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#Carifta2023 | Todd lays down 100-m gauntlet among u17s

Published:Saturday | April 8, 2023 | 11:06 AM
Jamaica's Tramaine Todd is the fastest through to the Carifta Games boys' under-17 100-metre semifinals this afternoon.
Ian Allen
Jamaica's Tramaine Todd is the fastest through to the Carifta Games boys' under-17 100-metre semifinals this afternoon.

Jamaica's Tramaine Todd has laid down the gauntlet in the boys’ under-17 100-metre field at the 50th Carifta Games today in Nassau, Bahamas.

Todd clocked the fastest time among the field, winning his first-round heat in 10.68. His teammate Khamani Gordon advanced as a non-automatic qualifier, clocking 11.15 to finish fourth in his first-round heat.

Grenada's Ethan Sam (10.77) and Ishmael Rolle (10.79) are the other top qualifiers from the event.

The semi-finals will begin this afternoon.

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