Kershorn Walcott won his third straight boys under 20 javelin title on the final session of competition on Sunday at the 41st CARIFTA Games at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire, Bermuda. Mark London also added to T&T’s gold medal, sprinting to victory in the boys Under-20 800m finals in 1:55:65.  London took bronze in the 1500m finals on Saturday night. Chelsea James and Kenejah Williams are the other gold medalists. Walcott was overwhelming favourite in the javelin and did not disappoint, shattering his 2011 record of 72.04M  with a throw of 77.59m. Walcott opened with 74.81 and followed up with 72.33 and 74.46 before reaching out to 77.59.

This was also a national junior and CAC Junior record improving the 77.53 he set at the Falcons Games on April 1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Jeminise Parris collected her second silver medal, finishing second in the girls Under-17 100m hurdles with a pb of 14.30 seconds.  Jamaica’s Ivanique Thompson took gold in 13.67 seconds ahead Parris and Elsa Plante of Guadeloupe who clocked 14.43 seconds. Earlier,  Hezekeil Romeo claimed T&T’s 16th  medal, securing bronze in the boys Under-20 shot put with a 17.95m effort behind the Jamaican pair of Ashinia Miller and Emmanuel Onyia. Miller won back-to-back titles with 18.98m ahead of Onyia (18.89m).

Atiba Wright claimed bronze in the boys Under-20 long jump finals with a leap of 7.22m. Kevin Roberts was eighth (6.69). Shaiann Charles was also third in the girls Under-17 discus finals with 38.15m. Britney Bedlow claimed the fifth spot (35.40). The boys Under-17 4 x 100m team of Ron Wright, Jonathan Farinha, Jamol Dacon and Nicholas Douglas finished third in 42.01 seconds behind Jamaica (41.64) and Bahamas (41.72).  The boys Under-20 4 x 100m relay quartet of Jesse Berkley, Jonathan Holder, Breon Mullings and John Mark Constantine  was fifth in 41.76.  Bahamas struck gold in 40.42 ahead of the favoured Jamaicans (40.72) and Turks and Caicos (41.48). Kern Alexis was fifth in the boys Under-20 400m hurdles in 55.53. Omar McLeod (Jamaica) defended his title in 52.35 ahead of compatriot Shavon Barnes (52.75) with Barbadian Tramaine Maloney in third (53.83). The 200m and 4X400m relays were contested late yesterday.



Results

Monday
Girls under 27 300m hurdles
1    Yanique Thompson    Jam    13.67
2    Jeminise  Parris    T&T    14.30
3    Elsa Plante    Guadeloupe    14.43
Boys under 20 110m hurdles
1    Wilhem Belocian    Guadeloupe    13.63
2    Steffan Fennel    Jam    13.66
3    Yannick Hart    Jam    13.81
4    Reubin Walters    T&T    14.02
7    Kuniba Stewart    T&T    14.67
Boys under 20 shot put
1    Ashinia Miller    Jamaica    18.96m
2    Emmanuel Onyia    Jam    18.89
3    Hezekiel Romeo    T&T    17.95
Boys under 20 javelin
1. Kershorn Walcott    T&T    77.59
Girls under 17 long jump
1    Danielle Gibson    Bah    5.89m
2    Samara Spencer    Jam    5.87
3    Tamara Moncrieffe    Jam    5.79
8    Alisha St. Louis    T&T    5.24
Boys under 17 200m Prelims
1    Jonathan Farinha    T&T    21.91Q
Boys under 20 200m Prelims
2    Jereem Richards    T&T    21.33Q
16    Asa Guevera    T&T    22.16 dnq
Sunday
Boys under 20 800m
1    Mark  London    T&T    1:55:65
2    Shaquille Dill    Bermuda    1:55:91
3    Andre Colebrooke    Bah    1:56:66
Girls under 17 300m hurdles
1    Mesha Newbold    Bahamas    43.98
2    Jeminise Parris    T&T    44.69
3    Andrenette Knight    Jamaica    44.76
Girls under 20 400m hurdles
1    Janieve Russell    Jamaica    58.80
2    Kernesha Spann    T&T    1:00:23
3    Terrian Williams    Jam    1:00:49
Boys under 20 Long jump
1    Jean-Noel Cretinoir    Martinique    7.36
2    Keniel Grant    Jamaica    7.26
3    Atiba Wright    T&T    7.22 (+1.6)
8    Kevin Roberts    T&T    6.69
Girls under 17 discus
1    Paul Ann Gayle    Jam    43.99
2    Venique Harris    Jam    38.93
3    Shaiann Charles    T&T    38.15
5    Britney Bedlow    T&T    35.40
Boys under 17 4X100 relay  
1    Jamaica    41.64
2    Bahamas    41.98
3    Trinidad and Tobago (Ron Wright, Jonathan Farinha, Jamol Dacon, Nicholas Douglas)    42.01
Boys under 20 400m hurdles
1    Omar McLeod    Jam    52.35
2    Shavon Barnes    Jam    52.75
3    Tramaine Maloney    Bar    53.83
5    Kern Alexis    T&T    55.53
Boys under 20 4X100m relays
1    Bahamas    40.42
2    Jamaica    40.72
3    Turks and Caicos    41.48
5    Trinidad and Tobago (Jesse Berkley, Jonathan Holder, Breon Mullings, John Mark Constantine) 41.76
Girls under  800m  
1    Simoya Campbell    Jam    2:08:48
6    Dawnell Collymore    T&T    2:20:59
8    Dominique Williams    2:24:08

Source: www.guardian.co.tt