Cayman’s track and field collegians turned in another fine showing this past weekend.
At Clemson University, Tyrell Cuffy placed fourth in the 100 meter dash, clocking a time of 10.43 seconds, as winner Travis Padgett of the host school sped to a 9.96 victory, the fastest collegiate time in the United States this season and second fastest time in the world this year.
Mr Cuffy improved his season’s 200-meter time to 21 seconds flat in a runner-up finish, while King College teammate Kemar Hyman took sixth spot in 21.61.
Maxwell Hyman posted a time of 52.04 in the 400-meter dash.
Over at North Texas State University, Cayman’s representatives enjoyed superlative outings in the Sun Belt Conference Outdoors Championships.
Florida International’s Ronald Forbes won the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 14.13 seconds into a negative wind, after posting a 13.90 in the preliminaries. He also clocked 21.77 for the 200-meter dash.
Carl and Carlos Morgan played a major part as Middle Tennessee State attained second place in the men’s division.
Carl placed second in the long jump with 7.82 meters (25’8”), and Carlos third with a 7.61 meter leap (24’11 3/4”), as both upped their regional qualifying marks in that event. Carl won the triple jump with a regional qualifying mark of 15.75 meters (51’8 1/4”), with Carlos sixth at 14.68 (48’2”).
In the javelin throw, it was Carlos with a regional qualifying toss of 63.51 meters (208’4”), and Carl sixth with his 56.87 (186’7”).
In the 4 x 100 meter relay, Carlos ran the second leg and Carl the third as the Blue Raider quartet finished in second place at 40.53 seconds, yet another regional qualifying mark. |