Some of the country's finest young athletes are set to hit the track at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre today, as the athletics portion of the second Youth Olympic Games gets underway.
One of those athletes in particular was one of the highest individual finishers for The Bahamas at the CARIFTA Games this year, and was also a key member of the national team that traveled to the International Association of
Athletics Federations' (IAAF) World Junior Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, USA, in July. Reference is to none other than Freeport native Henry Delauze who will run out of lane two in heat two of the men's 400 meters (m).
Delauze is one of the favorites to make it to the final, and win a medal for Team Bahamas. He is on the verge of cracking the 47 second barrier in the event, posting a personal best time of 47.07 seconds at the world juniors. He has the fastest qualifying time in his heat, and is expected to make it to Saturday's final at 10:06 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). His heat will be ran at 8:53 a.m. this morning EST.
Also on the track in Nanjing this morning, Shaquania Dorsett will run in the heats of the women's 400m. She will run out of lane five in heat two. Dorsett has the fifth fastest qualifying time in her heat, and will really have to get out and run, as like the men, the event is based solely on time. The top eight times will advance to Saturday's final which will be ran at 8:35 a.m. Dorsett's heat will be ran at 8:22 a.m. today EST.
Also up for The Bahamas today will be Tavonte Mott in the qualifying rounds of the men's 110m hurdles. Mott will run out of lane three in heat three at 7:59 a.m. Mott has the seventh fastest qualifying time in his heat. Once again, the top eight times will advance to the final, set for Saturday at 7:55 a.m. EST.
Field athlete Serena Brown will compete in the qualifying rounds of the women's discus today. That competition is set for 6:30 a.m., and the top eight finishers will advance to the final, set for Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Brown will be the fourth thrower in the qualifying round today, and comes into the event with the 12th best qualifying distance.
On the track tomorrow for The Bahamas will be Jenae Ambrose in the qualifying rounds of the women's 100m, and Tyler Bowe in the qualifying rounds of the men's 100m.
Also, Dustin Tynes will swim out of lane two in heat five of the men's 50m breast, and Paul de Souza will compete in swimming.

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