Guyana’s Tiana Springer wheeled away with a new personal best of 24.07s to finish second in the first heat of the women’s 200m to qualify for the final of the event at the South America under-20 track & field championships that concludes today in Bagota, Colombia.

The heat was won by Brazilian Sullen Vitoria Silva De Santanna in 23.78s while
Beynailis Isabel Romero Cordova was third with 24.75s

Springer, who shattered the South America under-20 400m record on Friday en route to winning Gold for Guyana, will now stand a good chance of doubling her medal haul after registering the third fastest time in the heats.

Guyana’s Karese Lloyd did not have so much luck in her heat (number 2), finishing fifth with a time of 25.78 seconds. Melany Joibel Bolaño Cassiani of Colombia won that heat in 23.53 seconds while Antonia Ramirez of Chile was second in 24.41 seconds.

Ezekiel Newton, who secured Guyana’s first medal of the Championships; a bronze in the men’s 100m, left nothing on the table with a blistering personal best 21.10s in the heat two of the men’s 200m.

Jaheel Cornette will also be repping the Golden Arrowhead in today’s men’s 200m finals. His time of 21.39s; a new personal best, saw him finished third behind Enoc Romero of Colombia (21.08 seconds) and Joao De Melo of Brazil (21.33s) in heat 1.