Source: www.guardian.co.tt

Carifta gold medal brothers Elton and Kishorn Walcott are T&T’s top athletes in the latest IAAF World Junior (Under-20) rankings. Elton is at number five in the triple jump, following his national record jump of 16.28m at the Falcons Games in Bacolet, Tobago on April 18. He went on to capture his fourth consecutive title in the boy’s triple jump at this year’s Carifta Games in Montego Bay on April 25.
Younger brother Kishorn is also at number five in the javelin with his most recent national record throw of 72.04, which he achieved in taking his fourth Carifta title on April 24.

Kishorn’s winning distance was also a Carifta record. He bettered the previous  Carifta mark of 65.52 with his first four throws in the finals. He has lowered the 2010 national standard of 67.01 on four occasions this season. At the Southern Games on April 9, he improved the distance to 67.02 while and followed up at the Falcons Games on April 17 (67.32 and 69.01m) and at the Carifta Games April 24 (72.04). Dethroned Carifta girls under 20 100m champion Michelle Lee Ahye is sixth in the girls 100m with 11.44 seconds she achieved in settling for second Montego Bay.

Kai Selvon is seventh in the 200m (23.38). Jamol James is at number seven in the boys 100m with 10.38 he set in the heats at the 2011 National Secondary Schools Championships at the Hasely Crawford stadium on March 19. Carifta girls under 20 bronze medallist Kernesha Spann is at ninth in the girls 400m hurdles. The Youth Olympic representative clocked a personal best of 59.19 in taking the bronze in Montego Bay.

TT ATHLETES ON LATEST IAAF (U20) RANKINGS

Girls
Event    Position    Name    Performance    Date
100m    6    Michelle Lee Ahye    11.44    April 23
200m    7    Kai Selvon    23.38    March 26
400mH    9    Kernesha Spann    59.19    April 24
4x100m    3    TT U20    45.80    April 24
4x400m    4    TT U20    3:39:88    April 25

Boys
100m    7    Jamol James    10.38    March 19
200m    10    Moriba Morain    21.05    April 25
Triple Jump    5    Elton Walcott    16.28    March 17
Javelin    5    Kishorn Walcott    72.04    April 24
4x100m    2    TT U20    39.91    April 24
4x400m    2    TT U20    3:08:96    April 25