Kelly Sprints BVI’s Second Fastest 60m At Millrose Games

Photo courtesy of BVI Milesplit

Photo courtesy of BVI Milesplit

By BVI Milesplit

Ashley Kelly joined Tahesia Harrigan-Scott as the second British Virgin Islands female sprinter to dip under 7.40 seconds over 60m indoors, when she cut her personal best from 7.46 earlier in the season to 7.39, at the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday. The 400m specialist, coming off a personal best of 53.01 last week and a 23.69 in the 200m three weeks ago, finished eight overall.

In North Carolina, returning to her 800m roots, Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner ran 2 minutes 12.85 seconds to place third overall in the UCS Invitational in Winston-Salem on Saturday.

Tarika “Tinkerbell” Moses was third in her 400m heat and fourth overall in 55.81 seconds followed by Jonel Lacey in 55.88-her second successive race under 56.00.

Beyonce DeFreitas finished second in heat three with the meet’s eight best mark of 57.52. Judine Lacey was second in the fourth heat with a 59.34 seconds time.

Karene King was fourth in the 60m dash in 7.50 seconds after advancing by winning her heat in 7.60. Sixth was L’Tisha Fanie with a 7.59 mark after getting to the final with a 7.69 heat winner. King finished second in the 200m after running 24.37 while Fahie recorded a time of 25.58 for ninth overall. Zacharia Frett ran 26.79.

The quartet of Lacey, Moses, DeFreitas and Warner, won the 4x400m Relay with a time of 3 minutes, 46.46 seconds. It was the second best indoor mark by a Sprint Tech quartet following up on the 3:45.34 in Boston on Jan 29.

Arianna Hayde leapt 4.79m in the Long Jump and was timed in 8.52 seconds in the 60m dash.

Rikkoi Brathwaite ran his 60m in 7.07 seconds and won his 200m heat in 23.34 seconds.

Mikkel Bassue was second in heat six in 23.40.

Rakeal Jack ran 51.94 seconds for second in his 400m heat, while Josh Hill was second in his section in 52.40. Valique Graham’s 54.55 seconds time was the top mark in heat nine. Bassue clocked 53.18 to finish third in the fourth heat.

The Sprint Tech quartet of Jack, Hill, Brathwaite and Graham became the first BVI male team to run a 4x400m Relay indoors. They were second in their heat and fifth overall in 3:30.61.

South Plains College freshman Taylor Hill, competing in her home invitational, sped to 60 and 200m personal bests on Saturday. Hill ran 7.49 seconds to finish third in the 60m after recording 7.52 in winning her semifinal. She then topped the podium in the deuce with a 24.47 seconds run.

Central Arizona sophomore Tynelle Gumbs, won the Pima Indoor Classic Weigh Throw with a heave of 19.42m, to follow up on last week’s Jr. College record of 19.70. Her series also included a 19.28 mark.

Lurching in second place after the third round, Eldred Henry edged teammate Hezekiel Romero by one centimeter to win the Shot Put with a 17.68m effort on his last attempt, after Romero took the lead with 17.67 in the fifth round.

Shaquoy Stephens was second in the Steve Miller Open 60m dash in Manhattan, Kansas, with a season’s best of 6.93 seconds. He won his 200m heat in 23.16 to finish eight overall.

In Jamaica, St. Jago’s Nelda Huggins won the Central Champs Class I Girls 100m in 11.90 seconds.

Long Jumper Chantel Malone wrapped up her European tour in Glasgow, Scotland, with a leap of 6.45 meter to place fifth overall on Saturday.

Fournier Ends Stoby’s Streak in Blenheim Trust 5K Series Opener

Photo courtesy of Dean Greenaway

Photo courtesy of Dean Greenaway

By BVI Milesplit

Virgin Gorda resident Vincent Fournier ended Reuben Stoby’s year long winning streak in local road races during Saturday’s season opening Blenheim Trust 5K Series tour stop in Road Town, breaking the eight year-old course record in the process.

