Collegiate sprint champion Amandi Rhett broke a 20 year-old record Saturday during the second preliminary meet of the Colgate Women's Games in Brooklyn, N.Y.

A 23-year-old resident of Willingboro, N.J., Rhett posted a new personal best when she shattered Diane Dixon's 1986 Colgate Women's Games 55m record of 6.85 with a 6.6 performance. Last week Rhett ran a very fast 6.8, but hand-time conversions fell short of Dixon's electronically timed score. This week, Meet Director Fred Thompson said standard conversions confirm that Rhett had broken the College/Open 55 meters record.

On Friday evening in the High School division, newcomer Feyisara Adaramoia of the Bronx continued to dominate the 55 meters, repeating last week's outstanding 6.9 performance for first place. Channel Smith of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Maryland, also remains in first place after her 25.6 run in the 200 meters.

Four preliminary events and a semi-final are held throughout January with top winners from each age/grade division advancing to the finals at Madison Square Garden on February 4, 2006, where they will compete for trophies and educational grants-in-aid from Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Follow scores of all top competitors and request free tickets to the Madison Square Garden finals at www.colgategames.com.