Pearson powers into Australia team for CW Games

GOLD COAST, Australia: World hurdles champion Sally Pearson says she will head to the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham after qualifying for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the trials.

Pearson, 31, claimed her ninth Australian 100-metres hurdles crown on Saturday in a dramatic finish at the Australian Games selection trials on the Gold Coast.Pearson shook off the disruption of a false start to equal the record number of national titles set by Pam Ryan in a season best time of 12.73 seconds.

Pearson and 2016 national champion Michelle Jenneke both claimed the automatic nominations in the event for the Australian Commonwealth Games team.“I’m really proud that I got out here today and put on somewhat of a good show,” Pearson told reporters.