Fournier controlled the pace from the start to win the circumnavigation of Road Town from the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds and return in 17 minutes, 00.91 seconds. His time eclipsed Steven Asson’s 17:09.17 from 2008. Stoby finished in a personal best of 17:07 with Tarique “Tweety” Moses third in 18:14, in the race that saw five runners under 19 minutes.

“Every time I race, I try to do my best, I set my own things, if somebody beats me, he beats me, if he doesn’t he doesn’t, that’s just how it goes,” Fournier pointed out. “Today, I wanted to do 3:30 per kilometer. I ended up doing it and I’m proud of myself. I ended up winning too, so that was a great thing.”

Stoby said Fournier pushed a good pace and he was feeling comfortable for the second mile and was right there with him. “At the end, I just couldn’t keep up, he was very consistent so it was a very good run,” Stoby explained. “About the fourth kilometer, he put on a stretch that I couldn’t cover.”

Fournier said he heard Stoby’s breathing throughout the race. “I never really knew if he was going to give a surge or not, so in the end, I was happy to see him enter (the A. O. Shirley Grounds) way behind and I was like ‘yes, I got this.'”

Stoby is now looking forward to an interesting battle in defending his Male Road Racing Athlete of the Year title.

“This certainly makes the season very interesting with Fournier in the mix now, so I’m looking forward,” Stoby stated. “The aim this year is to run 16 (minutes) in the 5K and I’ve managed 17:07, smashing my personal best, so a very interesting season ahead.”

Katrina Crumpler who missed last year’s series because of injuries, returned and wiped out Claire-Louise Whiley’s women’s mark of 22.45 from 2011, with a time of 20:11.83.

“It was really fast and I think the conditions were really good, nice and cool, a little bit of wind,” she noted. “The first mile was too fast for me. I was trying to keep up with the boys and did about 6:20 which was really quick, so I backed off a bit over the second mile because of the hill and picked it up again.”

Final Results: Men1. Vincent Fournier, 17 minutes 00.91 seconds, (New course record. Old record, Stephen Asson 17:09.17, March 14, 2008.)  2. Reuben Stoby, 17:07.  3. Tarique Moses, 18:14.  4. Julius Farley, 18:32.  5. Guy Williamson, 18:52.  6. Michael Killourhy, 19:28.  7. Emrol Amsterdam, 19:57.  8. Stephen Asson, 20:05.  9. Zebalon McLean, 20:11.  10. Simon Cook, 20:49.  11. Simon Cross, 21:14.  12. Guyp Dubois, 21:27.  13. Adrian Dale, 21:41.  14. Ishwar Persad, 21:49.  15. Daniel Mitchell, 22:02.  16. Charles Kerins, 22:23.  17. Martin Trott, 23:02.  18. Lovat Carnally, 23:19.  19. Ravindra Sukhu, 23:20.  20. Dennis Delacruz, 28:40.  21. Howard Moore, 28:54.  22. Ravenal Santos, 31:44.  23. William Kinkead, 33:28.  24. Barry Leon, 34:16.

Women: 1. Katrina Crumpler, 20:11.83 (New course record. Old record, Claire-Louise Whiley. 22 minutes and 45.41 seconds, 2011.).  2. Rosmond Johnson, 21:21.  3. Melissa Brunner, 22:19.  4. Amy Sweeney, 22:23.  5. Lauren Julien, 23:06.  6. NiMade Oniasih, 23:51.  7. Anna Kinkead, 24:25. 8. Chloe Harris, 24:35.  9. Melisande Rowe, 24:45.  10. Philomena Robertson, 25:23.  11. Brodie Faragher, 26:27.  12. Sophia Addas, 26:27.  13. Clair Burke, 31:06.  14. Sara Knock, 32:16.  15. Simpa Ganadillo, 32:42.  16. Claire Santillan, 32:29.  17. Nedy Adordionicio, 33:40.  18. Jenny McConnell, 36:17.

