Carifta champion and record holder Keshorn Walcott is among four field athletes in Cuba on a training camp. Keshorn, his elder brother Elton, Hezekeil Romeo and Quincy Wilson left for Cuba on April 17 and are due to return on May 13. The quartet is accompanied by Cuban coach Ishmael Lopez who has been working with Keshorn, Romeo and Wilson. At this year’s Carifta Games, Keshorn took his third straight boys under 20 javelin title in a national and CAC Junior record of 77.59m.
Elton is a three-time Carifta boys under 20 triple jump champion and the 2011 Pan American Junior gold medallist. The Toco born jumper is the national junior record holder (16.43m). Wilson is also a multiple Carifta champion and is the 2011 CAC Championships bronze medallist/2009 Pan American junior silver discus medallist and national senior (59.60) and junior record holder (62.95). Romeo earned bronze at this year’s Carifta Games in the boys under 20 shot put and is the national youth (under 18) record holder (19.68). The Diego Martin Central/ St Anthony student was fifth in the boys shot put finals at the 2011 World Youth Championships in France.The Walcotts and Wilson are members of Rebirth Athletic Club while Romeo competes for Memphis Pioneers.
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