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Curtis wins CARIFTA Games U20 Boys 5000 meters

Curtis wins CARIFTA Games U20 Boys 5000 meters

Mitchell Curtis traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to compete at the 2022 CARIFTA Games at the National Stadium, April 16-18, 2022.  After running a personal record 4:01 in the 1500 meters and placing fourth on Saturday, Curtis came back strong two days later in the 5000 meters.  He battled with  Nicholas Power from Jamaica in a deadly sprint to the finish.  Curtis closed in a 63 last 400 meters to ensure the victory by less than 1.5 seconds.  Curtis will be competing for Daytona State as a sophomore on the men's cross country team this fall.