Source: www.guardian.co.tt
Story by: Clayton Clarke

Janeil Bellille, right. zimbio.comJaneil Bellille hurdled her way to second place on the latest  IAAF World Ranking list after her stunning win in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Tech Open in Texas, USA on the weekend.  The South Plain College student clocked 55.81 to take the gold and set a new Junior College and school record. Only two-time world champion Jana Pittman-Rawlinson of Australia (55.75) is ahead of Bellille. Sprinter Semoy Hackett is at number four in the women’s 100m. She clocked 11.23 seconds in winning the sprint at the LSU Invitational last Saturday. The time is just off her personal best of 11.18.  

Also at fourth in the standings is Rondel Sorillo. The Kentucky University student returned 20.57 in finishing third in the men’s 200m last week. In the women’s 200m, Kai Selvon, 18, is in position 14 with her time of 23.38. She is  just off her personal best of 23.33. Selvon, an Auburn Univesity sprinter, has recently been selected to represent T&T at the Carifta Games in Montego Bay in Jamaica over the Easter weekend.

T&T Athletes on the IAAF World Outdoor Ranking

Name                         Pos    Event    Performance
Women
Janiel Bellille              2nd     400m    Hurdles    55.81s
Semoy Hackett           4th     100m                      11.23s
Kai Selvon                 14th     200m                     23.38s
Annie Alexander        10th     Shot Put                17.62m
Hileen james             41th     Shot Put                16.14m

Men
Rondel Sorillo            4th     200m                       20.57s

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