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Graham, Chambers win twice
published: Wednesday | January 17, 2007

National champions Nolle Graham and Ricardo Chambers were double winners at the Florida Inter-collegiate Indoor Meet held at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Graham, who ran the anchor leg of Jamaica's sprint-relay team which collected silver at the 2000 World Junior Championships, won Saturday's long jump with a leap of 6.53m.

She had earlier won the 55m dash in 6.88 seconds, this after qualifying for the final in 6.77. Ashley Dukes of Miami was second in 6.88.

Chambers, representing Florida State, won the 800m in 1:53.34. Chambers later teamed up with Tywayne Buchanan, formerly of Wolmer's, Hubert Mitchell and Elliot Wood to win the mile relay in 3:14.77.

National champion, Dorian Scott, and Andrea Bliss were also winners at the meet.

Scott, who holds the national indoor and outdoor records, won the shot put event with a throw of 20.12 metres.

Bliss, a silver medallist from the 2005 CAC Championships, won the 55m hurdles in 7.67 seconds. She had earlier qualified for the final in 7.77.

Lorain McKenzie, formerly of Edwin Allen and Essex, finished third in the 800m in 2:16.15. The event was won by Lauren Austin, running unattached, in 2:08.28 ahead of Ginou Etienne of Florida (2:15.65).

Former Jamaica junior rep, Buchanan, finished third in the men's 400m in 48.52 seconds.

Carlos Phillips of Florida won the event in 48.32 ahead of Trinidad & Tobago's World Junior champion Renny Quow (48.40).

Feedback: anthony.foster@gleanerjm.com

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