Power Walkers: 1. Shirley Liburd, 45:45.  2.= Sophie Bennett and Linda Li, 48:06.

BVIOC to host Long Term Athlete Development workshop

3695405-600-600-0-a-0-539e49f32d76725ec62a2bfcdd8acc8a-wmThe British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC), in conjunction with Canada Sport for Life (CS4L), the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) and with full endorsement from the Ministry of Education & Culture and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare will host the first Workshop on Physical Literacy and Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD).

LTAD IS A MULTI-stage training, competition and recovery pathway guiding an individual’s experience in sport and physical activity from infancy through all phases of adulthood. It is based on the physical, mental, emotional and cognitive development of children.  It is inclusive, addressing the needs of individuals with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities and seeks to promote a healthy, physically literate nation whose citizens participate in lifelong physical activity taking them from healthy active lives to elite sport performance from the cradle through all the phases of adulthood and from the playground to the podium.

The workshop seeks to empower community leaders, athletes, teachers, coaches, parents, and others to train, educate, promote, and integrate concepts of physical literacy into our society.

This concept of Physical Literacy is just as important as the ability to read and write. It emphasizes the importance of mastering fundamental movement skills at a young age.

The Virgin Islands is one of six Caribbean nations selected by CANOC to benefit from the LTAD programme for two years from 2016-2018 in the first instance.

Research shows that without the development of Physical Literacy, many children and youth withdraw from physical activity and sport and turn to more inactive and/or unhealthy choices during their leisure time. The rates of childhood obesity and inactivity are clearly on the rise and if we hope to combat this epidemic, we must take action NOW. Therefore the LTAD workshop could not have come at a better time.

The aims of the Workshop are to revolutionize our thinking towards coaching and promote an active lifestyle which will improve the health, well-being and sustainability of life in the Virgin Islands.

The Workshop conducted by Mr Richard Way MBA, Ch.P.C, CEO Sport for Life Society, Canada, will be held from 29th February to 1st March, 2016 at the Fort Burt Conference Room from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Ashley Kelly Leads Record Breakers With Worlds Qualifier

By Dean Greenaway, BVIAA 

Ashley Kelly becomes the just the 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships qualifier for BVI joining Tahesia Harrigan-Scott. PHOTO: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Ashley Kelly becomes the just the 2nd IAAF World Indoor Championships qualifier for BVI joining Tahesia Harrigan-Scott. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Ashley Kelly triggered a National Records streak in Boston on Friday night that included marks in Arizona, New Mexico and the BVI.

Kelly was second overall in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational 400m in 53.01 seconds, improving her best from 53.31, while taking down Chantel Malone’s 5-year old mark of 53.23. In the process, Kelly also achieved the IAAF World Indoor Championships qualifying standard, marking the first time in its history, the BVI has two athletes qualify for an indoor championship.

Kelly joins Tahesia Harrigan-Scott who has qualified in the 60m dash and ran a season’s best 7.21 seconds in Houston on Friday, to win the Howie Ryan Invitational. Harrigan-Scott has consistently run 7.28 or better every year since 2002 when she won NCAA Indoor Championships silver for the University of Minnesota, with a 7.22 time.

Competing at the Northern Arizona University Invitational in Flagstaff, Central Arizona College sophomore Tynelle Gumbs, improved her Weight Throw Record from 19.34m to 19.70 and broke Kelly Closse National Jr. Colleges’ mark of 19.55 from 2009. Her mark is the top in the Jr. College rankings and twin sister Trevia improved her best from 16.50 to 18.01, for the No. 2 mark on the season.  She was fourth in the Shot Put with a 13.32m effort.

At the same competition, freshman Kyron McMaster ran 47.57 seconds for 400m on an oversized track, to place third. He also ran the 600m in 1:23.45 to win his heat and place second overall.

