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TT name 23 for World Relays

A 23-MEMBER Trinidad and Tobago squad has been named for the second International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Relays will be contested at the Thomas Robinson Stadium on May 2 and 3.

Trinidad and Tobago will be fielding teams in the respective men’s and women’s 4x100-metre and 4x400m relay events, and they will be looking to either emulate or improve on their showing at the inaugural World Relays at the aforementioned venue last year.

In the debut staging of the World Relays, Trinidad and Tobago returned home with silver (men’s 4x100m relay) and two bronze medals (men’s 4x400m and women’s 4x100m relays).

And all the members of the medal-earning quartets have been included in this year’s contingent.

Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Rondel Sorillo and Richard Thompson, who finished second in a time of 38.04 seconds, behind Jamaica, will make up the core of the men’s 4x100m relay team, with Emmanuel Callender, Marcus Duncan and Kyle Greaux the other picks.

In the women’s 4x100m last year, the foursome of Kamaria Durant, Michelle Lee Ahye, Reyare Thomas and Kai Selvon took bronze in 42.66, behind the United States and Jamaica. Those four were picked, and will be joined by Lisa Wickham and Kelly Ann Baptiste (back after an 18-month long suspension for a failed drug test).

The 4x400m combination of Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio and Jarrin Solomon captured bronze in the 2014 edition, clocking two minutes 58.43 seconds, trailing the US and Bahamas. The quartet will be looking to better last year’s finish, with Greaux and Jacob St Clair also picked.

Featuring in the TT 4x400m team are Janeil Bellille, Ramona Modeste, Alena Brooks, Josanne Lucas and Magnolia Howell.

The technical staff will comprise Dr Ian Hypolite, Charles Joseph (coaches), Dexter Voisin (manager), Dr Anyl Gopeesingh, Zephyrinus Nicholas and Verne Alleyne (medical team).

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