and become an Olympic medallist.”

The young sprinter's father, Marc St Fort was not pleased with his daughter's progress under her high school coach, and approached Boldon for help. The former T&T track star has made a huge difference.

“It felt better to train with Coach Ato. I get the max out of my body, and the full potential. My times have dropped significantly, and I have a better understanding of the sport. I was a 12.2/12-flat sprinter in the 100. Now, I'm down to 11.43. He explains everything while we're doing it, and how to look for what's wrong in the start when he's not around.”

St Fort produced her personal best 11.43 seconds run in striking women's 100m gold at the Golden South Classic, in Orlando, Florida, two Saturdays ago.

“I felt ready to do that time because Coach Ato said I looked good at practice. I was due for a PR (personal record).”

The athlete and coach believe in each other, a crucial ingredient that was missing when St Fort was part of the St Thomas Aquinas programme.

“I realised I had world class potential when I came to Coach Ato. He said I had the potential to be the best in the world if I worked hard, stayed focused and took on his philosophy.”

St Fort bought in to the Boldon philosophy, and has started to reap the rewards.

“It's basically taking all the knowledge I previously knew, and changing it. I didn't know anything about training or competing as a professional.”

St Fort has already achieved one of her major season goals, and is hopeful as she works towards the others.

“My goal was to run in the 11.4/11.3 region in the 100. My main goals are now to run 11.2, make the Trinidad and Tobago team for the World Youth (under-18) Championships, and possibly win there.”

They are all attainable targets, for St Fort is currently in third spot on the 2015 global under-18 100m performance list. Just two sprinters, Americans Candace Hill and Zaria Francis have gone faster than St Fort's 11.43. Hill clocked 11.30 on April 4, while Francis produced an 11.41 run on May 2. And while St Fort is currently 12th on this year's 200m list at 24.03 seconds, she is capable of going much faster, having run a 23.55 PR last year.

St Fort will be on show in T&T this weekend, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, where she will bid for the NGC-NAAA Junior Championship girls' under-18 sprint double. She arrives in the country today, and competes in the 100m dash tomorrow. On Sunday, the country's newest sprint sensation will face the starter in the 200m. All things being equal, she will then be named on the T&T team for the July 15-19 World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia.

St Fort returns to her Florida training base on Monday. But before checking in at Piarco International Airport, she and her mother, Tamika Roberts-St Fort will make a quick visit to Couva.

“I've visited a few times. I was eight or nine the last time. I have memories of staying by my great grandmother in Couva, meeting cousins, and watching cricket on TV with my great aunts and grandmother.”

If everything goes according to plan, St Fort's T&T family connection will again gather around the television in August 2016, this time to cheer on one of their own as she makes her first appearance on an Olympic stage, at the Rio Games.

Socapro · « **Reply #88 on:** June 05, 2015, 03:29:24 PM »

Walcott explodes at Golden Gala
Friday, June 5 2015 (T&T Newsday)

Keshorn Walcott sets new natonal record at Rome Golden Gala 2015

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S Keshorn Walcott stunned spectators at the IAAF Diamond League Meet in Rome yesterday, throwing the spear a fantastic 86.20 metres to snatch bronze in the Men’s Javelin event and smashing his own national record in the process.

The 2012 Olympic champion left it very late; in fact, it was his sixth and final throw that got him among the medals. In his first five attempts, Walcott had recorded distances of 79.52, 80.59, 78.77, 76.76 and 81.62, and seemed likely to finish out of the top three. However, the Toco-born athlete got everything right in his final throw, eclipsing his previous national mark of 85.77, set last year in Zurich.

The winner, Vitezslav Vesely of the Czech Republic had a best throw of 88.14, while Kenya’s Julius Yego (87.71) took the silver medal. Walcott’s effort on Thursday took him into fifth in the Diamond Ranking for 2015 with just one point; Vesely leads with five points.

Keshorn Walcott (T&T) 86.20m NR Javelin Rome Diamond League 2015

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Following his performance, the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad & Tobago (NAAA) issued a public congratulation to Keshorn on his achievement.

