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Olympic champion Walcott impresses with ‘iron-spear’

Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott (Rebirth) shone on the final day (Sunday) of the NGC/Sagicor/NAAA Open Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo when he set a new T&T all-comers record in winning the men’s javelin. Walcott threw the ‘iron spear’ out to 84.84 metres on his first effort to take the lead and smashed the previous best mark set on T&T soil, his own 84.39m in 2013. The 22-year-old also improved the previous Championship record of 75.00m established in 2012.

Walcott of Toco unleashed a 82.71 throw in the second round before passing on his remaining four throws. Both efforts were over the World Championships qualifying standard of 82.00m and below his four week national record of 86.43m.

Last year’s World Junior fifth place finisher Shakeil Waithe (Rebirth) took the silver with a personal best of 77.30. Finishing third was four time Carifta champion Anderson Peters (GRN) in a national record of 74.20. The 2013 World Youth ninth placer improved the Spice Island mark by 9cm.

Fifteen year old Carifta boys under 18 champion and record holder Tyriq Horsford (Zenith) was fifth with 63.77m. Horsford achieved 70.73 with the 700g at the Carifta.

FULL RESULTS

Day One

Men

100m prelims: 1st Levi Cadogan (Barbados) 10.29, 2nd Mikel Thomas (Rebirth)10.37, 3rd Darrel Brown (Abilene Wildcats) 10.42

400m prelims: 1st Jarrin Solomon (Memphis Pioneers) 46.55, 2nd Renny Quow (Zenith) 46.80, 3rd Machel Cedenio (Simplex) 47.01

10,000m-1st Kenneth Rotich (KEN) 30:48.25, 2nd Jameel Cupidore (UTT) 38:05.59

Women

100m prelims: 1st Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (IVB) 11.64, 2nd Peli Alzola (Memphis Pioneers) 11.77, 3rd Shun-Shauna Mason (Concorde) 11.88

400m prelims: 1st Janiel Belille (Abilene Wildcats) 53.40, 2nd Kineke Alexander (SVG) 53.45, 3rd Magnolia Howell (Unattached) 54.80

Hammer throw: 1st Tamara Louis (Toco TAFAC) 32.09, 2nd Ajoda Springer (Toco TAFAC) 19.02, 3rd Sherry-Ann Thomas-Robertson (Toco TAFAC) 14.74

Day two

Men

100m finals: A (+1.1) 1st Keston Bledman (Simplex) 9.86, 2nd Marcus Duncan (Rebirth) 10.15, 3rd Rondell Sorillo (La Brea) 10.16; B (-2.0) 1st Levi Cadogan (Barbados) 10.33, 2nd Antoine Adams (SKN)10.37, 3rd Shermund Allsop (Concorde) 10.55

400m finals: A-1st Renny Quow (Zenith) 44.90 CR, 2nd Jarrrin Solomon (Memphis Pioneers) 45.58, 3rd Lalonde Gordon (Nike) 46.45…dq Machel Cedenio (Simplex); B-1st Winston George (GUY) 46.19, 2nd Brandon Parris (SVG) 46.70, 3rd Kimorie Sheaerman (SVG) 47.23

800m prelims: 1st Jamaal James (Rebirth) 1:50.44, 2nd Antonio Mascoll (Barbados) 1:51.89, 3rd Sterlin Paul (Abilene Wildcats) 1:52.22

1500m: 1st Nicholas Landeau (Rebirth) 4:01.11, 2nd Paul Gilhuley (USA )4:02.35, 3rd George Smith (TTDF) 4:06.08

3000m Steeplechase: 1st George Smith (TTDF) 10:40.23

110m Hurdles (+2.4): 1st Orlando Ortega (Rebirth/CUB) 13.32, 2nd Mikel Thomas (Rebirth) 13.47, 3rd Eddie Lovette (USV) 13.64

Shot put: 1st Hezekiel Romeo (Rebirth) 17.04, 2nd Shervorne Worrell (UTT) 14.71, 3rd Shaquille Singuineau (Abilene Wildcats) 14.43, 4th Akil George (Eastonians) 10.64

Women

100m finals: A (+1.4)-1st Kelly-Ann Baptiste (Zenith) 10.84, 2nd Michelle-Lee Ahye (Unattached) 11.17, 3rd Reyare Thomas (Abilene Wildcats) 11.22;

100m finals: B (-0.4) 1st Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (IVB) 11.46, 2nd Shun-Shauna Mason (Concorde) 11.89, 3rd Taylor Hill (IVB) 11.93

400m finals: A-1st Janeil Bellille (Abilene Wildcats) 53.39, 2nd Romona Modeste (Abilene Wildcats) 54.48, 3rd Jessica James (Abilene Wildcats) 54.93;

400m finals: B -1st Kineke Alexaner (SVG) 52.99, 2nd Ashley Kelly (IVB) 53.76, 3rd Thyla-Marie Scott (Memphis Pioneers) 56.80

1500m: 1st Dawnel Collymore (Memphis Pioneers) 4:42.64, 2nd Christell Laurent (UWI) 4:59.66, 3rd Oyone Autersyn (Tropical-Curacao) 5:20.76

