Big Wins for Grenadian Athletes at NJCAA

by Michael Bascombe

NEW YORK, May 23, 2010 – Rondell Bartholomew, Colleen Felix, Janelle Redhead and Kanika Beckles all produced outstanding performances and secured medals at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Kansas which ended on Saturday.

Bartholomew, Felix and Redhead were instrumental in ensuring South Plains College secured the double in winning both the men’s and women’s championship.

Bartholomew won the 400 metres in a time of 45.55 seconds with colleagues Anton Kokorin (46.08) and Troy Faulkner (47.50) completing a South Plains domination.

Bartholomew also tagged with Kervin Morgan, Faulkner and Kokorin to win the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:07.79. He was also a member of South Plains’ second placed 4x100m relay team.

Felix won both the Javelin (46.75m) and the triple jump (13.06m). She easily won the javelin after taking the lead with 46.70m from her second attempt and sealed the victory and successfully defended her title with the final attempt.

In the triple jump, it was challenging as Felix had only two legal jumps from her six attempts with 13.06m as her best and winning effort.

Redhead’s relay teams were outstanding winning both women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relays. She also finished third in the 100m (11.44) and second in the 200m (23.04).

Beckles took silver in the women’s 400m for Essex County College in 54.33 seconds and finished fifth in the 200m in 24.31 seconds.

South Plains’ Head coach Chris Beene was named men’s and women’s coach of the meet.

South Plains’ men (Texans) have now won three consecutive outdoor championships while the Lady Texans have captured their second consecutive title.