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Dacres, the 2019 World Championships secondplace finisher, and Mullings, a first year student-athlete at Arizona State University, have 2022 marks of 65.98 and 65.39 metres, respectively.

Wi t h those accomplishments in mind, Smikle said, “We have shown the ability, the capability to compete on the world stage in what we considered years ago a non-traditional event. So for us to have four guys over 65, boy, it’s looking more traditional by the year. So I’m very impressed.”

The group might soon grow. Olympic finalist Chad Wright has a personal best of 66.54m and

Smikle knows his fellow Calabar High School graduate is building his season.

“Chad can very well hit over 65 – 66 on any given day, because he has done it before and he has shown himself to have a level of pedigree of competition, mental

GLADSTONE TAYLOR Olympian Traves Smikle in action during the Men’s Discus Throw final at Velocity Fest 11 at the National Stadium in St Andrew last month.

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