Track Standout Finishes Fifth in 800m at NACAC
Sunday, August 11, 2002 | Track and Field
University of Florida junior Moise Joseph (Miami, Fla.) finished fifth in the 800-meter at the North America, Central America and Caribbean Under-25 Track and Field Championships. Over 330 athletes from 27 countries traveled to San Antonio to compete in the international event.
Canada's Achraf Tadili won the 800m in a time of 1:48.19, followed by Luis Soto of Puerto Rico (1:48.41) and Blount (1:48.55). Joseph finished in a time of 1:49.62.
Joseph recorded the fastest preliminary time in the event, finishing in 1:50.34, ahead of fellow American Elliott Blount, who ran in a time of 1:51.03.
The Championships will conclude Sunday.
Finals
1 Tadili, Achraf CAN 1:48.19
2 Soto, Luis PUR 1:48.41
3 Blount, Elliott USA 1:48.55
4 Navarro, Heleodoro MEX 1:49.33
5 Joseph, Moise USA 1:49.62
6 Sappleton, Aldwyn JAM 1:49.98
7 Roberts, Alexius BAH 1:50.91
8 Peters, Nickie VIN 1:53.10
Preliminaries
1 Joseph, Moise USA 1:50.34Q
2 Blount, Elliott USA 1:51.03Q
3 Sappleton, Aldwyn JAM 1:50.69Q
4 Tadili, Achraf CAN 1:51.11Q
5 Soto, Luis PUR 1:50.76Q
6 Peters, Nickie VIN 1:51.35Q
7 Navarro, Heleodoro MEX 1:51.42q
8 Roberts, Alexius BAH 1:51.62q
9 Leonce, Nigel LCA 1:52.16
10 Otarola, Kenneth CRC 1:53.07
11 Cesar, Arias ESA 1:55.41
12 Simmons, Damian BER 1:56.99
13 Baron, Clive DMA 1:58.39
