
Tags: Athletics, 100M, 200M, 400M, Charisma Taylor, Gainesville, Holloway Pro Classic, Jevaughn Powell, Leah Bertrand, Long Jump, Skyler Franklin, Triple Jump, Tyra Gittens
Jamaica’s Jevaughn Powell and Trinidad & Tobago’s Leah Bertrand were among the Caribbean podium finishers at Friday’s Holloway Pro Classic in Gainesville, Florida.
Powell, who took third in the 400m at both the NCAA Championships and Jamaican National Championships in June, completed his final preparation for Paris with a 20.21 clocking for second in the 200m on Friday.
American Erriyon Knighton ran 19.92 to win while another American, Robert Gregory, ran 20.33 in third.
Bertrand, fresh off her second national 100m title in June, ran 11.18 for third behind American Candice Hill and Nigerian Favour Ofili. Hill and Ofili both ran the same time of 11.07.
The upcoming Olympic Games in Paris will be the first for the 21-year-old Ohio State Junior.
Bertrand's countrywoman, Tyra Gittens, was second in the long jump with a best mark of 6.37m in the sixth and final round. The event was won by American Tionna Tobias with a massive personal best of 6.94m while countrywoman Jasmine Todd was third with 6.17m.
Bahamian Charisma Taylor, who will be competing in the 100m hurdles in Paris, finished third in the triple jump on Friday with 13.63m.
American’s Kenturah Orji and Jasmine Moore finished first and second with 14.08m and 14.06m, respectively.
Jamaica’s Skyler Franklin ran 51.01 for third in the women’s 400m behind Americans Aaliyah Butler (50.14) and Bailey Lear (50.51).
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