Tarika “Tinkerbell” Moses shaved her one minute 31.92 seconds 600m mark from Jan 23 in Boston, to 1:31.10 at the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque on Friday night.

During Saturday’s BVI Athletics Association Development Series Meet #8, soon to be 19-year old Britney Peters shattered Tynelle Gumbs’ 40.12m Javelin Throw Record from last year, with a heave of 41.70m, which is also a National Jr. Record.

Djimon Gumbs improved on his Youth Discus Throw National Record from 46.50m to 48.19. He also won the Javelin with a personal best throw of 46.80m.

At the same meet, Jonel Lacey ran a personal best of 55.78 to lower her 56.07 best from 2013. She ran 56.27 in the prelims. Shaniyah Caul had a personal best of 57.64 in the prelims, while U15 athletes Tashara Edwards and Akrissa Euristee broke the 60 seconds barrier for the first time. Edwards ran 58.81 in the prelims and 59.06 in the finals while Euristee had marks of 59.93 and 59.90.

K’Cel Moses ran under 50 seconds for the first time with his 49.93 personal best while Rakeel Jack, 15, established an U16 record with his 50.47 seconds time in the prelims and followed up with 50.59 in the final.

Eldred Henry had double victories in the Shot Put and Weight Throw competing in the NAU Invitational, with a season’s best 18.05m mark in the Shot and 17.07m in the Weight. He has the top Jr. College mark in the Shot Put.

Karene King ran times of 7.56 in the Don Kirby Invitational 60m prelims and 7.59 in the 60m semis to finish seventh. She was also fourth in her 200m heat in 24.03.

South Plains College sophomore Taylor Hill was sixth in her heat of the Tyson Invitational 60m dash with a time of 7.65 seconds.

Long Jumper Chantel Malone had a season’s best leap of 6.56m to finish fourth in Berlin, Germany on Saturday. She had a 6.45m opener in Stuttgart on Feb 9 where she was fourth and 6.16 in France, where she also finished fourth. She ends her European Tour in Glasgow, Scotland, on Feb 20.

In Jamaica, Nelda Huggins won the Camperdown Classic Class I Girls 100m in 11.79 seconds.

On Monday, St. Augustine Jr. Khari Herbert, became the 12th BVI athlete to win a major conference title, when he won the 400m at the CIAA Conference Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Herbert had a winning time of 48.23 seconds.

He was second in his 200m heat and fifth overall in 22.06 seconds.

Trophies Galore For Team BVI Sailors at Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta, Puerto Rico

By RBVIYC

BVI Optimist sailors Ryan Lettsome, Rayne Duff and Nathan Haycraft at the Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta, Puerto Rico Feb 5 - 7, 2016

BVI Optimist sailors Ryan Lettsome, Rayne Duff and Nathan Haycraft at the Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta, Puerto Rico Feb 5 – 7, 2016

Six sailors representing the Royal BVI Yacht Club competed in the 2016 Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta hosted at Club Nautico San Juan in Puerto Rico from February 5 – 7.

The event comprised 72 competitors in the Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, and Sunfish classes. Racers representing Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, British Virgin Islands, St. Croix and Antigua competed.  The regatta was the second largest junior sailing event in the history of Puerto Rico.

The three day event held challenging conditions for racers. The race course in San Juan harbor saw light and shifting winds all weekend. Wind conditions on Friday and Saturday ranged from 2-7 knots, while on Sunday the breeze increased to 15 knots in the afternoon.

Team BVI sailed incredibly well despite the variable winds, with 5 out of 6 sailors taking home trophies.

BVI optimist sailors included Rayne Duff, Nathan Haycraft, Ryan Lettsome, and Max Reshetiloff, along with Jason Putley and Thad Lettsome sailing in the Laser Radial class.

Thad Lettsome finished third overall in the Laser Radial class with Jason Putley one spot ahead in second place.

