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Cabara, Stewart win in US

rinidad and Tobago sprinter Holland Cabara captured the men’s 100 metres title at the Mt SAC 10 Way outdoor track and field meet, in California, last Saturday. The College of the Sequoias freshman stopped the clock at 10.53 seconds, getting to the line just ahead of American Cravon Gillespie, the runner-up in 10.54.

Another T&T/Sequoias athlete, Theon Lewis produced a 47.77 seconds run to secure third spot in the men’s 400m.

In North Carolina, former Morgan State University standout Emmanuel Stewart claimed two titles at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Seahawk Invitational.

Stewart was the class of the field in the men’s discus, the T&T field athlete throwing 49.44 metres for a huge cushion on second-placed Jeff Jordan of the United States. Jordan produced a 44.31m effort.

Stewart, who is now an assistant coach at Morgan State, was also triumphant in the men’s hammer throw, landing the implement 53.63m. And in the javelin, he finished third with a 54.59m throw.

Late last month, in Arizona, Denzel Ramirez finished sixth in the BMO Harris Bank Phoenix Half-Marathon. The T&T distance runner completed the 13.1-mile course in one hour, 11 minutes, 19 seconds. Americans swept the top three places. Danny Mercado led the charge, getting home in 1:04:59 to secure the easiest of victories. Andrew Benford finished second in 1:07:24, while third spot went to Xavier Rodriguez (1:09:04).

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