Geraldine George-Francis, Gwendolyn Smith and Ruth Fraser-Monroe successfully defended their titles on the opening session of the 19th North, Central American and Caribbean Masters Track and Field Championships. The was at the Estadio Centralamericano Atletico in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on Friday. George Francis retained the gold in the Women's 35-39 javelin event. She took the top spot with a throw of 41.07 metres just off her championships record of 41.66m which she set in winning at the 2008 edition of the meet in Clearmont, Florida, USA.
Smith took the second straight Women's 45-49 shot put title while Monroe-Frazer ran away with the Women's 70-74 8 kilometre cross country title again.
In total T&T had a seven medal haul on the first morning of three-day meet which ends on Monday.
James Bristol, Kendrick Russell captured silver medals in their events.
Bristol in the Men's 55-59 shot put and Russell was runner-up in the Men's 60-64. Russell finished ahead of team-mate Kenrick Prime. Susan Garcia was third in the women's 44-49 8km cross country run. T&T is being represented at 19 athletes at the regional meet.