Reigning World Indoor Masters (Over-35) champions Gwendolyn Smith and Geraldine George led the way by capturing multiple titles at this year’s T&T Association of Masters Athletics (TTAMA) Track and Field Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, on the weekend (August 23-24).
Smith secured five gold medals while George was a four-time winner at the two-day meet.
Smith, who won the 2025 World Indoor Masters women’s 60-64 javelin title in Florida, USA in March, was crowned national champion in the women’s 60-plus in the shot put (12.53), discus (28.09), javelin (34.34), hammer (26.62) and weight (12.28) throws. The multiple World Indoor and Outdoor Masters gold medallist got the better of Noelyn Toby-Davis in the shot put (8.22) and discus (23.57) while Cheryl Reyes took silver behind Smith in the hammer (22.56) and weight (8.22) disciplines.
George, who copped the World Indoor women’s 50-54 javelin honours, topped the field in the women’s 55-59 discus (37.65) and javelin (33.85) events and the 50-59 hammer (31.51) throws.
Annaleah Doodnath came away with four victories in the women’s 35-39 100m (19.19), shot put (5.27), discus (16.33) and javelin (10.80).
Susannah Joefield, Zara Suite-Stewart and Aqiyla Gomez were the women who were triple winners.
Joefield made her name with wins in the women’s 400m (1:53.01), 1,500m (8:36.61) and 3,000m (18:09.50) runs and Suite-Stewart the women’ open 800m (2:41.21), the 30-39 1,500m (6:01.19) and 3,000m (12:32.00). Gomez reigned in the women’s 45-49 800m (3:04.25), and 40-49 1,500m (6:43.21) and 3,000m (14:4.70).
Natasha Keshall Pantin (women’s 45-49 100m/200m), Charmaine Dookie (women’s 50-59 1,5000m/3,000m) and Krista Francis Raymah (Women’s 60+ 100m/200m) were double champions.
Shane Persad was the top male performer with a similar five gold medal tally as Smith. Persad sped to the men’s 45-49 100m (13.87) and 200m (29.34) sprint titles and also registered a hattrick of throw wins in the shot put (6.61), discus (17.35) and javelin (20.06).
Robert Stevenson, 87, was the top performer in the men’s 80-plus division after he was victorious in the 200m, 800m and javelin with 75-year-old Winston Stewart won the men’s 70-plus 800m, 1,500m, and 3,000m distance treble like his daughter, Suite-Stewart.
Commonwealth and Pan American Games Rifle shooting multiple medallist Roger Daniel powered his way to the men’s 55-59 shot put, discus and javelin titles. Kevin Williams (men’s 40-44 shot put/discus 40-49 weight) and Sherwin Marshall (men’s 60+ 800m/long jump/javelin) won a trio of gold medals.
Former World Masters Indoor 60m champion Martin Prime was among several male double winners. Prime clinched the men’s 60-plus 100m and 200m sprints. Terrence Skinner (men’s 70+ long jump/shot put), Leonardo Thomas (men’s open 100m/400m), Guswil George (men’s 45-49 800m/40-49 1500), Kareem Charles men’s Open 200m/800m).
Clinton Williams (men’s Open 1,500m/3,000m), Sheldon Mason (men’s 40-44 400m/40-49 long jump) and Philbert Ryce (men’s 55-59 100m/200m) all left the Hasely Crawford Stadium with two gold medals around their necks.
The 2024-2025 Masters Track and Field season will come to an end on September 2 with the Hardest Mile 3 at the race track at Santa Rosa Park, Arima from 4 pm.
Results
35 39
Women
100m: 1 Annaleah Doodnath (Masters) 19.19
Shot put: 1 Doodnatah 5.27
Discus: 1 Doodnath 16.33
Javelin 1 Doodnath 10.80
Men
100m: 1 De’aundre John (Stallion) 10.87, 2 Renee Caby (Masters) 11.20, 3 David Niles (Fulfilling Athletic Dreams/FAD) 11.51
200m: 1 Niles 23.80, 2 Stephawn Solomon (Unattached) 1:03.72
400m:1 Shadiel Moonesar (Richard Jones Racing/RJR)) 1:16.17
800m: 1 Corey Joseph Samaroo (Elite Endurance) 2:22.30, 2 Moonesar 2:44.80
Shot put: 1 Kyle Herbert (Masters)10.49
Discus: 1 Anderson Williams (Unattached) 27.32
