Kimberly Williams won the women's triple jump on day one of the Texas Tech Invitational, Friday (31 January) at the Sports Performance Complex.
Kimberly Williams

LUBBOCK, Texas – Kimberly Williams won the women’s triple jump on day one of the Texas Tech Invitational, Friday (31 January) at the Sports Performance Complex.

Williams hop, skip and jump 14.11 metres for the victory. Cinnamon Stevenson of Texas A&M, 13.49m, took second place.

United States’ Olympic and World long jump gold medallist, Brittney Reese, won the women’s Olympic Development 60m dash in 7.32.

On the men’s side, another Jamaican in Clive Pullen finished third with 16.51m. The event went to Omar Craddock, 16.97m.

In the men’s 60m, Raheem Chambers false-started while Jhevaughn Matherson did not start. Jaylaan Mitchell of North Carolina A&T won the event in 6.57.
Chambers ran 6.59 and Matherson 6.65 in the semi-finals.

Twanisha Terry ran 7.19 to beat her USC teammate Lanae-Tava Thomas, 7.24, in the women’s 100m.

Jamaican Gabrielle McDonald, representing Texas Techn, finished fourth in the women’s 60m hurdles in 8.18s. Tiara McMinn of Miami won the event in 7.93.

Cayman Islands’ Jamal Walton finished second in the men’s 400m event. He ran 45.99s to finish behind Randolph Ross of North Carolina A&T, 45.44.

USC’s Bailey Lear topped the women’s 400m in 52.74 ahead of her teammate Kaelin Roberts, 53.24.


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Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.