Source: www.guardian.co.tt

Clayton Clarke

Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Cleopatra Borel and Keston Bledman are this country’s highest ranked athletes on the latest International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) performance listing updated on August 2. Baptiste is ranked number five in the women’s 100 metes runners following her 10.91 clocking in sprinting to gold in the women’s dash at the July 8 Diamond League meet in Paris, France.

The national record holder’s (10.84) triumph was significant as she whipped the 2007 World champion and three time Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell-Brown. Baptiste’s performance comes as she prepares for the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea from August 27 to September 4. The 24-year-old is aiming to medal after reaching the semifinals in 2009 World Champs in Berlin, Germany. Borel is at seventh in the women’s shot put after she established a national outdoor record of 19.42m in Paris on July 08. The two time Commonwealth medallist is also rounding into form for the World Championships with three other throws over the 19 metres mark.

Bledman is ranked number 10 on the men’s 100 metres list. The 2005 World Youth silver medallist clocked 9.93 seconds in winning in Clearmont, Florida, USA, on June 6. Baptiste heads the women’s 4x100m team which is at eighth with 43.40 after winning at the Bahamas Championships in Nassau, Bahamas, on June 25. The other runners on the team were Semoy Hackett, Kai Selvon and Aleesha Barber. The men’s 4x400m squad is also eighth after Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon, Deon Lendore and Renny Quow clocked 3:01:65 to take silver at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Puerto Rico Champs on July 17.

The rankings were released ahead of the National Open Championships on August 13 and 14 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, where this country’s top athletes will vie for spots on national team for the World Championships.


RANKINGS



WOMEN

Event Ranking Name Time Date

100m 5 Kelly-Ann Baptiste 10.91 July 8

100m 30 Semoy Hackett 11.17 May 15

100m 53 Michelle Lee-Ahye 11.22 July10

Shot put 7 Cleopatra Borel 19.42 July 8

4x100m 8 T&T 43.40 June 25

400m Hurdles 30 Janiel Bellille 55.80 April 2


MEN

100m 10 Keston Bledman 9.93 June 4

100m 21 Richard Thompson 10.01 June 4

100m 37 Aaron Armstrong 10.13 July 23

100m 55 Rondel Sorillo 10.18 May 14

100m 64 Emmanuel Callender 10.19 July 23

400m Hurdles 13 Jehue Gordon 48.92 July 24

4x100 11 T&T 38.89 July 16

4x400 8 T&T 3:01:65 July 17