media_artricles :: 2015

Farinha completes Junior sprint double

Jonathan Farinha secured the qualification standard for the Junior Pan American Games in the Boys Under-20 200m event, when he won gold in that discipline yesterday at the NGC NAAA National Junior Championships, adding to the 100m gold he won on the opening day.

The event concluded with the open 4x400m and U-16 to U-20 4x100m relay finals, which ran off after press time last evening.

By then, Farinha, who lined up in the 4x100m relay finals, had already captured both the 100m and 200m gold medals in the U-20 bracket just as he did last year.

Farinha ran a blistering 20.87 seconds in the 200m final, well ahead of the 21.20 qualification standard for the Pan Am Games. Joash Huggins (Dovers) and Farinha’s club team-mate Corey Stewart finished with silver and bronze in 21.39 and 21.58 seconds, respectively.

Also dipping below the qualification standard for the Junior Pan Am games was Carifta gold medallist, Portious Warren who dominated the U-20 shot put event with a 15.19m toss, well ahead of the 14m standard.

Selected results

Under-20

Boys

200m finals

1 Jonathan Farinha, Abilene Wildcats, 20.87

2 Joash Huggins, Dovers, 21.39

3 Corey Stewart, Abilene, 21.58

800m

1 Ashton Gill, Cougars, 1:54.77

2 Kyle Stanley, UTT Fast Track, 1:59.28

3 Keshaun Antoine, Memphis, 1:59.34

Discus (1.75kg)

1 Kenejah Williams, Falcons, 43.60m

2 Precious George, Warriors, 34.15m

3 Declon Bruce, Warriors, 33.13m

Girls

200m finals

1 Jeminise Parris, Memphis Pioneers, 24.33

2 Thyla-Marie Scott, Memphis Pioneers, 24.59

3 Jael Fergusson, Abilene, 24.73

800m finals

1 Jerisa James, Memphis Pioneers, 2:21.70

2 Ishawn Francis, Abilene, 2:25.04

3 Alena Clarke, PFNJ, 2:31.64

Shot Put (4kg)

1 Portious Warren, Toco Tafac, 15.19m

2 Chelsea James, Falcons, 13.56m

3 Naomi Diamond, Dovers, 8.09m

Long Jump

1 Khemani Roberts, Zenith, 5.38m

2 Crisel Lall Ragoo, Dovers, 5.22m

3 Aisha Colthrust, Neon Trackers, 5.13m

Under-18

Boys

400m hurdles

1 Kobe John, Memphis Pioneers, 55.08

2 Israel Dyett, EFA, 1:03.54

800m finals

1 Jaden St Louis, Cougars, 1:59.77

2 Terry Frederik, PFNJ, 1:59.93

3 Recardo Prescott, Cougars, 2:02,24

High Jump

1 Tariqu Dann, Toco Titans, 1.8m

2 Kristia La Touche, Memphis Pioneers, 1.75m

3 Joel Thomas, Zenith, 1.7m

Hammer Throw (5kg)

1 Gabriel Guerra, Toco Tafac, 37.22m

2 Teejay Ramcharan, Warriors, 33.34m

3 Jamaal Alexander, Toco Tafac, 32.36m

Girls

200m finals

1 Jendayi Noel, Speed Factory, 24.48

2 Renee Stoddard, Speed Factory 24.54

3 Shikyla Walcott, Simplex, 24.81

800m finals

1 Kershel McIntyre, Cougars, 2:23.22

2 Shania Francis, FAS, 2:25.79

3 Shania LeMatrie, Rebirth, 2:31.37

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