Lee disappointed at missing Carifta
by Candyss Odle
Stabroek News
March 21, 2003
Top junior athlete Randy Lee is disappointed that he will be unable to compete at this year’s junior Carifta Games which takes place during Easter week-end in Trinidad and Tobago.
The US-based Lee said he would have loved to compete at the Junior Carifta Games to be held in Trinidad from April 19-21 but, his school’s team schedule will not allow him.
High schools in the U.S.A. compete every weekend, Lee disclosed adding that he would also miss quite a bit of his school’s academic work if he were to leave for Trinidad.
Trials for places on the Guyana team for the Carifta Games take place tomorrow and Sunday at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.
Lee also spoke of his disappointment in failing to make the finals of the 400m dash at the Nike Indoor Championships in Landover USA last week-end.
“I was disappointed, because I really wanted to do well,” he said adding that he did not like being put in the first heat.
“It was a disadvantage for me,” he said.
Lee, however, said he has learnt a lot from competing with the best athletes and that the outdoor championships would be totally different as there would be no bumping and lane interference to cause him any problems.
Randy said he is definitely looking forward to any upcoming outdoor competition as he is positive he would do much better than in-doors.
At the recent Nike Indoor Championships at the Prince George’s County complex, Lee ran a time of 50.60 seconds in the 400m dash which earned him an overall position of 14th which was not enough to allow him to qualify for the finals.
