US Track star Kristi Castlin arrives for three-day visit

US Track Star Kristi Castlin arrives in Guyana today for her November 5-7 visit, compliments of the United States Embassy in Georgetown.

According to the Embassy’s Public Affairs Officer Bobby Adelson, the American will be in Guyana to share her knowledge and experience to aspiring athletes.
Castlin will pay a courtesy call this morning on Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony at his Main Street, Georgetown office, after which, the entire delegation is expected to visit Guyana’s first and only synthetic track, on the West Coast Demerara
The 26-year-old hurdler will be conducting a Coaches Clinic which is set for the Resource Centre on Woolford Avenue from 14:00hrs today,
Via her twitter page, Castlin mentioned her upcoming visit to Guyana stating, “I am SO excited! I can’t wait. I am so grateful for the opportunity.”
Castlin is a seven-time NCAA All American athlete; she’s also a five-time Atlantic Coast Conference (AAC) Champion in the 60m and 100m hurdles.
In 2009, Castlin ran 12.91 seconds to be the 100m American Junior record-holder, the same year she became the Pan American Junior record-holder over the same distance.
At her very first race of the 2014 season in April, Castlin defeated 2013 World Champion Brianna Rollins. Prior to that race, Rollins, America’s biggest star in the 100m hurdles was undefeated in 19 races.
Castlin is the holder of a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Political Science and Government Legal Studies Concentration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

(By Rawle Toney)