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Burke Discus record can be destroyed

May 19, 2012 Sports

 

University of Guyana (UG) student, Lawanda Whaul is one of the athletes on the local scene that could fashion an upset in the field events at the third edition of the President’s/Jefford Classic tomorrow in Linden at the McKenzie Sports Club ground in the Women’s Discus.
The young talented female, who discovered her abilities in the Shot Putt and Discus during High School, has been on top of her game for this year, especially in the Discus.
Whaul was the only athlete that exceeded the 30m mark in the girls U-20 Discus at the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) CARIFTA Trials which was held at the Police Sports Club ground last March.
The big built, energetic athlete sailed the Discus 31m55cm to take the number one spot on the podium. Whaul indicated to this publication that her 31m55cm throw at the trials is her new personal best for this athletic season. Whaul was just meters away from the AAG standard (38m09cm).
Whaul also filched a gold medal in the under-20 female Discus at the ninth edition of the Barbados Relay Fair last February with her 29m96cm throw.
Phillycia Burke, an athlete of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Track Club secured the record at the Classic last year with her 29m56cm throw.
Burke (28m39cm) was defeated by Whaul at the GDF Developmental Meet. Whaul secured gold against her opponent with her best throw of 29m51cm.  Burke crumbled to another defeat in Linden at another Developmental Meet when she collided with Whaul who sailed the disc to 30m05cm.

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