Source: www.trinidadexpress.com
By: Kwame Laurence
Trinidad and Tobago’s Aaron Armstrong took top honours in the Hampton International Games men’s invitational 100-metre dash, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, late yesterday.
Armstrong stopped the clock at 10.13 seconds to finish first in section two and first overall.
Oshane Bailey was first in section one and second overall, the Jamaican clocking 10.18.
T&T’s Emmanuel Callender finished just behind Bailey in 10.19 to bag bronze. Another T&T sprinter, Darrel Brown was second in section two and sixth overall in 10.32.
Candace Macoon was a comfortable winner of the women’s invitational 100m, the American getting to the line in 11.18 seconds. T&T’s Ayanna Hutchinson picked up silver in 11.53, forcing another American, Jasmine Baldwin (11.60) to settle for bronze.
Earlier, Jamaica's Oral Thompson captured the men's 400m title in 45.88 seconds.
Bahamian Latoy Williams clocked 46.18 to secure the runner-up spot, while bronze was bagged by T&T's Jarrin Solomon in 46.27. Another T&T quarter-miler, Zwede Hewitt copped fourth in 46.45.
Natasha Hastings enjoyed a comfortable victory in the women's 400m, the American quarter-miler clocking 51.64 seconds to finish well ahead of silver medallist Patricia Hall (52.66), of Jamaica.
Ginnie Crawford was dominant in the women's 100m hurdles.
The American stamped her authority early in the race, powering to the front and separating herself from the field.
Crawford crossed the line in 12.91 seconds for a crushing victory. Her compatriot, Celriece Law snapped up silver in 13.46, ahead of T&T's Aleesha Barber, the bronze medallist in 13.56.
Success & Excellence runner Pilar McShine returned a time of four minutes, 25.57 seconds to triumph in the women's 1,500m event. Dawnel Collymore finished a distant second, the Memphis Pioneers athlete getting home in 4:51.34.
American Rob Novak clocked 3:56.13 to emerge victorious in the men's 1,500m. Guyana's Cleveland Forde was forced to settle for silver, in 3:57.41.
QRC's Collingwood twins finished one-two in the men's shot put. Robert grabbed gold with a 16.00 metres heave, while Richard threw 15.17m to seize silver.
Petrotrin Palo Seco's Gwendolyn Smith topped the women's javelin field with a 35.21m throw. Burnley's Sharisse Downey produced a 36.25m effort to win the women's discus.
T&T Defence Force athlete Rodney Liverpool cleared the bar at 1.85m to secure gold in the men's high jump.
And Dwaine Herbert, of Dovers, won the men's long jump with a wind-assisted 7.35m leap.
In the boys' under-17 100m, Concorde's John Mark Constantine triumphed in 10.78 seconds, edging Memphis sprinter Breon Mullings (10.79) into second spot.
Jeminise Parris scored an impressive double in the girls' under-15 category.
The Memphis runner won the 100m dash in 12.71 seconds and the 400m in 58.95.
The Games continue from 2 p.m. today, at the Crawford Stadium.
The big men's 400m hurdles showdown between 2004 Olympic gold medallist Felix Sanchez and reigning world junior champion Jehue Gordon is scheduled for 5.25.