Weekend Recap

A excellent weekend for American collegiate tracksters. The United States led in the medal count at the NACAC U23 Championships. There were also great performances by collegians from different countries.

Starting in the sprints, Curtis Mitchell of Texas A&M avenged his NCAA Outdoor defeat by running a wind legal 19.99 in the semi-final to a wind aided 20.06. Mitchell surprisingly lost the 200 at the NCAA Championship meet to Kentucky's Rondell Sorillo. Mitchell should be the big star next season. Mitchell's teammate Demetrius Pinder represented the Bahamas in the men's 400 finishing third with a respectable 45.93. Tavaris Tate of Mississippi State and Joey Hughes of USC were able to complete a 1-2 finish in the 400 with Tate winning in 45.36.

Former NCAA Champion Ronnie Ash of Oklahoma was able to dip under the 13 second barrier in the men's 110 hurdles with a wind aided 12.98 to add another gold medal for Team USA. Another former NCAA Champion was able to score gold for Team USA, Jeshua Anderson of Washington State won the men's 400 meter hurdles in 49.33.

One of the highlights for American distance runners was Charles Jock who won the men's 800 in 1:45.65 a dominating performance over Georgia's Aaron Evans who was representing his native Bermuda. Ahmed Osman won the men's 10,000 in 30:38.22 to lead a 1-2 finish in the event showing a bright future for American distance running both middle and long distance. Colin Mickow was a distant second to Osman.


Next Post: continue our recap of the men's and women's performances at the NACAC U23 Championships.