5000m: 1st Christell Laurent (UWI) 19:00.61, 2nd April Francis (Abilene Wildcats) 20.50.43, 3rd Anne Woode (Trupial-Curacao) 22:09.03

100m Hurdles (+2.5): 1st Deborah John (Air Bon Sonics) 13.37, 2nd Jeminise Parris (Memphis Pioneers) 13.85, 3rd Dannielle Davis (Unattached) 14.08

Discus: 1st Jaleesa Williams (D’Abadie Progressive) 55.19, 2nd Chelsea James (Tobago Falcons) 43.62, 3rd La Toya Gilding (Striders) 39.62

Javelin: 1st Marelly Balentina (Trupial-Curacao) 45.31, 2nd Geraldine George (Palo Seco) 42.72, 3rd Gwendolyn Smith (Palo Seco) 39.79

High jump: 1st Deandra Daniel (Dovers) 1.75, 2nd Krishona Juliana (Trupial-Curacao) 1.65, 3rd Khemani Roberts (Zenith) 1.65

Triple jump: 1st Ayana Alexander (Unattached) 13.60(-1.3), 2nd Natrina Hooper (Guyana) 12.44(-1.4), 3rd Alisha St. Louis (D’Abadie Progressive) 11.54(-1.8)

Day three

Men

Masters 100m (+1.8): 1st Norton St. Louis (TTDF) 10.98, 2nd Martin Prime (ZC) 11.85, 3rd Lester Herbert (ZC) 12.04

200m Finals: A (+1.7)-1st Kyle Greaux (Abilene Wildcats) 20.42, 2nd Rondel Sorillo (La Brea) 20.50, 3rd Dan-El Telesford (Neon Trackers) 20.53:

200m finals: B-1st Tristan Walker (USA) 20.60, 2nd Winston George (GUY) 20.68, 3rd Kevin Haynes (TTDF) 21.14

800m: 1st Jamaal James (Rebirth) 1:49.36, 2nd Nicholas Landeau (Rebirth) 1:49.41, 3rd Kendis Bullard (TTDF) 1:51.01

5000m: 1st Kenneth Rotich (KEN) 15:04.66, 2nd Jules La Rode (Penal) 16:17.15, 3rd Iley Bruce (Dovers) 16:26.73

400m hurdles: 1st Jehue Gordon (Memphis Pioneers) 50.06, 2nd Emmanuel Mayers (Rebirth) 50.24, 3rd Reubin Walters (Memphis Pioneers) 51.82

High jump: 1st Brendan Williams (DOM) 2.10, 2nd Omari Benoit (Tobago Falcons) 1.90, 3rd Rodney Liverpool (TTDF) 1.90

Pole Vault: 1st Ian West (Pt. Fortin New Jets) 3.00, 2nd Anderson Subero (Sangre Grande Sec) 2.70

Discus: 1st Quincy Wilson (Rebirth) 57.78, 2nd Emmanuel Stewart (Zenith) 51.80, 3rd Keon Francis (UWI) 46.47

Javelin: 1st Keshorn Walcott (Rebirth) 84.84, 2nd Shaquille Waithe (Rebirth) 77.30, 3rd Anderson Peters (GRN) 74.20

Decathlon: 1st Victor Isaac (Toco TAFAC) 5872, 2nd Shevon Smith (Sangre Grande Sec) 4014, 3rd Brad Roberts (Sangre Grande Sec) 3875

4x100m: 1st Abilene Wildcats 40.75, 2nd Alpha 41.02, 3rd TTDF 41.91

4x100m: Memphis Pioneers 3:12.72, 2nd TTDF 3:14.29, 3rd Dovers 3:22.78

Women

Masters 100m(+1.9): 1st Ayanna Hutchinson (Concorde) 11.96, 2nd Alisha Fortune (GUY) 12.20, 3rd Joan Hospedales (T&T Masters) 13.90

200m Finals: A (+2.2)-1st Reyare Thomas (Abilene Wildcats) 22.97, 2nd Kamaria Durant (Simplex) 23.15, 3rd Magnolia Howell (Unattached) 23.64;

200m finals: B (+1.8)-1st Karene King (IVB) 23.26, 2nd Ashley Kelly (IVB) 23.35, 3rd Ngozi Onwumere (USA) 23.78

800m: 1st Alena Brooks (Memphis Pioneers) 2:06.71, 2nd Myah Hicks (Memphis Pioneers) 2:07.66, 3rd Dawnell Collymore (Memphis Pioneers) 2:10.76

400m hurdles: 1st Josanne Lucas (Tobago Falcons) 56.76, 2nd Sparkle McKnight (Memphis Pioneers) 56.76

Shot put: 1st Cleopatra Borel (Rebirth) 18.46, 2nd Chelsea James (Tobago Falcons) 14.54, 3rd Jaleesa Williams (D’Abadie Progressive) 14.48

Long jump-1st Chantel Malone (IVB) 6.51(+2.4), 2nd Josanne Joseph (Concorde) 5.76 (+3.3), 3rd Danielle Davis (Unattached) 5.64 (+2.1)

Heptathlon: 1st Marsha Mark-Baird (Palo Seco) 4793, 2nd Kechelle Douglas (UTT) 4590, 3rd Aeisha Mc David (Unattached) 4569, 4th Anya Akili

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