Source: www.guardian.co.tt

Trinidad and Tobago athletes capped off the 2011 Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships with a silver medal performance in the men’s 4x400m finals.

At the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida , USA, the quartet of Jareem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Moriba Morain and Deon Lendore clocked 3:13:27 to finish behind the host USA (3:08:20) and ahead of Bahamas (3:14:96).  

The national athletes ended the three day meet with two golds and two silver medals. Hosts USA dominated the championships with 26 gold, 21 silver and 12 bronze medals  to finish ahead of Jamaica, Bahamas, Brazil and Colombia.

T&T Medal Winners

GOLD: Michelle –Lee Ahye(Concorde): Women’s 100m-11.25; Elton Walcott(Unattached): Men’s Triple Jump-16.51.

SILVER: Deon Lendore (Abilene Wildcats): Men’s 400m- 46.50; Kai Selvon (AirBon Sonics):

Women’s 200m-22.97; 4x400(Morain, Richards, Cedenio, Lendore)-3:13:27