Nevis sprinter Khylinn Prentice becomes third national athlete to reach a final in Dakar
The 15-year-old Gingerland Secondary School student finished ninth in the 100m at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, the St Kitts and Nevis Athletic Association said.
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis. Khylinn Prentice has become the third athlete from St Kitts and Nevis to qualify for a final at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the St Kitts and Nevis Athletic Association has announced.
The association said the 15-year-old ended her 100m campaign in ninth place at the Games in the Senegalese capital, which opened on 31 October and close on 13 November.
Prentice, a student at Gingerland Secondary School, runs for Phase Track Club and has been described by athletics officials as a rising star in Nevis track and field.
She arrived in Dakar with international experience already behind her, having represented the federation at the Carifta Games and the NACAC championships. Officials said her personal best of 11.89 seconds for the 100m was set at the Kim Collins Athletics Stadium.
A first for Africa
The Dakar Games are the first Youth Olympics to be held in Africa and have drawn more than 2,500 athletes aged between 14 and 17. The federation's delegation is led by chef de mission Lonzo Wilkinson.
The association did not name the other two athletes who reached finals in its announcement. The Games have two days left to run.
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