… McCurdy takes silver at NCAA Div 2 Collegiate Championship

KENISHA Phillips, competing in the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championship, failed to finish on the podium in her women’s 400 metres at the Track at New Balance Boston Massachusetts Stadium.

Phillips first came up against stiff competition in the preliminary round as she finished in 52.42 seconds to advance to the final.

The Guyanese representing Indianan State had a tough final race as she finished in 53.92 a far cry from her personal best time of 51.72 seconds for 8th place.

However, by virtue of being in the top eight in the USA college system, Philips was awarded track and field All-American athlete for the women’s 400 metres event.

The honour is bestowed on athletes who finish in the top 8 in any event regardless of age in NCAA collegiate division 1 in the United States of America.

Phillips said on her social media page that ‘I got to experience my first of many things this season and one of them that I am really proud of is going to the NCAA Championship and being honoured All-American’.

Meanwhile, in the NCAA Division 2 men’s triple jump, Guyanese Lloyd McCurdy representing Limestone University had a leap of 15.73 metres to take silver medal behind Pittsburg State Tre Betts who leaped 15.79 for the gold medal.

Shyrone kemp was third in 15.60 metres