Duverney, Alexander, Seepersad Shine at Deon Lendore Classic

The 2026 Abilene Wildcats Deon Lendore Track Classic, held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, showcased impressive athletic talent with several standout performances. Kelis Alexander and Kaseem Duverney were among the top achievers, each securing three individual victories.

Kelis Alexander, representing Neon Wolves, dominated the girls' under-17 category, clocking 24.37 seconds for a commanding win in the 200 meters. Earlier, she had claimed gold in the under-17 100m dash with a time of 12.01 seconds and the under-20 100m hurdles in 14.31 seconds.

Kaseem Duverney of Cougars added the boys' under-13 200m gold medal to his collection, complementing his earlier victories in the 100m and 400m races. He finished the 200m in 25.53 seconds, the 100m in 12.55 seconds, and the 400m in 1 minute, 01.77 seconds.

Phoenix Athletics sprinter Alex Seepersad also had a successful meet, adding the boys' under-20 200m title in 21.05 seconds to his earlier triumph in the 100m. The fastest half-lap of the day, however, was recorded by Jayden Goodridge of Burnley in the boys' under-17 200m, with a blistering 20.97 seconds sprint.

Other notable winners included Jeremiah St John in the men's 200m (21.34s), Kadija Pickering in the women's 200m (23.96s), Kayla Charles in the girls' under-20 200m (24.13s) after a 400m/200m double, Joshua Solomon in the boys' under-15 sprint double (200m in 24.19s), and Keniah Tommy in the girls' under-15 sprint double (100m in 12.25s, 200m in 25.69s).