TRINIDAD and Tobago sprinter Richard Thompson claimed the men’s 100m title at Saturday’s National Association for Athletic Administrations (NAAA) National Sagicor Senior Championships.
Returning to his best after an injury plagued year, Thompson clocked 9.97s to claim the sprint crown in a blanket finish. In second spot was Rondell Sorrillo who clocked 9.99, while dethroned national champions Keston Bledman was third in 10.10. Emmanuel Callender finished in fourth place and just outside the Olympic places in 10.19.
In the women’s equivalent Michelle Lee-Ahye turned the table on Kelly-Ann Baptiste. Lee-Ahye clocked 11 seconds flat to claim the title, with Kelly-Ann Baptiste and Semoy Hackett, who were given the same time of 11.07, nipping at her heels. Eighteen-year-old Khalifa St Fort set a new national record after finishing fourth in 11.16.
Mikel Thomas successfully defended his men’s 110m hurdles title, clocking a time of 13.67 in a negative 1.0 wind, to beat Ruebin Walters of to the line in 13.70. Third was Aarmis Massenburg in 13.88. (Sportsmax.com)