Harper upsets Brown in 100m sprint

JACEY HARPER scored the biggest upset of the National Senior Track and Field Championships yesterday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. Harper of Rebirth Club, pipped world junior champion Darrel Brown in the showcase 100 metres final to win in 10.19 seconds. Brown, of Phoenix, the reigning Carifta regional junior  title-holder and runner-up last year to Marc Burns, had to settle for silver again this year clocking 10.20. Burns did not take part because of studies in the United States. In third place was Niconnor Alexander of Brooklyn in 10.22. Winner of the women’s 100 metres spring was Fana Ashby of Concord for the second staright year. Yesterday she clocked 11.23 seconds to follow up on her sprint double at the National Junior Championships last weekend at the same venue. Second was Wanda Hutson of Memphis in 11.63 seconds with Monique Cabral, also of Memphis in 11.81. Dave Stoute of Simplex captured the men’s shot put 17.62 metres with Wade Franklyn of Zenith second in 13.83 and Hubert Maingot of Simplex third in 12.43. Winner of the 1500m for women was Pilar McShine of Success in four minutes 46.81 seconds. Second was Candice Ince of Memphis in 4.53.55 and third was teammate Kerticha Jones (5.07.74). In the 100 metres hurdles Kelly Ann Charles ruled the roost registering a winning time of 14.62 seconds while the men’s event was won by Kareem Pierre. In another feature field event, Emmanual Norris took the javelin throw. The championships continue today.

Selected Results
High jump —- 1 Keri Edwards 2m (Zenith); 2 Kelvin Huggins 2m (QRC); 3 Peter Carter (QRC) 1.75m
Women’s Long Jump —- 1 Monique Peters 6.04m; 2 Rhonda Watkins 5.97m; 3 Charisse Bacchus 5.94m.
Men’s Javelin —- 1 Emmanuel Norris (Zenith) 56.17m; 2 Aron Morison (Zenith) 46.93m
Women’s Javelin —- 1 Natalie Dixon (Neon Trackersa) 41.43m; 2 Kewma Phillander (Palo Seco) 34.34; 3 Euphemia Huggins (Police) 32m.
Women’s 100m Hurdles: 1 Kelly Ann Charles 14.09
Men’s 110m hurdles —- 1 Kareem Pierre (Eagles) 14.62; 2 Micky Reuben (Palo Seco) 14.86; 3 Nataki Dasent (Concord) 15.27.