media_artricles :: 2015

Athletes honoured for 2014 achievements

Last Saturday’s National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) Award Ceremony 2014 at the Radisson Hotel in Port of Spain saw a number of Trinidad and Tobago track and field stars being honoured for their sterling achievements last year.

And heading the list was NAAA’s senior Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, Keshorn Walcott and Cleopatra Borel.

Walcott made the “Outstanding Performances” list for his 85.77m effort, a new national record, at a javelin event in Zurich last August. It came just a month after he clinched silver at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland with an 82.67m throw.

And shot putter Borel earned her spot on the list for her season’s best 19.13m set in Brussels in September. Borel also had a good season in which she clinched Commonwealth Games’ silver followed by gold at the CAC Games in Mexico.

Sprinters Richard “Torpedo” Thompson and Michelle Lee Ahye won their selection for establishing new national records in the 100 metres event at last year’s National Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in June. Thompson won in a sizzling 9.82 seconds to claim the ninth fastest time on the all-time sprint list while Ahye blazed the mondo track for a 10.85 seconds clocking to rewrite the record book.

National shot put record holder Akeem Stewart gained recognition for setting a new F44 category world record in the shot put at last month’s Mexican Open Para-Athletics Championships. Stewart threw the ball 18.70 metres to shatter the previous record of 18.38m.

Among the junior athletes, Machel Cedenio was honoured for his new national junior 400 metres record of 45.13 seconds, which he set in winning gold at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Oregon, USA, last July.

And 14-year-old sprint sensation Adell Colthrust duly earned to have his name among the outstanding achievers. The Southern Athletics standout got the nod for his sizzling sub-eleven seconds clocking when he ran 10.79 at the last year’s Carifta trials.

Media personnel were also honoured for their outstanding contribution to track and field with Caribbean Communications Network’s (CCN) sports director/producer Kwame Laurence being among the recipients.

Outstanding Performances 2014
Keshorn Walcott (javelin): 85.77m NR
Cleopatra Borel (shot put): 19.13m
Richard Thompson (100m): 9.82s NR
Michelle Lee Ahye (100m): 10.85s NR
Ayanna Alexander (triple jump): 14.40m NR
Deon Lendore (400m): 44.36s
Janeil Bellille (400m): 51.83 PB
Akeem Stewart (shot put): 18.70m – F44 category world record
Machel Cedenio (400m): 45.13s NR -Junior
Jeminise Parris (100m hurdles): 13.62s NR-Youth
Shaquille Waithe (javelin): 72.75 (Junior)
Adel Colthrust (100m): 10.79s (Youth)

Youth awards
Girl’s U-10: Nikkeda Peters (Simplex)
Boy’s U-10: Reyshawn Andrews (Memphis)
Girl’s U-12: Shaniqua Bascombe (Cougars)
Boy’s U-12: Jordan Pope (Cougars); Devin Augustine (Point Fortin New Jets)
Girl’s U-14: Deleth Charles (Memphis)
Boy’s U-14: Timothy Frederick (Point Fortin New Jets)
Girl’s U-16 (Track): Jenea Spinks (Neon Trackers)
Girl’s U-16 (Field): Peaches Stewart (Falcons)
Boy’s U-16 (Track): Tyrell Edwards (Toco Titans)
Boy’s U-16 (Field): Tyriq Horsford (Zenith)

Media awards
Kwame Laurence: Express
Winston Sobers: CNMG
Kent Fuentes: CNMG
Andre Errol Baptiste: i95.5 FM
Tony Lee: i95.5 FM

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