Jereem “The Dream” Richards produced a golden run at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in New York, USA, on Saturday.

Richards clocked 32.71 seconds to secure top spot in the men’s 300 metres. The Trinidad and Tobago track star held off a solid challenge from Christopher Taylor, the Jamaican getting home in a national record time of 32.80. American Kahmari Montgomery was third in 32.96.

T&T’s Deon Lendore chased Noah Lyles to the line to claim men’s 200m silver in 20.92 seconds. Lyles clocked 20.80 to earn gold, while third spot went to his fellow American Jaron Flournoy in 21.26.

At the Tyson Invitational, in Arkansas, Tyra Gittens cleared the bar at 1.88 metres to strike gold in the women’s high jump. The Texas A&M University student was also on show in the long jump, finishing third with a 6.43m leap.

Cherisse Murray was golden in the women’s shot put, the University of Alabama senior throwing the iron ball 16.29m. Another Alabama athlete, Joshua Jacob St Clair clocked 48.87 seconds to finish fourth in section four and 16th overall in the men’s 400m.

In Kansas, Judah Taylor captured the Washburn Junior College (JUCO) Challenge men’s 400m title. The Butler Community College sophomore returned a time of 49.40 seconds. His Butler teammate, Jerod Elcock bagged men’s 60m bronze in 6.79. Elcock was fourth fastest in the 200, the 22-year-old sprinter getting to the line in 21.85.

At the Mezinarodni Mitink Kladno indoor meet in the Czech Republic, last Monday, Hilenn James secured bronze in the women’s shot put. The T&T thrower produced a 14.82m effort.