Sprinter Jonathan Farinha was a comfortable winner in the men’s 100 metres dash on the second day of the National Association for Athletics Administrations (NAAA) test series at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Port-of-Spain on Sunday.

The Abilene Wildcats crossed the line in 10.53 seconds ahead of clubmate Dominic Cole (10.86) and Khaliyq Abdullah of Simplex (10.90), respectively to win at the first track meet this season, which like last season have been disrupted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In the women’s version of the race, Memphis Pioneers’ Jeneil Morris won with a 12.43-clocking just edging out runner-up Danae David of the Point Fortin New Jets (PFNJ) with 12.45 and a far-off third was Chelsea Bartholomew of Phoenix Athletics 13.39

Leah Bertrand of Simplex had success in the Under-20 girls race winning in 11.87 and was one of two runners meeting the proposed qualifying standard of 11.97 for the upcoming Carifta Games, which was moved from the traditional Easter weekend to July in Bermuda due to the pandemic. Her Simplex clubmate Kyah La Fortune (12.34) and Ashawntae James of Rss Phoenix (12.59), followed her to the line.

Cougars’ Khadeem Ryan was the winner in the Boys U-17 with 11.18, another sprinter meeting the proposed standard (11.20) for the upcoming Carifta Games. He beat Jordan Noel (Cougars) with 11.24 and Enoch Joseph (Mounting Eagles) with 11.25 to the line.

On Saturday, in the Girls U-17 long jump, Janae De Gannes of Concorde leap of 5.66m bettered the proposed 5.34-standard.

Over the weekend, coaches, athletes and officials were mandated to sanitise before and after events. Wearing masks was also mandatory except while competing.

Local athletes in the same age-group categories will have to follow the same guidelines when they return to action, again following strict COVID-19 protocols, at the same venue, this coming weekend.

Following the same format, on Saturday athletes will compete in the field events including pole vault, high jump, triple jump and discus throw from 1 pm. The following day, action will be on the track also from 1 pm. The events are 100m, 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 800m and 3,000m.

Results

Sunday

100m

Men (timed final): 1 Jonathan Farinha (Abilene Wildcats) 10.53; 2 Dominic Cole (Abilene Wildcats) 10.86; 3 Khaliyq Abdullah (Simplex) 10.90

Women: 1 Jeneil Morris (Memphis Pioneers) 12.43; 2 Danae David (PFNJ) 12.45; 3 Chelsea Bartholomew (Phoenix Athletics) 13.39

Boys U-20: 1 Devin Augustine (PFNJ) 10.86; 2 Kengell Christopher (UTT) 10.93; 3 Josiah Peters (Phoenix Athletics) 11.22

Girls U-20: 1 Leah Bertrand (Simplex) 11.87; 2 Kyah La Fortune (Simplex) 12.34; 3 Ashawntae James (Rss Phoenix) 12.59

Boys U-17: 1 Khadeem Ryan (Cougars) 11.18; 2 Jordan Noel (Cougars) 11.24; 3 Enoch Joseph (Mounting Eagles) 11.25

Girls U-17: 1 Kaziah Peters (Simplex) 12.54; 2 Janika Jordan (Cougars) 12.69; 3 Diamond Paul (PFNJ) 12.89

400m

Men (timed final): 1 Kirdell Mc Intosh (Unattached) 48.80; 2 Genesis Joseph (Health Olympians) 49.31; 3 Elijah Joseph (Mounting Eagles) 49.94

Women: 1 Kervelle Baird (Concorde) 1:01.35; 2 Olufemi Banswell (Concorde) 1:06.06

Boys U-20 (timed final): 1 Joshua Mascall (FAS) 48.98; 2 Shakeem Mc Kay (Abilene Wildcats) 49.42; 3 Joshua Williams (Concorde 50.68

Girls U-20: 1 Shernicah Sergeant (Rss Phoenix) 57.64; 2 Natasha Fox (PFNJ) 58.79; 3 Caliyah Wallace (Cougars) 59.68

Boys U-17 (timed final): 1 Nakiel Denoon (Cougars) 51.49; 2 Kaiyin Morris (Cougars) 52.24; 3 Daeshaun Cole (Abilene Wildcats) 52.88

Girls U-17: 1 Khadija Lee (Genesis) 1:04.15; 2 Kadija Pickering (Abilene Wildcats) 1:04.17; 3 Shanille Green (Tobago Falcons) 1:04.78

Saturday

Javelin Throw

Boys U-20: 1 Nathaniel Mathura (El Do East Sec) 54.63m; 2 Chavez Meloney (Toco Tafac) 45.52m

Girls U-20: 1 Chenicia Alleyne (Rss Phoenix) 26.01m

Girls U-17: 1 Kenika Cassar ( Toco Tafac) 34.63m

Long Jump

Men: 1 Che Richards (Oasics) 7.56m; 2 Anson Moses (Tobago Falcons) 6.53m; 3 Ja’Don Clauzel (Concorde) 6.48m

Boys U-20: 1 Jean-Jon Matthews (Health Olympians) 6.78m; 2 Aaron Antoine (Neon Trackers) 6.76m; 3 Lorenzo Luces (Toco Tafac) 6.57m

Girls U-20: 1 Jayda Williams (Simplex) 5.28m

Boys U-17: 1 Kimani Kent (Tobago Falcons) 5.88m; 2 Tyrell Springer (Cougars) 5.67m

Girls U-17: 1 Janae De Gannes (Concorde) 5.66m; 2 Gianna Paul (Concorde) 5.17m; 3 Kevisjah Figaro (FAD) 3.96m

Shot put

Men: 1 Hezekiel Romeo (Unattached 17.96m); 2 Christopher Crawford (Tobago Falcons) 14.55m

Boys U-20: 1 Jaden James (Fatima College) 11.72m

Girls U-20: 1 Rokena Elder (Cougars) 9.50m