ASHMEADE AND PHILLIPS - BEST PLACED JAMAICANS AT 6TH PONCE MEET

Sprint Hurdler, Richard Phillips and and Sprinter Nickel Ashmeade were the best placed Jamaicans at the 6th Ponce Grand Prix in Puerto Rico on Saturday May 12, 2012.

Ashmeade sped to 10.15s to place second in the men's 100m behind Trinidadian Keston Bledman who won the event in 10.12s, whilst in the men's 110mh Richard Phillips (13.53) finished second to American David Payne (13.45).

Below are selected results from the meet:

400 Metres Hurdles

Official Results - Men - 400 Metres Hurdles

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Javier Culson	PUR	48.00
2	Jehue Gordon	TRI	48.89
3	Bershawn Jackson	USA	48.96
4	Omar Cisneros	CUB	49.71
5	Eric Alejandro	PUR	50.04
6	Winder Cuevas	DOM	50.38
7	Danny McFarlane	JAM	50.47
8	Micheal Tinsley	USA	50.74

200 Metres

Official Results - Women - 200 Metres - Wind : +0.3 m/s

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Tianna Madison	USA	22.37
2	Jeneba Tarmoh	USA	22.66
3	LaVerne Jones-Ferrette	ISV	22.93
4	Porscha Lucas	USA	23.15
5	Simone Facey	JAM	23.17
6	Patricia Hall	JAM	23.24
7	Carol Rodríguez	PUR	23.75
8	Genoiska Cancel	PUR	24.39

400 Metres

Official Results - Women - 400 Metres

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Natasha Hastings	USA	50.72
2	Deedee Trotter	USA	50.90
3	Jessica Beard	USA	51.25
4	Patricia Hall	JAM	51.40
5	Leslie Cole	USA	51.86
6	Raysa Sánchez	DOM	52.61
7	Monica Hargrove	USA	53.18
	Norma González	COL	DNS

1500 Metres

Official Results - Women - 1500 Metres

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Lauren Bonds	USA	4:16.16
2	Beverly Ramos	PUR	4:16.61
3	María Mancebo	DOM	4:18.72
4	Korene Hinds	JAM	4:18.76
5	Kate van Buskirk	CAN	4:21.46
6	Lauren Hagans	USA	4:25.35
7	Monica Passu	COL	4:30.00
	Mardrea Hyman	JAM	DNF
	Gabrielle Anderson	USA	DNS

100 Metres Hurdles

Official Results - Women - 100 Metres Hurdles - Wind : -1.2 m/s

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Tiffany Porter	GBR	12.79
2	Kristi Castlin	USA	12.91
3	Tiki James	USA	13.21
4	Vonette Dixon	JAM	13.34
5	Gabrielle Mayo	USA	13.38
6	Eliecith Palacios	COL	13.46
	Loreal Smith	USA	DNS

Long Jump

Official Results - Women - Long Jump

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark	Wind
1	Caterine Ibargüen	COL	6.66	+2.2
2	Viktoriya Rybalko	UKR	6.53	+0.8
3	Tianna Madison	USA	6.48	+0.9
4	Amber Bledsoe	USA	6.32	+1.6
5	Yargeris Savigne	CUB	6.30	+1.5
6	Alice Falaiye	CAN	6.15	+1.5
7	Melisa Valencia	COL	6.01	+1.4
8	Johana Triviño-Urrutia	COL	5.97	+0.4
9	Alysbeth Felix	PUR	5.86	+0.8
10	Martina Enirahs	NED	5.83	+2.2
11	Neslie Bernardi	PUR	5.79	+1.5
12	Nickevea Wilson	JAM	5.76	+0.3
13	La Toya Powell	JAM	5.71	+1.1
	Yosiri Urrutia	COL	NM

Javelin Throw

Official Results - Women - Javelin Throw

Pos	Athlete	Nat	Mark
1	Yainelis Ribeaux	CUB	59.47
2	Rachel Yurkovich	USA	56.82
3	Flor Ruiz	COL	56.51
4	Coralys Ortiz	PUR	52.29
5	Kateema Riettie	JAM	48.87
6	Daliadiz Ortiz	PUR	48.07