Source: www.trinidadexpress.com
By: Kwame Laurence
Michelle-Lee Ahye dominated her rivals at the Ansin Sports Complex, in Florida, USA, late yesterday, the Trinidad and Tobago sprinter scorching the track in 11.25 seconds to grab gold in the Pan American Junior Track and Field Championship women's 100 metres dash.
American Keilah Tyson was a distant second in 11.39. The reigning Carifta Games champion, Bahamian Anthonique Strachan clocked 11.46 to pick up bronze, while fourth spot was copped by the other American, Jenna Prandini (11.56).
Yesterday's triumph was sweet revenge for Ahye. In April, at the Carifta Games, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the 19-year-old T&T athlete was forced to settle for silver, behind Strachan.
In the preliminary round, yesterday, Ahye clocked a wind-assisted 11.15 seconds to win heat one, advancing to the final as the fastest qualifier. Prandini was second to Ahye in 11.44. And in heat two, Tyson won in 11.46.
Deon Lendore clocked a personal best 46.50 seconds to secure silver for T&T in the men's 400m event. Ronell Mance, of the United States, struck gold in 46.14, while bronze was bagged by Brazilian Anderson Henriques in 46.69.
Earlier in the day, Lendore topped his qualifying heat in 46.86 seconds.
T&T's Jamol James finished seventh in the men's 100m final. He got to the line in a wind-aided 10.57 seconds. Marvin Bracy and Keenan Brock secured a one-two finish for the United States. Bracy won in 10.09, while Brock snapped up silver in 10.12. Canadian Aaron Brown got home in 10.25 to bag bronze.
In the qualifying round, James clocked a windy 10.44 seconds to finish second in heat two, the T&T sprinter progressing automatically to the final. Bracy won that heat in 10.28.