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Carifta Games 2015 LIVE UPDATES - Clarke again!

Windy 23.12 for Clarke

Kayelle Clarke made a successful defence of her girls' under-20 200 metres title. The T&T sprinter ran a wind-assisted 23.12 seconds.

Hislop clocks 20.91

Akanni Hislop struck gold in the boys' under-20 200 metres, the T&T sprinter getting to the line in 20.91 seconds.

Campbell jumps 6.86 metres

Clement Campbell earned bronze for T&T in the boys' under-18 long jump, the T&T athlete disturbing the sand at 6.86m. Jamaica finished one-two. Pakito Dudley took the gold with a wind-assisted 7.03m jump, edging Shammawi Wellington (windy 7.02m) into the silver slot.

Parris clocks windy 13.85

Jeminise Parris bagged bronze for T&T in the girls' under-20 100m hurdles. She clocked a wind-aided 13.85 seconds to trail Jamaicans Yanique Thompson (13.21) and Jeanine Williams (13.40).

Aaron Lewis was fourth in the boys' under-20 110m hurdles in a windy 13.66. And in the boys' under-18 110m hurdles, Ako Hislop finished fifth in a hand-timed 13.6 seconds.

Lewis 2nd in heat two

Aaron Lewis will face the starter in this afternoon's boys' under-20 110 metres hurdles final. This morning, the T&T athlete finished second in heat two in a wind-assisted 13.90 seconds to secure an automatic berth in the championship race.

Glasgow throws 39.76 metres

Ayana Glasgow was fifth in the girls' under-20 javelin with a 39.76 metres throw.

Williams just outside medals

Kenejah Williams finished just outside the medals in the boys' under-20 shot put. The T&T field athlete threw 16.10 metres to finish fourth. His teammate, Shaquille Singuineau produced a 15.59m effort to secure sixth spot.

T&T up to 15 medals

Khemani Roberts added to the Trinidad and Tobago medal tally with silver in the girls' under-20 high jump. She cleared the bar at 1.73 metres. Jamaicans Safia Morgan (1.76m) and Shanae McKenzie (1.73m) earned gold and bronze, respectively.

Going into the final session of the meet, there are 15 medals in the T&T bag - four gold, seven silver, four bronze.

Paul 7th in triple jump

T&T's Kobe John clocked 54.29 seconds to secure fifth spot in the boys' under-18 400m hurdles final, on Sunday. Troy Richards was eighth in one minute, 07.09 seconds.

Terrel Paul produced a 13.06 metres throw to finish seventh in the boys' under-18 triple jump. Troy Richards (13.05m) was eighth.

5,310 points for West

Ian West finished seventh in the boys' open octathlon with 5,310 points. His T&T teammate, Michael Mackenzie was 15th with 4,596 points. Another T&T athlete, Kareem Lezama was a non-finisher, having competed in just four of the eight disciplines.

4,281 points for Roberts

Khemani Roberts was the best of the T&T athletes on show in the girls' open heptathlon. She accumulated 4,281 points in the seven-discipline event to finish fifth. Meriah Freeman (3,982) and Anya Akili (3,807) were seventh and ninth, respectively.

Under-20 girls disqualified

T&T earned three medals in the 4x100m events. The girls' under18 quartet claimed silver in 47.10 seconds. The under-18 boys also picked up silver, getting home in 41.43. And the boys' under-20 quartet clocked 40.55 seconds to secure bronze. The under-20 girls were disqualified for a baton exchange outside the zone.

Another T&T gold

Andwuelle Wright struck gold in the boys' under-20 long jump with a wind-aided 7.44 metres leap.

Three in 200 finals

Akanni Hislop, Kayelle Clarke and Jonathan Farinha are into today’s 200m finals. Farinha won his boys’ under-20 heat in 21 seconds flat to lead all qualifiers into the championship race. Hislop was the fastest of the boys’ under-18 qualifiers, topping his heat in 21.25. And Clarke clocked 23.94 for second spot in her girls’ under-20 heat.

Bronze for Phillip

Cheziah Phillip bagged girls’ under-18 400m hurdles bronze in one minute, 07.98 seconds.

Horsford breaks Carifta record

Tyriq Horsford produced a record-breaking throw in the boys' under-18 javelin, the T&T athlete landing the spear 70.73 metres to secure gold in the event. The throw is a Carifta Games record, as well as a new national youth (under-18) standard. Another T&T thrower, Vandel Joseph claimed bronze with a 61.67m effort. Silver went to Jamaica's Kevin Nedrick (65.09m)

Warren gets her gold

Portious Warren threw a personal best 15.22 metres to grab gold in the girls' under-20 shot put. Another T&T thrower, Chelsea James produced a 14.73m effort to bag bronze. Trevia Gumbs, of the British Virgin Islands, claimed silver with a 14.83m throw.

Hislop 2nd in 200 final

Akanni Hislop clocked 10.47 seconds to earn silver for T&T in the boys’ under-18 100m dash. Bahamian Javan Martin won in 10.41, while bronze went to Jamaican Tyreke Wilson (10.56).

