CE Athletes Competing In Europe
Congratulations and encouragement goes out to CE athletes who are competing in Europe. Shakera Reece (BAR), Hector Cotto (PUR) and Henderson Dottin (BAR) will compete in three EAP meets in France and Italy from July 1 – 5 as they prepare for the upcoming CAC World Championships and Pan Am Games later this year. Good luck to each one.
CE Athletes Compete at the 2011 Falcon Games in Tobago
On April 16th and 17th, CE athletes Shakera Reece, Jordan Desilets, Jamil Hubbard and Eric Alejandro competed in the 10th Annual Falcon Games in Tobago. For three of the athletes, this was their opening race for the season and they were anxious to gauge where they were in their preparations.
Shakera won both the 100m and the 200m and was quite pleased with her performances as she is ahead off where she normally starts her season, both in the time and her overall fitness. Jamil was also satisfied with his 200m start as he had not raced over the distance for 2 seasons, opting to focus more on his pet event, the 400m. Jordan came away with a victory in the 5000m and was up very early the next morning to contest a road 10k, where he was the 3rd placed finisher.
Eric saved the best for last, producing a personal best with his first race for the season, leading World Junior Champion, Jehue Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago, to the last hurdle in the men’s 400m hurdles, before hitting that hurdle and losing the race by a narrow margin. The race can be viewed here. Men\’s 400m hurdles, 2011 Falcon Games in Tobago
CE Athletes Start the 2011 Outdoor Season
Steeple Chase standouts, Corey Nowitzke and Jordan Desilets, who signed with Codrington Enterprises in February, started their outdoor campaigns at the Irish Jig 5k race in Grand Rapids, Michigan with the fastest road 5k races they have ever run. Though it was very cold, they were both up for the challenge and ready to get an indication of where they are in their preparation for a chance to make the US World Championship Team and in 2012, the London Olympics. “The 1st mile was fast but we were comfortable at a 4:44 pace or so” said Jordan afterwards. Corey finished 2nd and Jordan was 5th but as they both ran their fastest 5k to date, they were motivated to continue to push towards their goals. See the top five results below.
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In the meantime, Barbados native , Ackeem Forde, and also a former EMU standout sprinter, opened his season with a venture into the 100m at the TCU Invitational in Dallas, Texas, a race he has not competed in since he was 15 years of age. Though wind aided, Ackeem’s 10:44 is the fastest he has ever ran this race. He also doubled back in the 200m with a personal best of 21.00 secs.
Congratulations to our newest members of the CE team!!
CE Signs Steeple Chasers
Joseph Codrington, CEO of Codrington Enterprises, signed Jordan Desilets, Steeple Chase record holder for Eastern Michigan University and winner of the 2010 Detroit Marathon and Corey Nowitzke, Mid American Conference Champion and third best Steeple Chase time for Eastern Michigan University.
“We are in the rebuilding stages” says Joseph. “Signing Jordan and Corey fits within our strategic plan and I am excited about the talent they each will bring to our group. They both are brilliant steeple chasers with very solid athletic foundations acquired from the superb EMU track program. I am looking forward to supporting them in the direction they want to take their careers.”
CE Signs Jordan Desilets
CE signs Corey Nowitzke
