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James 3rd in Arizona dash

Jamol James bagged bronze in the Arizona State Pac-12/Big Ten Invitational men’s 100 metres dash, in Arizona, USA, on Saturday. The Arizona State University student got to the line in 10.51 seconds.

American Leon Powell secured victory in the event, stopping the clock at 10.43.

James also competed in the long jump, the 22-year-old Trinidad and Tobago athlete finishing fourth with a 7.30 metres leap. Latvia’s Nikita Pankins was the class of the field, winning with a 7.37m jump.

In his 100m outdoor opener, two weekends ago, James was victorious at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a 10.47 seconds run. He was also on show in the long jump, finishing third with a personal best (PB) effort of 7.44m.

James’ 100m PB is 10.17 seconds—a clocking he produced in finishing sixth at the 2012 T&T Championships, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

At the Maryland Invitational, on the weekend, Temple University’s Kiersten LaRoche disturbed the sand at 4.79m to finish ninth in the women’s long jump. In the 800m, LaRoche was 25th overall in two minutes, 36.03 seconds.

And in North Carolina, University of Delaware junior Chelsi Campbell got home in 58.28 seconds for 36th spot in the Raleigh Relays women’s 400m event.

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