17 February 2012

O’Neal Wanliss Making an Impact at North Carolina

By O'Neil A. Reid “I am not as aggressive with my start as I should be, so I am working on that,” said O’Neal Wanliss, the 19-year-old freshman on the University of North Carolina track and field team. Wanliss, the 2011 Georgia state high [caption id="attachment_1042" align="alignright" width="199" caption="O'Neal running the curve in the 600m at the Fielddick Taylor Invitational (Jan 12). Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics"][/caption] school 400m (47.77) and 800m (1.49.62) champion is adjusting well to life at North Carolina. O’Neal, New York-born and of Jamaican parentage, moved to Atlanta at a young age and has established himself as one of the best high school 400m/....

17 February 2012

O’Neal Wanliss Making an Impact at North Carolina

COMPETITION

20 February 2012

Trevor Barry Readies for World Indoors

FEATURES

By O'Neil A. Reid “My progress is coming along slowly but surely; I am looking forward to jumping higher in Istanbul,” said Trevor Barry, commenting on his preparation for the 2012 World Indoor Championship to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from March 9-12. Trevor, the 28 year old Bahamian high jumper and 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medalist is having a superb indoor season. He established a 2012 season best 2.3m in Brno, Czech Republic on February 14th. [caption id="attachment_1059" align="alignright" width="111" caption="Trevor Barry with his 2011 World Championship Bronze Medal"][/caption] Commentin....

27 February 2012

Bermuda’s Aaron Evans is Back on Track.

College

[caption id="attachment_1073" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Aaron Evans ahead of the field in May 2010. Photo by Jake McDonald - I Light Media"][/caption] By O'Neil A. Reid Bermuda’s Aaron Evans captured the men’s 800m title in a season best 1.48.22 seconds at the SEC Conference Championship held in Lexington, Kentucky this past weekend [February 24-26]. Evans who had a 2012 season best 1.47.88 seconds in the 2-lap events told the University of Georgia website “Finally, after three years I won after being so cl....

27 February 2012

Bermuda’s Aaron Evans is Back on Track.

COMPETITION

02 March 2012

Mike Rodgers Apologizes for Misjudgement

FEATURES

Below is the press release that was issued by Mike Rodgers yesterday. Mike will be serving a 9-month ban and is eligible to compete again in April 2012. [caption id="attachment_1101" align="alignright" width="133" caption="Mike Rodgers"][/caption] DATE: March 1, 2012 PRESS RELEASE Submitted by: Mike Rodgers I apologize to my family and the track and field community around the world for my error in judgment related to my first anti-doping violation. Methylhexaneamine, a mild stimulant, found in many energy drinks and supplements, was detected in my urine sample at the Lignano, Italy track a....

05 March 2012

Barbados’s Kierre Beckles in Midst of Record Breaking Season

College

By O'Neil A. Reid “That was kinda a shocker because the school indoor track is not the best, and for me to run that time [7.55 seconds], it is great,” said Kierre Beckles, in response to breaking the school record in the 55m hurdles at the Gamecock Invitational on February 18. Kierre, a senior at the University of South Carolina (Gamecocks) who hails from Barbados, has broken the school records in both the 55m (7.55 seconds) and 60m (8.11 seconds) in the past few weeks. Last weekend (Febr....

05 March 2012

Barbados’s Kierre Beckles in Midst of Record Breaking Season

COMPETITION

13 March 2012

Campbell-Brown Defends World Indoor 60m Title

FEATURES

“It is very important for me run a few 60m races indoor which will definitely prepare me for running the 100m outdoors,” said Jamaica’s sprinting sensation Veronica Campbell-Brown (VCB) during the earlier rounds of the 2012 world indoor championship. VCB went on to win the 2012 60m IAAF World Indoor title in a world-leading 7.01 seconds. VCB, who captured the 60m title in Doha in 2010 in a lifetime-best 7.00 seconds, has completed a superb 2012 indoor season that saw her winning the 50m (6.08 seconds) at the US Open in New York and finishing second to USA’s Tiana Madison in the 60m at the US Track Classic in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In capturing the gold medal, VCB was the only Jamaican to stand atop the podium in Istanbul. Other medal winners from the Caribbean included Nesta Carter (Jamaica) who was second in the men’s 60m in 6.54 seconds behind USA Justin Gatlin 6.46 seconds. Trinidad and Tobago’s veteran Marc Burns was fifth in 6.62 seconds Costa Rican Brenes Takes 40....

19 March 2012

Wariner, Spearmon and McCorory Win Season Debut

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The 2012 outdoor season officially started this past weekend and saw several elite athletes taking the top spots. At the TCU Invitational of Friday March 16th, Wallace Spearmon won the 100m in 10.06 (+ 2.8 ws) while Jeremy Wariner took the 200m in 20.66 (+2.6 ws). After the race, Wariner was quoted as saying the he is back and gold was his goal for the season. At the Wake Forest Open also on Friday night (March 16th) USA’s quarter-miler Francena McCorory took the top spot in the women’s 400m in a time of 52.58 seconds. Dwayne Extol (Jamaica) of the University of Alabama was 3rd in the 400m in 47.46 seconds at the Bulls Invitation at the University of South Florida on March 16th. At the UWI Invitational in Kingston Jamaica, Jermaine Gonzales won the 400m in 45.92 ahead of Allodin Fothergill (46.22) Rosemarie Whyte won the women’s 400m in 51.86 seconds ahead of Sherone Simpson 52.77 seconds....