The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

SPRINTER Samson Colebrook, jumper Laquan Nairn and quarter-milers Doneisha Anderson and Cameron Parker were among the list of Bahamians who performed exceptionally well in their various collegiate track and field meets around the United States over the weekend.

Colebrook, a senior at Purdue University, posted a double victory in the men’s 60 and 200 metres at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the Iowa Recreation Building.

In the shorter race, Colebrook sped through the straightaway in a time of 6.69 seconds for his victory after he clocked the fastest qualifying time of 6.73. Maxwell Willis, a senior at Baylor, followed in 6.71 .

And in the one-lap race, Colebrook took the tape in 21.28 with Kamden Jackson, a freshman at Baylor, coming behind in 21.33.

Also at the meet was Tamar Greene, a junior at Purdue, who cleared 15.90 metres or 52-feet, 092-inches for second place in the men’s triple jump. Jah Strange, a senior at Purdue, won the event with a distance of 15.98m (52-05 1/4).

Nairn soars to victory

At the Arkansas Invitational at the Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Nairn was one of five Bahamians that competed. He cleared 15.83m (51-11 1/4) to secure the title over his nearest rival, Henry Kiner, a freshman from Coffeyville Community College, with 14.75m (48-4 3/4).

Sasha Wells led the Bahamian connection from Oral Roberts University. Now in her junior year, Wells didn’t finish in her heat of the women’s 60 metres hurdles. However, she came in fifth overall in the 60m, winning her heat in 7.59.

Team-mates Gabrielle Gibson, a sophomore, won her heat in 7.79 for 12th place and junior Kayvon Stubbs was fourth in her heat in 7.82 for 15th place.

Winning the event was Sydney Conley, running unattached, in 7.27.

Lakelle Kinteh was 13th overall in the women’s long jump with a leap of 5.23m (17-2).

Carsyn Spurgeon, a junior at Tulsa, won the event with 6.00m (19-8 1/4).

Oral Roberts’ senior Seth Wells competed in the men’s 60m hurdles, finishing second in his heat, but 13th overall in 9.11. The event was won by Brandon Crowley, a senior at Oklahoma Baptist in 7.98.

Anderson shines in 400m

At the Gamecock Opener, Anderson, a sophomore at the University of Florida, powered across the line in a winning time of 52.83 in the women’s 400m. Her Gator team-mate Taylor Manson, a junior, trailed in 53.02.

Anderson also dropped down to the 200m, taking third in 23.78 as the Gators got a sweep with Manson winning in 23.59 and freshman Semira Killebrew second in 23.77.

And before she was done, Anderson anchored Florida’s team of Manson, junior Nikki Stephens and senior Brandee Johnson in the 4 x 400m relay in 3:34.59. Anderson had the fastest split of 51.607.

The meet also saw Kinard Rolle, competing for Empire Athletics, picking up 14th place overall in 48.54. Myles Pringle, running unattached, won the event in 46.38.

Rolle also popped off on the 4 x 400m relay team of Quintaveon Poole, Jesaiah Jones and Matthew Bush as they won their section in 3:15.10 for 4th place overall. Rolle split 48.160, the second fastest behind Jones’ 46.371.

Parker wins 400m/Seymour third in 60 hurdles

Competing unattached at the Clemson Invitational, Cameron Parker pulled off the victory in the men’s 400m as he ran 47.16 to top Adidas’ Kyle Clemons, who won his section in 47.19. Parker also competed in the 200, coming in second in 21.39 behind Marcus Parker of Clemson, who won in 20.84.

Katrina Seymour, competing for the Johnson City Speed Freaks, was tied with Jasmine Stowers with the second fastest time of 8.65 in the preliminaries. In the final, Seymour had to settle for third in 8.79 as top qualifier Christina Clemons of Adidas won in 8.05 with Stowers second in 8.18.

Gaither in sprint double

At the Leonardo Hilton Memorial at the University of Houston, elite sprinter Tynia Gaither, running unattached, picked up a second place finish in the women’s 200m in 23.86. American 100m hurdles world record holder Kendra Harrison, competing for Adidas, won the event in 23.18.

Gaither’s performance came after she got third in the final of the women’s 60m in 7.36. Harrison again was the winner in 7.26 and Myasia Jacobs, unattached, was second in 7.32. Gaither advanced out of the preliminaries with the fourth fastest time of 7.43.