jun.25.2008
The National Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA) yesterday named the 29 athletes who will represent T&T at the upcoming Central American and Caribbean championships in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, from July 15—30.
The selection panel which comprised of NAAA executive members met on Sunday night after the three days of competition at the Sagicor National Open Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
Among the men selected for the championship are Richard Thompson, Aaron Armstrong, Marc Burns and Darrel Brown, the core of the Olympic four by 100m relay team.
Also on the team is Renny Quow who broke the national 400m record at the Championships over the weekend, along with fellow 400m runners Stan Waithe and Cowin Mills.
Among the women, T&T will have the services of Kelly Ann Baptiste, Annie Alexander, Borel-Brown and Candice Scott.
Baptiste T&T’s fastest ever female and holder of the national records in both 100m and 200m will line up along side Wanda Hutson, Ayanna Hutchinson and Semoy Hackett in the four by 100m.
Borel-Brown the 2007 Sports Woman of the Year will have company in the form of Annie Alexander when she does battle in the women’s shot put. Borel-Brown and Alexander were in hot competition with each other over the weekend at the National Championship and will be giving T&T a good chance of medalling in the event. Alexander will also compete in the discus. (CMD).
Source: www.guardian.co.tt