The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

FOR Devynne Charlton, it was a humbling moment when she was crowned the fastest female at the BTC Carifta Games. But she would have preferred to have stamped her mark in the 100 metre hurdles.

On Saturday, Charlton took the straight title in the 100 metres in 11.60 seconds, following in the footsteps of Anthonique Strachan, who claimed the honours for the previous two years.

But on Monday, after leading the 4 x 100 metre relay team of Carmeisha Cox, Shaunae Miller and Kienna Albury to victory at the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, Charlton went for her second individual title in her specialty in the 100 hurdles on Monday.

She produced a bronze medal feat in 14.25 for her effort. “I felt good about the race. It was a pretty good time,” said Charlton, about her latter performance in the 100 hurdles. “I got out pretty fast and I tried to lead the race, but the Jamaicans went out pretty fast, so I just tried to maintain my composure.”

And although she was impressive in the century race, Charlton said she put just as much energy into trying to duplicate the feat in the hurdles.

“So I was pleased with my performance,” she said. “In the aftermath of the 100, I was very pleased with what I did, but I really wanted to win the 100 hurdles.”

As she now prepares for the Pan-American Junior Championships in Lima, Peru, in August as she’s not eligible for the IAAF World Youth Championships, in Donetsk, Ukraine in July, Charlton said she just needs to concentrate a little more on her final phase of the hurdles race.

“This is something that I have to work on with my coach (her father, David Charlton),” she said. “I’m just going to keep on working to come back stronger and better prepared for the upcoming meets.”

In the meantime, Charlton said she’s just going to enjoy her success at the games - three medals, inclusive of a pair of gold and a bronze.

Not bad for the 18-year-old, who still has another games to look forward to next year in Martinique.