Hutson, McShine cruise home

THERE were no upsets on the second and final day of the National Junior Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday,  as Wanda Hutson, Jamal James, Pilar McShine and Carlan Arthur all cruised to victory in their events.

Hutson of Memphis returned a time of 23.59 seconds as she beat the field to win the Girls Under-20 200 metres event, Abigail David also of Memphis was second in a time of 24.31 and Burnley’s Jurlene Francis was third with a time of 24.69. Carifta Games gold medallist James of Phoenix was comfortably home in the Boys Under-17 800 metres final with a time of 1:56.52, his closest opposition was Shawn Reid of Zenith in 1:59.36 and Lester Herbert of Phoenix was third in a time of 1:59.37. And McShine was also unmatched in the GirlsUnder-17 800 metre race with a time of  2:17.33 beating Britney St Louis of Phoenix into second with a time of 2:23.80 and Josan Rojas of Warriors into third with a time of 2:35.97.

Morvant Jets runner Carlan Arthur blazed a trail to victory in the Boys under-20 800 metre event with a time of 1:58.21 leaving John Warren of Concorde in the dust at second with a time of 2:00.08 and Nigel Phillip of Palo Seco at third with a time of 2:01.45. Not to be outdone Dennelle De Verteuil of Phoenix was stunning in a time of 2:13.04 in the Girls Under-20 800 metres final, Memphis runner Candice Ince was second with 2:20.90 and clubmate Kurtisha John was third in a time of 2:29.33 The day’s action brought two days of fierce competition among the country’s budding amateurs to a close and gave promise for the future of Trinidad and Tobago athletics.