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St Fort steals show
... among 21 day 1 Carifta qualifiers
Kwame Laurence :: Trinidad Express :: 05.03.2016Khalifa St Fort was the star of the show on day one of the Carifta trials, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday.
St Fort produced a sizzling run in the Girls Under-20 100 metres final, stopping the clock at 11.39 seconds, well inside the 11.80 qualifying standard. The 2.2 metres per second following wind was just above the 2.0 legal limit.
By the time St Fort came up from her drive phase, the race was over as a contest, the American-born sprinter powering to the easiest of victories. Sarah Wollaston, who trains with St Fort in Florida, USA, finished a distant second in 12.04 seconds, while third spot went to Jada Barker (12.08).
St Fort drew attention off the track as well. After crossing the finish line, the 2015 World Youth Championship 100m silver medallist somehow ended up in the Crawford Stadium moat. Her coach, quadruple Olympic medallist Ato Boldon rushed over to attend to his young charge. But fears were allayed, the 18-year-old athlete emerging with her broad trademark smile intact.
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MITCHELL BAGS ONE-LAP GOLD: Onal Mitchell, second from right, en route to victory in the Boys Under-18 400 metres final, on day one of the Carifta trials, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday. Mitchell clocked 48.62 seconds. Jaden St Louis, left, Joshua Joseph, second from left, and Jahi Hernandez, right, finished eighth, sixth and fourth, respectively. —Photo: CURTIS CHASE
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