Omari Lewis, Leah Bertrand cop 100m titles at NAAA's track series

CONCORDE’S Omari Lewis and Simplex’s Leah Bertrand won gold in the men and women’s 100m sprint event at the final leg of the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) track series, on Sunday.

At the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Lewis produced a 10.72 second showing to claim top honours ahead of eventual silver medallist Stallion’s Xaverri Williams (10.85s) and joint bronze receivers Simplex’s Khaliyq Abdullah and Concorde’s Shakeel John (10.90s).

In the process, the quartet beat to the line two-time Olympian Rondel Sorrillo, who placed fifth in 10.93s.

Meanwhile in the women’s equivalent, Bertrand sped to victory in 12.03s. Sprinting to silver was Bertrand’s club-mate Kamaria Durant (12.46s) while Memphis Pioneers’ Jeneil Morris (12.79s) held on to bronze.

Jonathan Farinha also topped the field in the men’s 400m. Farinha stopped the clock on 48.45s and bettered unattached Kirdell McIntosh (48.56s) and Mounting Eagles’ Elijah Joseph (49.06s) who completed the top three.

In the women’s 200m, Chelsea Bartholomew of Phoenix Athletics powered to victory in 1:08.34. Bartholomew surpassed the only other contender, 2015 World Championships 4x100m bronze medallist Reyare Thomas, who was unable to complete the distance.

Additionally, Abilene Wildcats’ Shakeem McKay sprinted to gold in the boys’ Under-20 200m. He clocked 49.04s ahead of Memphis Pionners’ Rinaldo Moore (49.40s) and Tobago Select’s Roshane Symister (50.25s), who was second and third respectively.

The girls’ Under-20 saw Point Fortin New Jets’ Natasha Fox crossed the finish line in a golden time of 57.47s. She successfully held off silver medallist Caliyah Wallace (58.62s) of Cougars and bronze finisher Brianna Lord (1:00.44) of Abilene Wildcats.

Other Results

Girls U17 high jump – 1. Gianna Paul/Concorde 1.63m; 2. Kernesha Shelbourne/Oasics 1.50m

Girls U17 javelin – 1. Kenika Cassar/Toco Tafac 39.75m; 2. Abia Halls/Bishops PoS 24.30m

Girls U17 100m hurdles – 1. Fatima Springer/Cougars 16.90

Girls U17 100m – 1. Janae DeGannes/Concorde 12.13; 2. Symphony Patrick/Concorde 12.55; 3. Kaziah Peters/Simplex 12.64

Girls U20 javelin – 1. Kayla Charles/Burnley 26.33m; 2. Faith Adonis/Burnley 20.24m

Girls U20 100m hurdles – 1. Karressa Kirton/Cougars 16.00; 2. Kayla Caesar/+one A Week 17.41

Boys U17 long jump – 1. Tyrell Springer/Cougars 5.57m; 2. Trevern Lara/Toco Tafac 5.12m

Boys U17 shot put – 1. Kyle Manswell/Tobago Falcons 11.46m; 2. Elijah Kerr/Tobago Falcons 7.78m

Boys U17 110m hurdles – 1. Kimani Kent/Tobago Falcons 17.08; 2. Tayshaun Omarion Gordon/Tigers 22.09

Boys U17 100m – 1. Jordan Noel/Cougars 11.57; 2. Glen Joseph/RSS Phoenix 11.62; 3. Nicholas Bobb/Cougars 11.67

Boys U20 shot put – 1. Jaden James/Fatima College 12.30m; 2. Kenan Alexander/Health Olympics 9.20m

Boys U20 long jump – 1. Savion Joseph/UTT Fast Track 7.05m; 2. Aaron Antoine/Neon Wolves 6.66m; 3. Jean-Jon Matthews/Health Olympians 6.33m

Boys U20 110m hurdles – 1. Brian Morris/Cougars 15.81; 2. Aaron Antoine/Neon Wolves 17.08

Women’s javelin – 1. Ayana Glasgow/UTT Fast Track 36.95m

Men long jump – 1. Ja’Don Clauzel/Concorde 6.31m; 2. Kristopher La Touche/Memphis 5.96m; 3. Daniel Francis/Abilene Wildcats 5.79m

Men shot put (7.26kg) – 1. Hezekiel Romeo/Unattached 17.48m; 2. Christopher Crawford/Tobago Falcons 15.38m; 3. Akeel Antoine/Neon Wolves 13.98m