aWhile the number of qualifiers for the 2017 Flow CARIFTA Games remained at 11, a few athletes bolstered their chances ahead of the prestigious fixture by improving on their marks previously set during yesterday’s final qualifier which was staged at the National Track and Field Centre.
Distance ace, Claudrice McKoy, sprint sensation, Kenisha Phillips and field standout, Chantoba Bright were those who improved to cement their places on the squad to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the 46th CARIFTA Games in Curacao on Easter Weekend.
In a herculean effort, McKoy had the clock as her only competition, shaved off exactly 10 seconds off her season’s best in the U-20 1500m event. At the first qualifier, McKoy stopped the clock in four minutes and 48 seconds, right on the AAG’s mark to qualify. Yesterday her winning time was 4m: 38s.
