Khalifa does sprint double at Carifta trials

St Fort, an Olympian at the 2016 Games in Brazil, breezed to victory in 23.64 seconds yesterday to win the Girls Under-20 200m final ahead of Shikyla Walcott of Simplex (24.48) and Sarah Wollaston (24.87).

St Fort, who is coached by legendary TT sprinter Ato Boldon, had on Saturday blown away the field to take first place in the 100m final in 11.30 seconds.

Rounding out the top three were Walcott (11.92) and Akeera Esdelle of Point Fortin New Jets (11.94).

Winning the Boys Under-200m final yesterday was Memphis Pioneers’ David Pierce who was trailed by Abilene’s Jahi Hernandez (21.82) and Point Fortin New Jets’ Kashief King (21.47).

Zenith’s youth sensation Tyriq Horsford, who broke the Carifta record in 2016, easily won the Boys Under-18 javelin final yesterday with a 70.94m throw.

In a distant second was club-mate Kareem Peters (53.46m), followed by Selvon Rochford of Five Rivers Secondary.

In yesterday’s Boys U-18 200m final, it was 1-2-3 for Abilene Wildcats with Avindale Smith (21.24), Adell Colthrust (21.69) and Che Lara (21.88) sweeping the podium.

In the female equivalent, Zenith’s Ayla Stanisclaus crossed the line first in 24.48 ahead of Concorde’s Akilah Lewis (24.52) and Deleth Charles of Memphis Pioneers (25.00).