T&T’s Zakiya Denoon and Deandra Daniel simmered at the Hamption Relays in Virginia, USA, on Saturday, taking first place in their respective events, while Mark London was runner-up in his long-distance race at the Hampton University.
Denoon, a freshman at Monroe College, crossed first in the women’s 400 metres dash with a blistering time of 56.08 seconds. The standout freshman, set a meet and school record with a clocking of 56.21 in the 400 in her school’s outdoor season opener, helping them win the Ramapo College Invitational in New Jersey on April 4.
Khemani Roberts of Coppin State University also competed in the event but her time of 58.55 placed her 20th overall. Roberts, a freshman, had 14th fastest time in 16.46 but did not advance. Daniel of Coppin State grabbed gold after registering a best effort of 1.83 metres in the women’s high jump.
Another Coppin State athlete, Mark London, bagged a bronze medal in the men’s 800m in 1:51.79. At the East Texas Invitational on Sunday, quartermiler Moriba Morain, a freshman at Wiley College, placed eighth in the men’s 400m in 49.16 while his teammate Kendall Perouza was 14th in the men’s 200m in 22.70.
On Thursday, Haysean Cowie-Clarke placed fifth in the men’s 200m dash at the Bowie State Univeristy Challenge, in a time of 23.03.