Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Alexander wins in triple jump

Trinidad and Tobago's Ayanna Alexander won for the third time in as many 2011 outings when she conquered her rivals in the women's triple jump championship occasion, at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational indoor meet, in New York, USA, on the weekend. The 2010 Common wealth Games silver medallist produced a 13.52 metres effort. Louisiana State University (LSU) student Kyron Blaise completed second in the men's triple jump championship (16.21m) and ninth in the long jump (7.35m). Another LSU/T&T athlete, Semoy Hackett clocked 7.25 seconds for third spot in the women's 60m championship. In the 200m, Hackett was fifth in 23.72.

Baylor University's Gavyn Nero bagged men's 1,000m championship bronze in two minutes, 22.39 seconds. His Baylor teammate, Zwede Hewitt completed eighth in the men's 500m championship in 1:03.86. Morgan State University's Emanuel Stewart produced a 16.71m effort to finish 13th in the men's weight throw championship. And his partner Jeanelle Ovid was 16th in the women's high jump college event with a 1.65m clearance. Jarrin Solomon was impressive at the New Mexico Classic, winning the men's 400m in 46.79 seconds. At the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, in Boston, Rondel Sorrillo completed third in the men's 300m in 33.47.

Marc Burns clocked 6.64 seconds to cop fourth spot in the men's 60m dash, at the Russian Winter meet, in Moscow, Russia. At the Varsity Apartments Shocker Quad meet, in Kansas, Wichita State University student Tonya Nero struck gold in the women's mile in 4:46.35. Her sister and partner, Scarla Nero, was second in the women's 3,000m in 10:14.84, while another T&T/Wichita State athlete, Samantha Shukla completed fifth in 10:53.86.Kai Selvon claimed the top spot in the women's 200m B race, at the Great Collegiate Invitational, in Ohio. The Auburn University sprinter clocked 24.08 seconds. In the 60m dash, she was third in 7.57.

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