media_artricles :: 2015

Daniel betters best in Maryland

Deandra Daniel emerged victorious in the women’s high jump at the Nelson Townsend Invitational, in Maryland, USA, on Saturday. The Coppin State University student cleared the bar at a personal best 1.84 metres.

Coppin State sophomore Mark London finished fifth in the men’s mile in four minutes, 40.22 seconds. Another Trinidad and Tobago/Coppin State athlete, Haysean Cowie-Clarke was sixth in the men’s 60m final in 7.44 seconds. He had clocked 7.07 in the preliminary round.

At the Aztec Indoor Invitational, in Arizona, Ruebin Walters topped the men’s 60m hurdles field in a personal best 8.12 seconds. The Central Arizona College student also competed in the 200m, finishing fourth overall in 22.13.

There were second-place finishes for two other T&T/Central Arizona athletes. Akila McShine earned silver in the 60m hurdles and 60m flat events, clocking 8.97 and 7.80, respectively. Hezekiel Romeo, meanwhile, produced a personal best of 17.61 metres to secure the runner-up spot in the men’s shot put. He was fifth in the weight throw with a 13.36m effort.

At the Giegengack Invitational, in Connecticut, Kiersten LaRoche struck gold in the women’s 60m hurdles in a personal best 8.80 seconds. The Temple University senior also had a good showing in the long jump, finishing second with a 5.76m leap. And in the shot put, LaRoche threw the iron ball 10.20m to finish 13th.

In Nebraska, Kadisha Francois finished 31st in the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational women’s 200m in 25.51 seconds. The Missouri State University student clocked 58.81 for 32nd spot in the 400m.

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