30-39
Women
1,500m: 1 Zara Suite-Stewart (Memphis Pioneers) 6:01.19
3, 000m: 1 Suite Stewart 12:32.00, 2 Kasheanne Francis (Masters) 15:40.00
Men
1,500m: 1 Ted John (Pace & Performance)/PPF) 4:45.32, 2 Samaroo 5:09.70, 3 Moonesar (RJR) 5:48.60
3,000m: 1 Samaroo 10:26.50
Long jump: 1 Shaun Stuart (Burnley) 4.89
40-44
Men
100m: 1 Dwyane Beckles (Blackbirds BAR) 11.80, 2 Jeremy Blackman (Dookie)12.10
200m: 1 John Warren (Masters) 24.07, 2 Sheldon Mason (Masters) 24.23, 3 Beckles 24.75
400m: 1 Mason 1:03.24, 2 Anderson Williams (Unattached) 1:08.11
800m: 1 Mark Beebakhee (TTRRC) 2:44.93
Shot put: 1 Kevin Williams (TTDF) 8.85
Discus: 1 K Williams 19.14
Javelin: 1 Anderson Williams (Unattached) 37.23
45-49
Women
100m: 1 Natasha Keshall Pantin (Pace & Performance) 13.25
200m: 1 Pantin 27.98
800m: 1 Aqiyla Gomez (Elite Endurance) 3:04.25
Men
100m: 1 Shane Persad (Masters) 13.87
200m; 1 Persad 29.34
800m: 1 Guswil George (TTRRC) 2:16.99, 2 Shane Persad 3:07.56
Shot put: 1 Persad .6.61
Discus: 1 Persad 17.35
Javelin: 1 Persad 20.06
40-49
Women
1,500m: 1 Aqiyla Gomez (Elite Endurance) 6:43.32
3,000m: 1 Gomez 14:41.70
Men
1,500m: 1 Guswil George 4:47.75
3,000m: 1 Alex Akesa (Masters) 8:53.10, 2 George 9:54.70
Long jump: 1 Sheldon Mason (Masters) 5.83
Hammer: 1 Persad 10.24
Weight throw: 1 Kevin Williams (TTDF) 14.50, 2 Persad 8.87
50 54
Women
100m: 1 Nicole Alleyne Noreiga (Masters) 16.48
55 59
Women
400m: 1 Kim Gomez (Masters) 1:21.95, 2 Charmaine Dookie (Masters) 1:41.35
800m: 1 Dookie 3:48.26
Discus: 1 Geraldine George (Masters) 37.65
Javelin: 1 George 33.85, 2 Alleyne Noreiga 4.87
Men
100m: 1 Philbert Ryce (Masters) 11.84, 2 Ian Andrews (Tigers) 13.13, 3 Clinton Lewis (Masters) 16.96
200m: 1 Ryce 24.81, 2 Andrews 27.47
Shot put: 1 Roger Daniel (Masters) 11.62, 2 Patrick Scott (Masters) 8.69, 3 Daniel Dookie (Dookie) 6.23
Discus: 1 Daniel 35.62, 2 Scott 22.96
Javelin: 1 Daniel 34.96, 2 Scott 24.86
50 59
Women
1,500m: 1 Charmaine Dookie (Masters) 7:31.94
3,000m: 1 Dookie (Masters) 15:46.00
Hammer: 1 Geraldine George (Masters) 31.51
Men
Weight: 1 Patrick Scott (Masters) 17.61, 2 Roger Daniel (Masters) 16.90
60-plus
Women
100m: 1 Krista Francis Raymah (ZC) 15.02
200m: 2 Raymah 33.58
400m: 1 Susannah Joefield (TTRR) 1:53.01
1,500m: 1 Joefield 8:36.61
3,000m: 1 Joefield 18:09.50
Shot put: 1 Gwendolyn Smith (Masters)12.53, 2 Noelyn Toby-Davis (Mastes) 8.22, 3 Cheryl Reyes (Masters) 7.11
Discus: 1 Smith 28.09, 2 Toby Davis 23.57
Javelin: 1 Smith 34.54
Hammer: 1 Smith 26.62, 2 Reyes 22.56
Weight: 1 Smith 12.28, 2 Reyes 8.86
Men
100m: 1 Martin Prime (ZC) 12.68, 2 Raymond Smith (ZC) 12.03, 3 Sherwin Marshall (Masters) 14.42
200m: 1 Prime 26.73, 2 Dave Massiah (Masters) 27.62, 3 Smith 28.15
400m: 1 Massiah 1:04.67
800m: 1 Sherwin Marshall (Masters) 2:52.10
Long jump: 1 Marshall 4.23
Discus: 1 Andy De Bique (Unattached) 28.89
Javelin: 1 Marshall 33.48, 2 De Bique 31.26, 3 Rumaldo Noreiga (Masters) 30.83
70-plus
Men
200m: 1 Joseph Diaz (Unattached) 33.93, 2 Errol Thomas (Masters) 44.74
800m: 1 Winston Stewart (TTRRC) 3:37.68
1500m: 1 Stewart 7:12.12
3,000m: 1 Stewart 14:47.30
Long jump: 1 Terrence Skinnner (Masters) 3.26
Shot put: 1 Skinner 6.22
80-plus
Men
200m: 1 Robert Stevenson (Masters) 39.82
800m: 1 Stevenson 7.46
Javelin: 1 Stevenson 21.85
Open
Women
800m: 1 Zara Suite-Stewart (Memphis Pioneers) 2:41.21, 2 Kasheanne Francis (Masters) 3:24.51
Men
100m: 1 Leonardo Thomas (Stallion) 11.50, 2 Charles 11.82
200m: 1 Kareem Charles (Siparia) 23.87, 2 Thomas 27.34, 4 Leon Gill (Siparia) 28.65
400m: 1 Thomas 57.46, 2 Charles 59.08, 3 Gill 1:11.48
800m: 1 Charles 2:35.86
1,500m: 1 Clinton Williams (RJR) 5:37.84
3,000m: 1 Williams 12:12.30
Long jump: 1 Charles 5.42
Javelin: 1 Leon Gill (Siparia) 19.26
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