Reigning Carifta Games girls’ under-17 300 metres hurdles champion, Jeminise Parris has been selected to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the July 10-14 World Youth (under-18) Track and Field Championships, in Donetsk, Ukraine.
The eight-member T&T team for Donetsk includes four boys and four girls.
Parris will compete in the girls’ 100m hurdles. Kayelle Clarke is listed for action in the girls’ 100m and 200m events. And in the girls’ shot put, Portious Warren and Chelsea James will fly the red, white and black.
Jonathan Farinha will face the starter in the boys’ 200m. Aaron Lewis lines up in the boys’ 110m hurdles. Two-time Carifta Games boys’ under-17 long jump champion Andwuelle Wright competes in boys’ long jump. And Kenejah Williams will do battle in the boys’ shot put.
TEAM T&T
Boys—Jonathan Farinha (200m), Aaron Lewis (110m hurdles), Andwuelle Wright (long jump), Kenejah Williams (shot put)
Girls—Kayelle Clarke (100m, 200m), Jeminise Parris (100m hurdles), Portious Warren (shot put), Chelsea James (shot put)
Officials—Nadine Hamid (manager), Wade Franklyn (coach), Ian Carter (coach), Wendell Williams (coach), Jason Pilgrim (medical).