THE University of The Bahamas Track and Field team won the 4x400m relay at the St. Thomas University Season Opener meet over the weekend.
The Mingoes also picked up four second place finishes and a third place finishes at the collegiate meet.
The men’s 4x400m team of Dennis Williamson, Donya Roberts, Jackson Ozias and Lhevinne Joseph won the event in by 0.53 seconds in a time of 3 minutes 23.18 seconds. The Lynn University Knights placed second in 3:23.71.
“This was an important win for team as this is our first international meet of the season,” head coach Ednal Rolle said. “I have a new team with nine freshman and we needed a win. We had a few second place finishes up to that point and when it came to the relay I told the guys that we need to leave with a win and they went out and made it happen.”
Brianique Strachan had a great international season opener with two second place finishes. She took second in the women’s 100m 12.25 seconds and the 200m event in 25.57 seconds.
“I felt good out there but even though I produced a PR in the 200 meters I felt that I could have done better,” Strachan said.
Besides leading off the winning relay team, Williamson also finished second in the men’s 400m in 49.69 seconds. Donya Roberts finished 4th in 51.17 seconds.
Joseph, who also anchored the winning relay team, finished third in the men’s 800m in 1:58.07.
“I went out 56 seconds in the first 400 and that was good but I wasn’t 100 percent out there today so I was pleased with that performance,” Joseph said.
Jackson Ozias finished 9th in 800m event in 2:04.86.
High jumper Jaidyn Brown finished second in the event with a best clearance of 1.7m (5-6 15/16th).
Sprinter Fridline Augustine took fourth in the women’s 400m in 1:01.29 and Gerline Belot finished 1:05.86.
Sprinter Lakeicia Lewis finished 10th in the women’s 800m in 2:42.79.
Long distance runner Kenold Jean finished 10th in the men’s 5000m event in 19:55.92.
Sprinter Tevin Wright finished 13th in the men’s 200m event in 24.55 seconds and 16th in the men’s 100m in 11.69 seconds.
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