Kayelle Clarke was fourth in the girls’ under-20 100m in 11.75 seconds. And in the boys’ under-20 100m, Xavier Mulugata clocked 10.65 to finish sixth.

James claims javelin silver

Asha James claimed silver for T&T in the girls’ under-18 javelin with a 45.12m throw. Gold went to Barbadian Hayley Matthews (47.37m), while bronze was bagged by Dominica’s Shanee Angol (43.55m). Shot put silver medallist Akidah Briggs (40.35m) was sixth.

Silver St Clair

Jacob St Clair produced a spectacular run to strike silver in the boys’ under-18 400 metres final. St Clair made a strong challenge for the title, the T&T quartermiler battling hard in the final stages of the race. He closed in on the leader, Jamaica’s Christopher Taylor, but eventually ran out of track. St Clair had the satisfaction, though, of clocking a personal best 46.73 seconds. Taylor got gold in 46.64, while bronze went to another Jamaican, Devaughn Ellington (47.43).

Taylor gets the gold

Isaiah Taylor struck gold for T&T this evening. He topped the boys’ under-18 shot put field with a Games record throw of 17.56 metres. Jamaicans Kevin Nedrick (17.44m) and Kyle Mitchell (17.03m) earned silver and bronze, respectively.

West currently 6th in octathlon

After three disciplines in the boys' open octathlon, T&T's Ian West is sixth with 2,049 points. West clocked 11.36 seconds in the 100m, jumped 6.14m in the long jump and threw 12.72m in the shot put.

Benoit, Williams 7th

Omari Benoit finished seventh in the boys' under-20 high jump. The T&T jumper's best clearance in the competition was 2.00 metres. And in the boys' under-20 discus, Kenejah Williams threw 44.36m to secure seventh spot.

Clarke to challenge for 100 crown

Kayelle Clarke will challenge for the girls' under-20 100 metres title. In the qualifying round, the US-based T&T sprinter won heat one in 11.64 seconds to qualify second fastest for tonight's final. Jamaica's Natalliah Whyte won the second heat in 11.55 seconds to go into the championship race as the fastest qualifier.

Briggs puts T&T on medal table

Akidah Briggs became the first T&T athlete to earn precious metal at the 44th Carifta Games here in Basseterre, St Kitts. Briggs threw the iron ball 15.09 metres to secure silver in the girls' under-18 shot put, in the first session today (Saturday).

George, Lewis in 400 hurdles final

Both Tauren George and Aaron Lewis are through to the boys' under-20 400 metres hurdles final. George was an automatic qualifier, clocking 55.09 seconds to secure third spot in the opening heat. Lewis, though, advanced as a "fastest loser" after finishing fifth in heat two in 55.15. Lewis went out hard and looked a contender for one of the automatic qualifying berths, but faded coming home.

West 7th after octathlon 100

Ian West produced an 11.36 seconds run in the boys' open octathlon 100 metres dash. The run was worth 782 points for the T&T athlete. West is seventh, while his teammates, Kareem Lezama (11.78, 695 points) and Michael Mackenzie (11.91, 669 points) are 13th and 14th, respectively.

Akili clocks 15.26 in heptathlon hurdles

Anya Akili was the fastest of the T&T athletes on show in the girls' open heptathlon 100 metres hurdles. Akili clocked 15.26 seconds to earn 808 points. She is fifth after the first of seven disciplines. Meriah Freeman got to the line in 15.28 seconds, and is sixth with 805 points. And Khemani Roberts secured 665 points with her 16.41 seconds clocking, and is ninth.

St Louis 6th in triple jump

Alisha St Louis finished sixth in the girls' under-18 triple jump, late on Friday. The Trinidad and Tobago athlete produced a wind-assisted 11.56 metres effort. Her only wind-legal jump in the competition was 11.38m. Bahamian Charisma Taylor (12.01m) captured the gold medal.

Frederick, Pierre bow out

Both T&T entrants bowed out in the qualifying round of the boys' under-20 400 metres event. In heat one, Jesse Frederick pulled up lame close to the 200-metre mark. And in the second heat, Jamoul Pierre finished fifth in 49.18 seconds. The clocking was not fast enough to earn Pierre a "fastest loser" lane in tomorrow's final.

St Clair advances in one-lap

Jacob St Clair will face the starter in tomorrow's boys' under-18 400 metres final. In today's qualifying round, the T&T quartermiler finished second in heat two in 48.20 seconds to secure automatic qualification. Judah Taylor also represented T&T in the event, but was elimnated after finishing fifth in heat one in 51.32.

Stoddard in 400 final

Renee Stoddard qualfied for tomorrow's girls' under-18 400 metres final. The Trinidad and Tobago athlete clocked 56.28 seconds to finish third in heat two, advancing to the championship race automatically. The other T&T entrant, Anika Wolfe w

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