Gold for Jonas, silver for Morgan

By Donald Duff
Rising star Jenella Jonas justified the faith of her sponsors TCL Cement Limited by snatching a gold medal in the 800m U-17 girls’ division at the just concluded Hampton Games in Trinidad and Tobago.
Jonas, representing Rising Stars, ran a personal best of 2:18:27s to win the event from a strong field.
Speaking of the event the 15-year-old Jonas told Stabroek Sport:”It was a little bit tough.”

Jonas said this was the second year she had participated at the Hampton Games.

She revealed that she ran the 400m and 800m at the games last year but had failed to win a medal.
Jonas’s partner Alika Morgan, bothered by a knee injury she sustained during the Junior Carifta Games in March settled for two silver medals in the 1500 and 3000 metre Women Open and International/Invitational events.

“I think I could have done better if CXC was not around the corner. I would have been able to train more often than I used to,” said Morgan.

The local track and field queen clocked 4:49 in the 1500m and 10:36:66 in the 3000m which was won by Kenryca Francis running for the Antigua Pioneers Track Club……