Elcock stopped the clock at a personal best 6.60 seconds for a comfortable victory in the championship race and in a social media post, he dedicated the win to the late Deon Lendore – his friend and Abilene Wildcats club-mate.
Among the cadre of tributes brought on the third fastest quarter-miler in Trinidad and Tobago, was that of the president of Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) and of Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games Association (TTCGA), Brian Lewis, on the organisations’ behalf.
In a tribute to the deceased Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler during his funeral service at the Santa Rosa Roman Catholic Church in Arima, yesterday, Member of Parliament for Arima, Penelope Beckles said she is in support of the foundation.
De Gannes squares off against Alexxe Henry in the opening Girls Under-17 100 metres heat. The second heat will feature Janika Jordan and Ayode Alexi Simmons.
The Concorde sprinter capped off his impressive performance with victory in the Boys Under-20 100 metres final in 10.52 seconds, a new personal record (PR).
Webster sprinted to the finish line in 10.52 seconds, which bettered the World Under-20 (10.60), Pan Am Junior Championship (10.61), and Carifta Games (10.74) qualification standards.
