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The Nassau GuardianSend an emailJanuary 26, 2023 180 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email
The University of the Bahamas (UB) Mingoes track and field squad picked up two wins to go along with other strong finishes at DTSP Wolfpack’s Neville Wisdom Classic at the Thomas A. Robison National Stadium on Saturday.
Kenold Jean won the open men’s 3,000 meters (m) and Lhevinne Joseph won the open men’s 800m event. Jaidyn Brown had a top-three finish in the open men’s high jump.
UB Head Coach Ednal Rolle said he was pleased with the team’s performance in only their second meet of the year.
“It was a great performance from the team,” he said. “I had four Mingoes with season’s best performances, so I’m excited as this is only the second meet of the season. We are steadily improving as I expected and I’m looking for a great season going forward.”
Jean started the Mingoes off with a solid win in the open men’s 3,000m event. Jean won the event in 10:40.74. Nathan Johnson of the Hurry Murray Track and Field Club
finished second in 10:46.09.
Middle-distance specialist Joseph won the open men’s 800m event in 1:56.16 – a second and a half ahead of his nearest competitor. Kenzie Knowles, of Swift Athletics, finished second in 1:57.66. Jackson Ozias finished fourth for the Mingoes in 2:05.61. Joseph never trailed after the 100m mark in the race.
“I felt really good out there for the first 800m event of the season for me,” said Joseph. “The whole goal of the race was to take the first 400 comfortable and then make the whole race as comfortable as possible. I wanted to get there (to the first 400m) in 57 seconds and then bring it back. This was my third best time of all time and that’s a good time to have in only my second meet of the season. I’m
hoping to get to a 1:52 by the end of the season.”
Brown finished third in the open high jump, clearing 1.80m (5’ 10-3/4”). Brown easily cleared 1.75m (5’ 9-1/2”) but had two knockdowns at 1.80m before going over on his third attempt. He had three knockdowns at 1.85m (6’ 1”).
Brianique Strachan finished fourth in the open women’s 100m event in a time of 12.53 seconds. Tamara Myers, of Leap of Faith, won the event in 12.16 seconds.
In the open women’s 800m, Lakeicia Lewis finished fourth in 2:35.21 and Fridline Augustin was sixth in 2:40.69.
Dennis Williamson took fifth in the open men’s 200m in 22.84 seconds. Jeremiah Adderley, from DTSP Wolfpack, won the event in 21.89 seconds.