Wesley Best tops in the 60m

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Published: Wednesday, 09 March 2011 22:38

Photo finish win for Speed Academy sprinter

PICKERING -- Wesley Best has found another race he excels at.

Despite a slight hamstring strain, The Speed Academy athlete raced to a first place finish in the 60m at the Ontario Youth Championships. It was the first time the Ajax resident ran that distance this season.

Best and Andre Ford-Azonwanna grabbed the attention of spectators with their electrifying national lead photo-finishing feat of 6.90 in the Youth Boys 60m. Best won over Ford-Azonwanna in the photo-finish decision by three-thousandths of a second (6.893 to 6.896 respectively).

Next on the docket for best is the U.S. High School Nationals this month.

Canada's Morales Williams riding with confidence as NCAA indoor 400m champion Morales Williams riding success with confidence.

Christopher Morales Williams

Christopher Morales Williams, of Vaughan, Ont., is seen in action for the University of Georgia during the NCAA Southeastern Conference indoor championships, in Fayetteville, Ark., in a Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Georgia, Wesley Hitt, *MANDATORY CREDIT* GAC

The switch flipped for Christopher Morales Williams in the time of the 2023 outdoor season.

Last spring, the runner from Vaughan, Ont., learned to control his negative thoughts, discovered that it was OK to feel nervous before races, and built his confidence.

Morales Williams credits the change in philosophy for the recent addition of NCAA national champion to his growing resume.

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