Janae De Gannes opened her outdoor season in style, striking gold in Saturday’s Clyde Hart Classic in Texas, USA.
De Gannes produced a wind-aided 6.51 metres leap to top the women’s long jump. The Baylor University freshman also had windy jumps of 6.11m, 6.42, 6.34 and 6.50.
At the Charles Austin Classic, also in Texas, Taejha Badal captured the women’s sprint double. The Texas State University junior won the 100 metres dash in 11.61 seconds and the 200m in a wind-assisted 23.41.
There was another T&T winner in Texas, Lebron James claiming top spot in the Wes Kittley Invitational men’s javelin. The New Mexico Junior College freshman landed the spear 65.31 metres.
At the Black & Gold Challenge, in Florida, Lalenii Grant won the women’s discus with a 52.37m throw. The University at Albany freshman also competed in the hammer throw, finishing 27th at 36.81.
University of Georgia freshman Sanaa Frederick finished second in the women’s 100m in 11.49 seconds. Jerod Elcock was 21st overall in the men’s 100m in 10.72 and 21st in the 200m in 21.45. DePaul University senior Dominic Cole was 25th in the 200 in 21.53 and 30th in the 100 in 10.86. And Long Island University senior Daniel Hernandez clocked 50.20 for 51st spot in the men’s 400m.
In California, University of Southern California (USC) sophomore Nathan Cumberbatch returned a time of three minutes, 45.23 seconds to claim silver in the Trojan Invite men’s 1500m.
At the TCU Alumni Invitational, in Texas, Avindale Smith finished second in the men’s 200m, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff junior getting to the line in a windy 21.18 seconds. Malachi Heywood was 17th in a windy 21.81. The Paul Quinn College sophomore clocked a windy 10.84 for 20th in the 100m.
In North Carolina, Gianna Paul picked up women’s long jump silver at the Webb Davidson Meet with a personal best 5.79m leap. The High Point University sophomore finished fifth in her section and seventh overall in the 100m hurdles in a personal best 14.13 seconds. And in the 200m, she was 15th in a windy 24.78.
Omari Lewis clocked a windy 21.08 seconds to secure bronze in the men’s 200m. His Liberty University teammate, Revell Webster was seventh overall in the men’s 400m in a personal best 48.69.
At the Lurline Hamilton Invitational, in Louisiana, Jaden James finished second in the men’s discus. The Louisiana State University (LSU) junior threw 52.59m. Northwestern State University senior Shakera Kirk was third in the women’s discus at 47.44.
In South Carolina, Lorenzo Luces earned silver in the Allan Connie Shamrock Invitational men’s triple jump with a 14.94m effort. In the long jump, the Lindsey Wilson College junior was 19th at 6.31.
At the Miner Invitational, in Missouri, Brianna Lord bagged women’s 400m bronze in 56.22 seconds. Her Southwest Baptist University teammate, Jordan Noel was sixth fastest in the men’s 400m in 49.67.
In Arkansas, Kewes Gomes clocked a windy 12.41 seconds for third spot overall in the Ouachita Invitational women’s 100m dash. She was seventh in the 100m hurdles in a windy 15.86. Gomes also competed at the Ole Miss Classic, in Mississippi, the Harding University freshman finishing seventh in the 100 hurdles in 15.13 seconds.
At the Emory Spring Break Classic, in Georgia, Life University freshman Jamario Russell was fourth fastest in a men’s 100m event in 10.88 seconds. Emmanuel University senior Marcus Purcell was eighth in 11-flat. Purcell clocked 21.59 to finish fifth overall in the 200m. Tufts University senior Ethan Forde produced a 49.87 run for 14th in the men’s 400m. Forde was 33rd in the 200 in 22.71.
In Florida, Devin Augustine and his University of Minnesota teammate Kion Benjamin were fifth and sixth, respectively, in the USF Alumni Invitational men’s 100m dash. Augustine clocked a windy 10.27 seconds, while Benjamin got home in a windy 10.29. Benjamin was sixth in the 200m in 20.99.
At the Weems Baskin Invitational, in South Carolina, Kengel Christopher finished fifth in the men’s 400m in 48.04 seconds. The Limestone University sophomore was eighth in the 200m in a windy 21.52. At the Jim Bush Legends Meet, in California, Shaquille Singuineau finished fifth in the men’s shot put with a 16.21m throw.
In Arizona, Timothy Frederick clocked 48.37 seconds for 16th spot overall in the Willie Williams Classic college men’s 400m. The Eastern New Mexico University senior was 18th in the 200m in 21.40.
At the Velocity Fest 16 meet in Kingston, Jamaica, Kyah Hyson finished eighth overall in the women’s 400m in 57.63 seconds. Jabari Branche was 22nd in the men’s 400m in a personal best 49.28.
Two weekends ago, at the Kent Indoor Championships in London, England, Cheyne West earned two gold medals in the boys’ Under-20 category. West won the 400m in 49.53 seconds and the 60m hurdles in a personal best 7.97.
