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Martina twee keer goud, een keer zilver |
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WILLEMSTAD (12-04-06) - Atleet Churandy Martina is in de VS voor de tweede achtereenvolgende week verkozen tot Amerika's C-Atleet van de Week. De Curaçaoenaar won voor de University of Texas afgelopen weekeinde twee gouden en een zilveren medaille tijdens het Texas Relays toernooi, en is met 10.04 dit seizoen in de NCAA (Nation Collegiate Athletic Association) vooralsnog de snelste op de 100 meter.
UTEP’s Churandy Martina - the nation’s fastest man - has been chosen as the Conference USA’s Athlete of the Week for the second-consecutive week. The freshman from Willemstad, Curaçao, had a busy weekend winning two gold and taking one silver at the prestigious Texas Relays.
Martina won the invitational final of the 100-meter dash in the fastest time in the NCAA this season and the second-quickest time in school history (10.04). He beat Florida State’s Walter Dix -- the top ranked athlete in the event coming into the Relays -- by more than a tenth of a second. For his effort, Trackwire.com and Trackshark.com have listed him as the favorite in the event.
Running as the second 200-meter leg, he aided the Miners in breaking a 20-year-old school record in the 1,600-meter sprint medley. UTEP took the crown in 3:16.63.
In addition, Martina anchored the 400-meter relay to a second-place showing. The Miners posted the second-fastest time in the nation, running 39.41.
Martina is entered in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, as well as the 400-meter relay for the UTEP Invitational to be held at Kidd Field on Saturday. (bron UTEP Athletics) |
