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Davis claims IAAF World Challenge bronze

Wayne Davis II bagged bronze in the men's 110 metres hurdles, at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games IAAF World Challenge meet, in the Netherlands, on Sunday.

The Trinidad and Tobago athlete clocked 13.63 seconds to finish behind Great Britain's Lawrence Clarke, the winner in 13.54, and Netherlands athlete Koen Smet (13.60).

Sunday's 13.63 run was Davis' second best time this season. His best clocking so far in 2015, 13.59 seconds, was produced in finishing third at the Aggie Invitational, in North Carolina, USA, on April 11.

On Saturday, at the Chula Vista Elite #2 meet, in California, USA, T&T's Kyron Blaise finished sixth in the men's long jump with a 7.48 metres leap.

American Chris Bernard jumped a wind-assisted 7.76m to emerge victorious, forcing Saudi Arabia's Hamoud Al-Wani to settle for silver with his windy 7.68m effort. Another American, Ron Taylor picked up bronze with a windy leap of 7.67m.

Competing for the second time in three days, T&T's Hezekiel Romeo finished seventh in Saturday's Tucson Elite Classic men's shot put "B" competition. The Central Arizona College student landed the shot 17.27m.

Matt DeChant, of the United States, topped the "B" field with a 19.17m effort. But it was another American who was best on the day, Jordan Clark winning the "A" competition with a 20.78m throw. His compatriot, Eric Werskey also bettered the 20-metre mark, throwing the iron ball 20.13m to secure silver.

In the Thursday edition of the Tucson Elite Classic, Romeo threw 17.23m to earn ninth spot in the men's shot put.

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