St. Kts: Kittsian girl wins silver

Tiandra Ponteen from St. Kitts/Nevis, representing the University of Florida, secured a silver medal in the NCAA Indoor Championship in the Women’s Indoor 400 meter final. 

Ponteen also ran the fastest Indoor time by a female in St. Kitts/Nevis, which was 52.70s, breaking the old record which was held by Diane Dunrod-Francis in 1991.  Ponteen’s time at the meet, which helped her to secure the silver medal, stands at 51.23s.