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Flying Farinha

Abilene sprinter posts wind-assisted 20.71 in 200 metres

Jonathan Farinha was in a race of his own in the boys’ under-20 200 metres final on day two of the Carifta trials, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, yesterday.

Farinha clocked a fast 20.71 seconds for the easiest of victories. However, he was aided on the straight by an illegal 3.7 metres per second following wind. But while the time was not officially recognised as better than the 21.40 qualifying standard, there’s no doubt that the Abilene sprinter is ready to challenge for honours at the April 4-6 Carifta Games in St Kitts and Nevis.

The half-lap final was always going to be a race against the clock, and by the time Farinha came off the curve, metres of daylight separated him from his closest challenger. It was all Farinha coming home, the 18-year-old completing the race more than a second faster than the runner-up, Abilene teammate Corey Stewart (21.87).

Eighteen athletes were added to the list of qualifiers, yesterday, taking the two-day total to 25.

After being robbed by the wind three times in Saturday’s boys’ under-18 100m event, Akanni Hislop finally got a legal wind at his back in the opening round of the 200m. The Zenith sprinter made full use of the opportunity, stopping the clock at 21.43 seconds—37-hundredths of a second faster than the 21.80 Carifta standard.

Rebirth’s Andwuelle Wright was also a day two standout. The 2014 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Junior Championship boys’ under-18 long jump winner produced a big 7.48 metres leap—a new personal best—to top the boys’ under-20 long jump field and secure his ticket to Carifta 2015.

Two athletes, Chelsea James of Falcons and Toco TAFAC’s Ayana Glasgow, became double qualifiers.

James, a qualifier in the girls’ under-20 discus on Saturday, achieved the shot put standard yesterday when she finished second with a 13.24m throw. The winner, Toco TAFAC’s Portious Warren landed the iron ball 14.29m. And Glasgow, a day one qualifier in the girls’ under-20 javelin, was one of five athletes that bettered the 3,500-point girls’ open heptathlon standard, finishing fourth with 3,900 points. Zenith’s Anya Akili topped the seven-discipline event with a grand total of 4,179.

Day 2 QUALIFIERS (standard in brackets)

Boys’ under-18 200m (21.80): 1 Akanni Hislop (Zenith) 21.43 (wind: +0.1) in first round heat

Boys’ under-18 800 (1:59.60): 1 Terry Frederick (Point Fortin) 1:58.65 in final; 1 Myles Jackson (Memphis) 1:58.72 in qualifying round heat

Boys’ under-20 5,000m (16:20.00): 1 Iley Bruce (Dovers) 16:19.53

Boys’ under-20 high jump (2.00m): 1 Omari Benoit (Falcons) 2.00m

Boys’ under-20 long jump (7.20m): 1 Andwuelle Wright (Rebirth) 7.48m (wind: +1.6)

Boys’ under-20 shot put (16.00m): 1 Kenejah Williams (Falcons) 16.10m

Girls’ under-20 shot put (12.50m): 1 Portious Warren (Toco TAFAC) 14.29m; 2. Chelsea James (Falcons) 13.24m

Boys’ under-18 discus (42.00m): 1 Daniel McNish (Striders) 44.16m; 2 Nkosi James (Falcons) 43.76m; 3 Isaiah Greaves (D’Abadie Progressive) 42.09m

Boys’ under-18 javelin (56.00m): 1 Tyriq Horsford (Zenith) 67.01m; 2 Vandell Joseph (Zenith) 61.81m

Boys’ open octathlon (4,500 points): 1 Ian West (Point Fortin) 5,132

Girls’ open heptathlon (3,500 points): 1 Anya Akili (Zenith) 4,179; 2 Khemani Roberts (Zenith) 4,119; 3 Meriah Freeman (Abilene) 3,955; 4 Ayana Glasgow (Toco TAFAC) 3,900; 5 Aiesha Colthrust (Neon Trackers) 3,793

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