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Posted: Wednesday 28 June, 2017 at 7:01 AM

Strong SKN team for OECS Championships

By: Staff Reporter, SKNVibes.com

    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - THE St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletics Association (SKNAAA) has selected a 21-member team for the OECS Championships slated for this week-end (Jul. 1-2) in Grenada. 

     

    The SKNAAA in a statement yesterday (Jun. 27), announced that a squad comprising 14 males and seven females would be competing at the third Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Championships.
     
    Among the strong line-up are Lestrod Roland, Jason Rogers and Antoine Adams who will be competing in the sprint events; while on the distaff side sprint sensation Tameka Williams will be competing in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m Relay; Shanice Elliott in the 4x100m Relay; and Stavia Lewis in the Discus and Shot Put events.
     
    The two-day event will feature some of the best and promising athletes from the OECS, with all vying to attain the various qualifying standards for the World Outdoor Championships slated for August in London, England.
     
    According to the SKNAAA, this would be the final event for the athletes to attain the qualifying standards for that meet.
     
    Meanwhile, the winning nation will be determined by the amount of Gold Medals it captures at the end of the meet.
     
    The team will be led by Head Coach Stewart Joseph with Francis Morris as Manager and Assistant Coach Llewelyn Pyke.
     
    Members of the Team:

    Females
    Tameka Williams - 100m/200m/4X100m 
    Shenel Crooke - 100m/200m/4X100m 
    Reneka Daniel - 400m/4X100m (sub)
    Kristal Liburd - Long Jump/4X100m
    Virgil Hodge - 4X100m
    Shanice Elliott - Female - 4X100m 
    Stavia Lewis - Discus/Shot Put

    Males 
    Jason Rogers - 100m/4X100m
    Antione Adams - 100m/4X100m 
    Lestrod Roland - 200m/400m/4X400m/4X100m (sub) 
    Warren Hazel - 200m/400m/4X400m/4X100m (sub) 
    Massi Jeffers - 800m/1500m
    Leroy Chapman - 800m/4X400m 
    Lejorne Crawford - 110mh
    Lloyd Hanley-Byron - 400mh/4X400m 
    Jahnaza Francis - 400mh/4X400m
    Brijesh Lawrence - 4X100m 
    Hakeem Huggins - 4X100m 
    Jermaine Francis - High Jump 
    Kizan David - Long Jump 
    Adrian Williams - Javelin 
     
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