Michelle-Lee Ahye dominated the sprints at the inaugural President’s Track and Field Classic, winning both the Women’s 100 and 200 metres events at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Wrightson Road, yesterday. The unattached Ahye, who was expected to fare as one of the top competitors at the event, finished the 200m race just over a second faster than her nearest challenger, Peli Alzola, in an impressive time of 23.13 seconds. Alzola of Memphis Pioneers and third placed Dana Massiah (Concorde) finished in 24.14 and 24.16 seconds, respectively. Ahye, 20, also took the 100m sprint in 11.41 seconds, this time edging her more seasoned opponent in Concorde’s Ayanna Hutchinson (11.53). Kamaria Durant from Simplex finished in 11.79 seconds.


In the Men’s 100m Dash, another Simplex representative and a favourite in 19-year-old Moriba Morain took first place in a time of 10.22 seconds, ahead of Raymond Campbell (Jaguars) and Morain’s club-mate Joel Dillon, who finished in 10.32 and 10.42 seconds. Spartans’ Nicholas Patterson clocked in at 21.69 to cop the Men’s 200m title. In the 400m dash, Abilene Wildcats’ Hendrix Foncette sped to a first in 49.25 seconds, in a very tight finish which saw him pip  Akile Farrell-Jones (Quantum) and a much more senior Sherman Kirk (Concorde) in 49.38 and 50.41 second, respectively. Seventeen-year-old Elie Daniel impressively took the gruelling 5,000m run in 18 minutes 15.64 seconds.


Unfortunately,  spectators were unable to see crowd-favourite, top T&T middle distance runner Jehue Gordon. Gordon was expected to feature in the men’s 400m run, but pulled out due to his participation at the Golden Gala meet, being held in Rome, Italy, on Thursday. He is scheduled to leave for Rome, tomorrow. The President’s Classic was made as a replacement event for the cancelled Hampton International Games which was originally scheduled for the past weekend.


Selective results from president’s classic

100 metres Men
1 Moriba Morain, Simplex- 10.22    
2 Raymond Campbell, Jaguars (T’go)- 10.32
3 Joel Dillon, Simplex- 10.42
Women
1 Michelle Lee Ahye, unattached- 11.41    
2 Ayanna Hutchinson, Concorde-11.53      
3 Kamaria Durant, Simplex-11.79      

Boys U-20  
1 Jesse Berkley, Simplex- 10.90       
2 Machel Mark, Quantum- 11.07       
3 Kyle  Bacchus,  Memphis Pioneers- 11.15    

Boys U-18                                                                  
1 Jamal Bridges, Petrotrin Palo Seco- 11.18  
2 Declan  McLean, Simplex- 11.23     
3 Kadeem Campbell, Memphis Pioneers- 11.25     

Girls U-18
1 Aaliyah Telesford, P/Fortin N/Jets- 11.85
2 Kayelle Clarke, Pet P.A.P- 12.21
3 Janae Alexander, Memphis Pioneers- 12.32    
200 Metres: Men
1 Nicholas Patterson, Spartans- 21.69
2 Stephwan Solomon, Rebirth- 21.86
3 Darren  Nelson, UWI- 21.89

Women  
1 Michelle Lee Ahye, unattached- 23.13
2 Peli Alzola, Memphis Pioneers- 24.14
3 Dana Massiah, Concorde- 24.16

Boys U-20
1 Machel Cedenio, unattached- 21.23
2 Jonathan Holder, Concorde- 21.60
3 Oudoo Hazel, Mustangs- 22.39

Boys U-18
1 Edwin Phillip, Concorde- 22.60
2 Jordhan Joseph, Humming Bird- 22.80
3 Alexander Prevatt, Memphis Pioneers- 22.89  

Girls U-18
1 Aaliyah Telesford, P Fortin New Jets- 24.22
2 Kayelle Clarke, Pet PAP- 24.61
3 Tsianne Joseph, Memphis Pioneers- 24.64

1500 Metres: Men
1 Kendis Bullard, Petrotrin Palo Seco- 4:06.93
2 Jules La Rode, Penal AC- 4:09.05
3 Shirvan baboolal, UWI- 4:17.41

Women
1 Dawnel Collymore, Memphis Pioneers- 4:52.65

Boys U-18  
1 Nicholas Landeau, Air Bon Sonics- 4:16.34
2 Jevon Joseph, Air Bon Sonics- 4:16.45
3 Isaiah Mapp, Air Bon Sonics- 4:30.55

Girls U-18  
1 Donicia Antoine, Toco TAFAC- 5:24.66

Hurdles 110 Boys U-20
1 Wayne Bonaparte Jr, P Fortin New Jets- 15.59

Girls U-20  
1 Jeminise Sade Parris, Memphis Pioneers- 14.17
2 Shahweh Arthur, Zenith- 15.21
3 Ayana Glasgow, Toco TAFAC- 15.42

Boys U-18
1st Ruebin Walters, Memphis Pioneers- 13.70
2 Christian Hood-Boyce, Concorde- 14.69
3 Aaron Lewis, Zenith- 14.88

800 Metres
1 Kendis Bullard, Petrotrin Palo Seco- 1:55.05
2 Edward Nelson, Quantum- 1:57.39
3 Jules La Rode, Penal AC- 2:02.12

Boys U-20
1 Travis Diaz, Penal AC- 1:58.96
2 Tyler Francis, Alpha Athletics- 2:03.35
3 Anton McLeod, Genesis- 2:04.44

Women  
1 Kechelle Douglas, Toco TAFAC- 2:32.69

Girls U-18
1 Ishawn Francis, Burnley- 2:24.54
2 Mickayla Ottley, Toco TAFAC- 2:37.28
3 Zaria Harvey, Air Bon Sonics- 2:38.89

High Jump: Women
1 Deandra Daniel, Dovers- 1.70m
2 Jeanelle Ovid, QRC- 1.65m
2 Alisha St Louis, D’Abadie- 1.65m

400m Hurdles: Boys U-18
1 Jameel Joseph, Abilene Wildcats- 57.11  
Boys U-20  
1 Brandon Benjamin, Memphis Pioneers- 52.07        
2 Josiah Burkett, Memphis Pioneers- 56.24

400m Men
1 Hendrix Foncette, Abilene Wildcats- 49.25        
2 Akile Farrell-Jones, Quantum- 49.38         
3 Sherman Kirk, Concorde- 50.41

Women
1 Jessica James, UWI- 55.02        
2 Onika Murray, Quantum- 59.99        
3 Orika Murray, Quantum- 1:00.42

-Andrew Gioannetti

Source:www.guardian.co.tt