The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

SPRINTERS Anthonique Strachan and Warren Fraser, hurdler Jeffery Gibson and jumpers Bianca Stuart and Leevan 'Superman' Sands all posted victories at the 2017 Atlanta Georgia Relays as they gear up for their outdoor season and the IAAF World Championships in London, England in August.

The one-day meet held on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia, also saw a number of junior competitors from Club Monica, including Marissa White, Megan Moss and Denvaughn Whymns, prevail in their respective events.

And after picking up a second place finish in the epic women's 200m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, Miller stopped over in Atlanta where she shared in the success of her former club members and students of her alma mater at St Augustine's College.

Strachan needed just 23.23 seconds to hold off Kai Selvon, who did 23.25 in the women's 200m. Strachan, however, was short of the World Championship qualifying time of 23.10.

Fraser, competing for Rss Athletics, took the tape in the men's 100m in 10.32, well ahead of Obinna Metu of Gothan Spark, who was clocked in 10.42. Cameron Parker was 12th in 10.82. The qualifying time for the World Championships is 10.12.

In his season debut as he rebounds from an injury, Jeffery Gibson captured the men's 400m hurdles in 50.63. William Wynne of Titans Track was a distant second in 51.03m. Gibson, however, was short of the World Championship qualifying time of 49.35.

Also on the track, Ojay Ferguson, representing Oxy Athletics, came in fourth in the men's 400m in 46.80. Winston George won the timed final event in 45.82.

In the women's long jump, Stuart soared 6.67 metres or 21-feet, 10 ¾-inches. Her performance was just shy of the qualifying mark of 6.75 (22-1 ¾). Julienne McKee was Stuart's nearest rival in the event with 6.53m (21-5 ¼).

In the men's triple jump, Sands popped his winning leap of 16.28m (53-5) to beat out Brandon Jones, who did 15.59m (51-1 ¾).

The men's long jump saw Oral Rolle from Club Monica finish second with 7.18m (23-6 ¾) behind Reggie Steele's winning leap of 7.21m (23-8).

In the high school segment, Denvaughn Wyhmms of Club Monica won the boys' 17-18 long jump with 6.95m (22-9 ¾). His nearest rival was Austin Allen of Bullis with 6.88m (22-7).

Moss came in second for Club Monica in the girls' 15-16 100m in 12.13. Shaniya Hall of Bullis won in 12.01. In the preliminaries, Moss also had the second fastest time of 12.24 behind Hall's 12.02.

Moss again had to settle for second in the 200m in 24.58 behind Hall's winning time of 24.22. In the preliminaries, Moss ran 25.24 for the third fastest time and Hall was clocked in the leading time of 25.07.

During the meet, Moss was honored for her stellar performance last year when she dominated the girls 13-014 sprints. She also got to share a special moment with Miller-Uibo.

Marissa White, another Club Monica athlete, won the girls 17-18 400m in 56.52. Her teammate Angel Willie was fourth in 1:02.27. Willie was also third in the 400m hurdles in 1:06.88 behind two Bullis' teammates Masai Russell (59.82) and Ayanna Johnson (1:03.37).

Sasha Wells also of Club Monica got sixth in the girls 17-18 100m in 12.60. Ashley Seymour of Bullis was the winner in 12.05. Wells had the sixth fastest time of 12.19 with Seymour posting the fastest time of 12.19.

Wells also got second in her specialty in the 100m hurdles in 14.20. Darci Khan of DC Express won the race in 14.15.

Otto Laing, competing for Club Monica in the boys 13-14 division, was fifth in the 100m final in 11.84. Galen Johnson of Tallahassee won in 11.32. Otto had the sixth fastest qualifying time of 11.97 in the preliminaries.

Laing was also third in the shot put with a heave of 7.79m. Dylan Faulkner won with 10.10m.

Adrian Curry, representing Club Monica in the boys 15-16 division, won the 100m in 11.00 over Jessie Parson of i5 Elite. Curry had the fastest qualifying time of 10.94.

Justin Hudson of Club Monica had the 16th best time of 12.25, but it wasn't fast enough to get him into the final.

Curry also contested the 200m where he finished second in the final in 22.34 behind Bullis' Ashton Allen, who won in 22.34. Curry had the second fastest time of 22.57 behind Allen's 22.37. Hudson had the 20th best time of 25.27.