The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

Samson Colebrooke and Devine Parker emerged as the top male and female sprinters in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Junior Track and Field Championships, while Parker joined high hurdlers Tavonte Moss, Sasha Wells, Charisma Taylor and thrower Serena Brown in surpassing the qualifying standards for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland in July.

Colebrooke ran away with the under-20 male title last night as the two-day met kicked off at the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Colebrooke clocked 10.66 seconds to pull off the win over Cameron Oliver, who did 10.79 for second. Christopher Moree came in third in 10.96.

Parker, who moved up from the under-18 girls’ division, won the under-20 title as she stopped the clock in an impressive 11.92 to outdistance her nearest rival, Sasha Wells, who came in second in 12.07. Alexis Gray was third in 12.27. In the process, Parker went under the World Junior qualifying time of 11.94.

The under-18 boys’ race was won by Johnathan Smith in 10.84. Karon Bain was second in 10.96 and Keron Dean got third in 11.00.

In Parker’s absence, Megan Moss claimed the under-18 girls’ crown in 12.28. Rashan Darling was second in 12.36 and Shericka Treco came in third in 12.54.

Another keenly contested final on day one was the 400m.

Bradley Dormeus was the winner of the under-20 male one-lapper in 48.27. He was trailed by Donovan Storr in 48.70 and Carlos Outten, who did 49.18 for third.

As expected, the under-20 girls’ race was won by Doneisha Anderson in 55.61 with Dreshanae Rolle taking second in 55.91. Marissa White was a distant third in 57.35.

Corey Sherrod won the under-18 boys’ quarter-miler in 49.58 with Israel Williamson placing second in 50.61. Bre’Sha Pennerman came in third in 51.11.

Only two competitors contested the under-18 girls’ race with Tavia Bullard holding on for the win in 1:02.80 over Dejania Turnquest, who did 1:06.10.

Ricardo Richardson was the lone competitor in the under-20 boys’ 1,500, clocking 4:25.27. The boys’ under-18 three and-a- half lap race had two competitors with Lhevinne Josph crossing the finish line in 4:25.33, well ahead of Richardson Ambrose, who did 5:15.91.

On the girls’ side, Andora Melina was the only competitor in the under-18 division, running 5:13.91.

The only other final on the track was the high hurdles.

In the under-20 boys’ 110m hurdles race, Tavonte Mott ran 13.88 to win as he dipped under the World Junior qualifying standard of 14.20. Shakeem Smith was just shy, clocking 14.26 for second. Aaron Ross came in third in 14.58.

Two competitors surpassed the under-20 girls’ 100m hurdles time of 14.20 as Sasha Wells pulled off the upset in 13.86 over Charisma Taylor, who did 13.94. Kaylea Albury was third in 14.38.

On the field, Serena Brown was the only World Youth qualifier, tossing the under-20 girls’ discus 48.20 metres to surpass the qualifying standard of 47.50. Tahj’Nee Thurston came in second with 39.44m and Tiffany Hanna was third with 36.59m.

Charisma Taylor showed her versatility when she cleared 12.03m to snatch the under-20 girls’ triple jump title. Bria Sands, the sister of Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands, was second with 11.65m and Daejha Miss was third with 11.38. Rutherford, Jazmyn Rutherford, the daughter of Frank Rutherford, the first Bahamian Olympic athletics medallist, also competed in the event but she fouled out.

Also on the field, Amina Forbes took the under-18 girls’ high jump with 1.40m and the under-20 girls’ crown went Celina Thompson as she won on fewer knockdowns on the count back over Daejha Moss, who both cleared 1.60m.

Malik Stuart won the under-20 boys discus with 51,32m; Jean-Jacques won the under-18 boys shot put with 14.89m and he doubled up in the discus with 41.41m; Dejaniq Turnquest was the winner of the under-18 girls javelin with 18.96m; Keron Dean was the winner of the under-18 boys long jump with 6.70m and Martin Holland won the under-20 boys long jump with 7.25m.

The Jr Nationals are scheduled to continue 6pm today. On Friday and Saturday, the Senior Nationals are slated to take over in the National Stadium.