TT’s other athlete in Rome, Jehue Gordon, did not fare nearly as well. The World Champion, who fell and did not finish at the Prefontaine Classic last weekend, finished seventh yesterday from a field of nine in the 400 metre hurdles, clocking in 49.22 seconds; it was his fastest time for the year. American Johnny Dutch took the gold, as he did in Prefontaine, finishing slightly faster this time in 48.13.

Meanwhile, US sprinter Justin Gatlin maintained his run of form, taking the men’s 100 in 9.75; Frenchman Jimmy Vicaut was adjudged second after clocking the identical 9.98 as American Michael Rodgers. Jamaican Nesta Carter (10.06) finished fourth.

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The writer of above T&T Newsday article seems to have overlooked the fact that Wayne Davis II of T&T competed in the 110m Hurdles. Unfortunately he had a bad race and placed 9th. See video of race below.

110m Hurdles MEN Sergey Shubenkov 13.23 Rome Diamond League 2015

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110m Hurdles Wind: +0.7 m/s
Pos Name Nat Date of Birth Lane Reaction time Result
1 SHUBENKOV Sergey RUS 10 OCT 1990 4 0.149 SB 13.23
2 DARIEN Garfield FRA 22 DEC 1987 5 0.149 13.23
3 PORTER Jeff USA 27 NOV 1985 7 0.153 13.32
4 O'FARRILL Yordan CUB 9 FEB 1993 3 0.162 13.42
5 BASCOU Dimitri FRA 20 JUL 1987 6 0.154 13.45
6 BAJI Balázs HUN 9 JUN 1989 2 0.149 SB 13.54
7 RILEY Andrew JAM 6 SEP 1988 8 0.136 13.58
8 FOFANA Hassane ITA 28 APR 1992 9 0.153 13.80
9 DAVIS Wayne TTO 22 AUG 1991 1 0.133 13.84

Socapro · « **Reply #89 on:** June 05, 2015, 03:38:24 PM »

Record-breaking Walcott
Olympic champ bags bronze at Golden Gala
By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Jun 5, 2015, 12:01 am AST

HERCULEAN EFFORT: Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott competes in the Men's Javelin event at the Golden Gala, the 4th stage of IAAF Diamond League 2015 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, yesterday. —Photo: AFP

Keshorn Walcott saved his best for last at the Golden Gala IAAF Diamond League meet, in Rome, Italy, yesterday. In the sixth and final round of the men's javelin, the reigning Olympic champion landed the spear 86.20 metres—a new Trinidad and Tobago record—to grab bronze.

World champion Vitezslav Vesely struck gold in the event, the Czech Republic thrower producing an 88.14m effort. Silver went to Julius Yego, the reigning African and Commonwealth Games champion breaking his own Kenyan record with an 87.71m throw.

Walcott's 86.20m effort was 43 centimetres better than his previous national record, the 85.77m standard he had established in Zurich, Switzerland, last August.

World champion Jehue Gordon finished seventh in the Golden Gala men's 400m hurdles, the T&T athlete getting home in a season's best 49.22 seconds. Americans Johnny Dutch and Michael Tinsley finished first and second, respectively, clocking 48.13 and 48.34. Puerto Rico's Javier Culson was third in 48.65.

Another T&T athlete, Wayne Davis II clocked 13.84 seconds to finish ninth in the men's 110m hurdles. Russian Sergey Shubenkov earned gold, just getting the better of France's Garfield Darien. Both hurdlers got to the line in 13.23 seconds. American Jeff Porter, meanwhile, was third in 13.32.

On Tuesday, at the Aileen Meagher International Track Classic, in Canada, Kyle Greaux snapped up silver in the men's 200m in 21.30 seconds, behind Cuban Roberto Skyers (21.18) and ahead of Canadian Gavin Smellie (21.45). In the 100m dash, Greaux was seventh in a wind-aided 10.92. Barbadian Ramon Gittens clocked 10.40 for the win.

Greaux's T&T teammate, Alena Brooks seized silver in the women's 800m in two minutes, 09.33 seconds. American Bethany Praska emerged victorious in 2:05.99.