Olympian Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., won the women’s shot put event with a throw of 19.69 metres at the Canadian national trials on Saturday in Langley, B.C.
“The consistency was there,” she said. “The crowd here is amazing. The clapping and cheering really brings a big energy.”
Mitton has one more meet in Memphis, Tenn., before heading to the world championships in mid-August.
Craig Thorne, from New Brunswick, won the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles final with Olympian Damian Warner finishing second after failing to qualify for the 400 on Friday.
“It’s a long time coming,” Thorne said. “I haven’t managed
