Fothergill outguns Blake at Classic

BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter

Sunday, February 12, 2012

DESPITE his top billing in the absence of Usain Bolt, world 100m champion Yohan Blake had to settle for second after being pipped on the line by Allodin Fothergill in in the men's 400m Open at the 2011 Camperdown Classic at the National Stadium yesterday.

Blake led comfortably for more than 300m before a late surge by Fothergill, the world championships 4x400m bronze medallist.

The Racers duo timed 46.28 seconds and 46.49 seconds, respectively. Jamlio Hubbard finished third in 46.81.

Former national champion Rosemarie Whyte led from the 200m mark to secure the women's 400m Open in a meet record 52.38, bettering her own time of 53.34 set in 2010.

Her teammate Davita Prendergast was second in 52.68 while Schillonie Calvert was third in 53.50.

Former national champ Oshane Bailey won a hard-fought battle against Edino Steele to claim the men's 100m in a meet record 10.49 seconds, smashing the 10.61 set by Kittitian Kim Collins in 2005. Steele posted 10.55 seconds for the runner-up spot.

World champs 400m hurdles qualifier Ristananna Tracey clocked a record 2:09.05 to win the class one girls 800m ahead of schoolgirl Vanieama Blake of St Jago in 2:18.21 and St Mary's Titania Markland, 2:18.50. Tracey broke the mark of 2:19.20 set by C Cousins of Immaculate in 2007.

Waquar Dacosta captured the boys' equivalent in 1:57.71, heading a Jamaica College trifecta completed by Earl Grant in 1:59.98 and Tevin White, 2:00.79.

STATHS' Cameka Witter claimed the Class Two girls event in 2:20.84, followed by Monique McPherson of St Jago in 2:20.88 and teammate Gene-Kee Leith in 2:21.11.

Calabar had a one-two finish in the boys' equivalent as Alex Hutton won in 1:58.27 ahead of Orville Dixon in 2:00.83.

There was also a Calabar 'quinella' in Class Three where Chevenne Hamilton won in 2:04.20 and Aykeem Francis finished second in 2:06.79.

Tiffany James of Papine claimed the girls' equivalent in 2:18.0h and her teammate Ikeda Stewart was second in 2:21.2h.

Manchester High posted 41.76 to win a cracker boys' Class One 4x100m ahead of Bridgeport, anchored by Jazeel Murphy, in 41.94.

Murphy led his team to victory in their heat and after struggling with injury the last two seasons said he is not focussing on the Boys Champs in six weeks, but is aiming to be at full fitness in time for July's World Junior Championships.

"I feel good. I just go out there and do my best. Trying a thing again this year. (I'm) not fully fit but trying to strengthen it now," Murphy said.

Herbert Morrison captured the girls' event in 45.78, more than a full second faster than Alpha, 46.82, and St Jago, 46.91.

In Class Two, Holmwood Technical came out on top in 47.39 ahead of Camperdown and Wolmer's, 48.46.

Wolmer's Girls secured the Class Three event in 47.38 as St Andrew posted 47.98 for second and St Jago 48.30 for third.

The boys' race went to Calabar in 47.17 ahead of JC, 47.50, and St Jago, 47.52. Wolmer's and Calabar also won Class Four.

Wolmer's claimed the girls' event in 49.95 ahead of St Andrew, 49.96, and Manchester, 50.13, while Calabar won the boys' race in 47.17 ahead of JC, 47.50, and St Jago, 47.52.

Shavon Barnes of Racers posted 51.8h to win the 400m hurdles Open ahead of Rodrick Owens of Monk Street Boys, 53.6h, and Giovanni Campbell of Old Harbour, 55.8h.

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