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RECORD RUN!

Golden Baptiste scorches track in 10.83

Kelly-Ann Baptiste bolted to a new national record at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday, the US-based sprinter stopping the clock at 10.83 seconds to retain her NAAA Sagicor General/NGC National Open Track and Field Championship women’s 100 metres title.

Baptiste separated herself from the field early on, before pulling away for a commanding victory. The Zenith Tobago athlete bettered her own Trinidad and Tobago standard—the 10.84 clocking she had produced in Florida, USA, back in 2010.

Baptiste is now at the top of the 2013 world performance list, moving past newly-crowned US champion English Gardner and her fellow-American Barbara Pierre, both sprinters having clocked 10.85 at the US Championships in Iowa, on Friday.

Michelle-Lee Ahye was the best of the rest in yesterday’s final at the Crawford Stadium, the Rebirth sprinter clocking a personal best 11.06 seconds for silver, behind Baptiste. Bronze was bagged by Kai Selvon, in 11.23, while fourth spot went to Semoy Hackett (11.30).

Keston Bledman held on to his men’s 100m title with a wind-assisted scorcher in the final. Pushed by an illegal 3.2 metres per second following wind, the Simplex speedster got to the line in 9.86 seconds. Richard “Torpedo” Thompson finished second in 9.91, and Rondel Sorrillo clocked 9.99 to secure third spot.

Bledman led all qualifiers into the final with a windy 10.05 run in the first of three semifinal heats.

On Friday, Bledman was disqualified for a false start in his preliminary round heat, but ran under protest and won the race in 10.19. He also won the protest, and was free to compete in the semis.

Deon Lendore continued his fine run of form this season with an impressive victory in the men’s 400m final.

Jarrin Solomon looked threatening in the one-lap showdown, but when the athletes turned for home, it was Lendore who had the advantage. Renny Quow was in hot pursuit. Lendore, though, was strong enough to repel Quow’s challenge.

Solomon dug deep into his reserves to produce a superb finish, but could not overhaul Lendore, the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) silver medallist securing gold in 45.29 seconds.

Solomon clocked 45.34, the second fastest time of his career, to pick up silver. And Quow bagged bronze in 45.65, finishing just ahead of Lalonde Gordon, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist copping fourth spot in 45.67.

The Championships continue from 2.30 this afternoon, at the Crawford Stadium.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

Men’s 100m (wind: +3.2)
1 Keston Bledman (Simplex) 9.86
2 Richard Thompson (Rebirth) 9.91
3 Rondel Sorrillo (La Brea Athletics) 9.99

Women’s 100m (wind: +1.6)
1 Kelly-Ann Baptiste (Zenith) 10.83
NR, CR
2 Michelle-Lee Ahye (Rebirth) 11.06
3 Kai Selvon (Air Bon Sonics) 11.23

Men’s 100m “B” race (wind: +2.1)
1 Joel Dillon (Simplex) 10.45
2 Haysean Cowie-Clarke (Zenith) 10.47
3 Quinn Lee Ralph (Concorde) 10.52

Women’s 100m “B” race (wind: +3.1)
1 Nandelle Cameron (Concorde) 11.57
2 Onika Murray (Simplex) 11.72
3 Kayelle Clarke
(Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre) 11.73

Men’s 400m
1 Deon Lendore (Abilene) 45.29
2 Jarrin Solomon (Memphis) 45.34
3 Renny Quow (Zenith) 45.65

Women’s 400m
1 Shawna Fermin (Memphis) 53.25
2 Alena Brooks (Memphis) 54.38
3 Romona Modeste
(Neon Trackers) 54.58

Men’s 400m “B” race
1 Stephon James (Guyana) 47.06
2 Odou Hazel (Mustangs) 47.40
3 Jovon Toppin (Memphis) 47.41

Women’s 400m “B” race
1 Marissa Gale (Air Bon Sonics) 55.88
2 Jessica James (Neon Trackers) 56.58
3 Ayoka Cummings
(Neon Trackers) 57.02

Men’s 1500m
1 Matthew Hagley
(Defence Force) 3:59.02
2 George Smith (Defence Force) 4:01.10
3 Cleveland Thomas (Guyana) 4:03.28

Women’s 1500m
1 Pilar McShine (Unattached) 4:19.69
2 Dawnel Collymore (Memphis) 4:47.55
3 Jevina Straker (Guyana) 5:11.72

Women’s 100m hurdles (wind: +1.2)
1 Aleesha Barber (Rebirth) 13.20
2 Deborah John (Air Bon Sonics) 13.24

Men’s 110m hurdles (wind: +3.0)
1 Mikel Thomas (Rebirth) 13.29
2 Wayne Davis II (Texas A&M) 13.30
3 Ruebin Walters (Memphis) 14.18

Women’s high jump
1 Deandra Daniel (Dovers) 1.65m
2 Khemani Roberts (Zenith) 1.60m

Men’s long jump
1 Kyron Blaise (Rebirth) 7.87m
(wind: +2.1)
2 Dwaine Herbert (Dovers) 7.52m
(wind: +2.2)
3 Seon Michael Stafford
(Toco TAFAC) 7.29m (wind: +4.1)

Men’s shot put
1 Akeem Stewart (Falcons) 18.59m
2 Hezekiel Romeo (Rebirth) 16.55m
3 Kesean Phillips (UWI) 15.65m

Women’s discus
1 Sharisse Downey (Burnley) 42.78m
2 Shaunna Downey (Burnley) 42.11m
3 Chelsea James (Falcons) 35.45m

Women’s javelin
1 Darlene Lewis (UWI) 40.50m
2 Geraldine George
(Petrotrin Palo Seco) 40.12m
3 Cherisse Murray
(Toco TAFAC) 35.50m

NR = National Record
CR = Championship Record

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