The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

A number of Bahamian elite and collegiate athletes were in action at various meets in the United States where they turned in credible performances.

At the Torrin Lawrence Memorial in Athens, Georgia, Warren Fraser and Bianca 'BB' Stuart led the way as they competed for the first time since their participation last month in the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia.

Running unattached, 26-year-old Fraser clocked a season's best of 10.16 seconds to take the tape in the straight away race, just shy of his lifetime best of 10.14 that he ran here at home at the BAAA Nationals on June 27, 2014.

In Saturday's race, Fraser beat out Kendal Williams, a junior at the University of Georgia, who trailed in 10.22 for second. His senior teammate Cejhae Green was third in 10.28.

Fraser, coming off a semi-final appearance at the Commonwealth Games where he had a best of 10.37, said he's learning to trust the process" as he juggles his professional career with his post-graduate studies at the University of Georgia.

"I felt alright. I finally got some time to focus on track and so I just have to trust the process," Fraser said. "I felt good. I felt that everything I've been doing is starting to add up.

"I had start and I just went out there and run a good race. But I still feel that I have a lot more in the tank. I just have to continue to work hard and hopefully everything will fall into place."

In trying to keep up his grades and concentrate on training, Fraser said it has not been easy. But he's making the best of his training regimen under coach Ken Harding.

"I had a little break last week and I think that took a lot off my shoulders," he stated. "I was able to concentrate a little better and I went out and executed a great race."

In the women's long jump, Stuart soared 6.66 metres or 21-feet, 10 1/4-inches on her sixth and final attempt for second place. She fouled her first attempt, cleared 6.36m (20-10 1/2) on her second, 6.62m (21-8 3/4) on her third, 6.40m (21-0) on her fourth and passed on her fifth.

Chanice Porter, competing unattached like Stuart, had the best mark of 6.75m (22-1 3/4) on her second attempt for the win. Kate Hall, a sophomore at the University of Georgia, was third with 6.63m (21-9).

Resais 2ND and 3RD

At the Southland Conference Track and Field Championships at the Tom Benson Stadium, Southeastern Louisiana University's Cliff Resais got second and third in the men's 200 and 100m respectively.

In the shorter race, Resais won his heat in 10.44 to qualify for the final with the fourth fastest time. In the final, he had to settle for third in 10.22 behind Micah Larkins of Northwestern State (10.12) and Chris Jefferson of Sam Houston State (10.15). And in the 200m, Resais again won his heat in 21.22 for the fifth fastest qualifying time. In the final of the half-lap race, Resais clocked 20.46 for second behind Jefferson's winning time of 20.37.

Angel Collie, also of Southeastern Louisiana University, was fourth in her heat of the women's 400m in 57.71. That placed her 18th overall.

Collie also ran the first leg for Southern Louisiana's 4 x 400m relay team that placed seventh overall in 3:46.97. The other members of the team were Milica Ozegovic, Dekayta Alex and Aareion Jackson.

Bowleg and

Colebrook

clash

At the 2018 LSU Invitational at the Bernie Moore Stadium, Maverick Bowleg and Andre Colebrook, both running unattached, faced off in the men's 400m.

Bowleg got the best of the duel, finishing fourth in 47.39 with Colebrook trailing in 47.55. Trevor Stewart, a freshman of North Carolina A&T, won in 45.82 with Richard Rose, a junior at Texas A&M, second in 46.43 and his team-mate Kyree Johnson, a freshman, third in 46.84.