T&T cyclist Njisane Phillip is currently ranked third in the world in the Individual Sprint according to the International Cycling Union. The 19-year-old won a silver medal in the event during the Pan American Track Championships in Mexico three weeks ago, finishing behind Canada's Travis Smith who occupies the number one spot with China's Miao Zhang on 170 points.
Phillip's 130 points places him in a tie with South Korea's Dong Jin Kang while world number one in the Kilometre Christopher Sellier, the only other Trinidadian in the top 30, is ranked 17th with 20 points. Phillip and Kang also share the number seven position in the Keirin with 90 points each.
In the Team Sprint, T&T's trio of Sellier, Phillip and Azikwe Kellar is ranked fifth behind Columbia, Japan, Venezuela and China respectively. Kellar is 30th in the Kilometre Time Trial while Adam Alexander is 34th in the Scratch and 19th in the Omnium. (NC)