Optimist sailor Ryan Lettsome finished second place in the 10 year old and under white fleet. Nathan Haycraft finished second in the blue fleet and third overall.

Red Fleeter Rayne Duff stole the show with seven first place finishes over nine races! Duff finished first in the Optimist red fleet and first place overall.

Team BVI collectively sailed better than any other club in the event. Great job team!

Team BVI Results
Position – Skipper
Optimist Red and Overall
1 – Rayne Duff

Optimist Blue
2 – Nathan Haycraft (and third overall)
13 – Max Reshetiloff

Optimist White
2 – Ryan Lettsome

Laser Radial
2 – Jason Putley
3 – Thad Lettsome

BVIFA Trains Next Generation of Football Coaches

Photo courtesy of BVIFA

Photo courtesy of BVIFA

New General Secretary , Paul Hewlett addressed the next cadre of more than 20 hopeful soccer coaches last Friday, February 5th, 2016, as the F.A launched its Raising the Standards Campaign ahead of the second Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) “D” License programme.

“Our World Governing Body, FIFA and CONCACAF” commented Hewlett “are moving towards standardizing minimum levels across all Member Associations and their member clubs. So it is of upmost importance that we all understand our roles within such a framework, including the Coaches pathway”.

Becoming a CONCACAF qualified Coach, according to Hewlett not only opens doors on opportunity and further education , but also, as the FA is moving towards only utilizing qualified Coaches, employment in some of their many Youth development and National Programmes.

BVIFA President, Mr. Andy Bickerton, was also on hand to address the participants, mentioning that as football becomes more and more structured in its approach, investment in young people will begin to reap benefits on the regional and global stage.

“Having more and more qualified coaches will only make players better prepared, play at a higher standard and position them to gain the rewards for hard work” he stated.

The next stage of the CONCACAF “D” License is the First Aid Course, facilitated by the Red Cross which takes place on Saturday 13th February from 9am until 2pm, at the BVIFA Head Office at the Botanic Station.

It is a half day course and is mandatory for those wishing to gain the “D” License.

Practical and Theory Coaching begins on Thursday February 18th and runs through until Sunday 21st when the participants will be tested on what they have learnt over the previous three days, including principles of attack and defense, small sided games, age appropriate training, session planning and technical training and knowledge of the Theory of Coaching.

Royal BVI Yacht Club wins Manhattan Yacht Club Challenge

Photo courtesy of RBVYC

Photo courtesy of RBVYC

By the Royal BVI Yacht Club

Seventeen boats took to the water on Saturday to contest the 2016 Manhattan Yacht Club Trophy.

In 2002 the Manhattan Yacht Club (MYC) presented a trophy to the BVI and initiated an annual challenge between our home clubs, the Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) and the West End Yacht Club (WEYC). Since then the two clubs have duked it out for the honour of raising the replica Statue of Liberty but for 2016 the MYC fielded a team of their own – could they do enough to claim their own prize?

Sailors awoke to light winds which built steadily to 10-12 knots by the time of the first start at 10 o’clock.  The format for the challenge was a pursuit race so each boat was given a start time adjusted to their CSA rating and the length of the proposed course.  In theory this means the fleet should all finish at roughly the same time…

The first boat away was the WEYC’s Wicked Wynch shortly followed by J24 Braivssimo and the 2 IC24s, Black Pearl andLatitude 18 all representing the Royal.

The first leg took the fleet upwind from the start line off Nanny Cay to round the Rhone anchor buoys off the entrance to Great Harbour.  Then it was downwind to pass both Pelican and Flannigan to starboard before returning to finish back at Nanny Cay.

It wasn’t long before the bigger boats began to reel in the early starters and battle ensued to the finish.  The 120ft schooner, Arabella, was a majestic sight as she powered around the course offering a fine photo opportunity, but she didn’t quite have the legs to catch the front runners.

In the end there were just 3 minutes separating the top four boats with the Royal’s Pipe Dream skippered by Chris Haycraft taking the line honours just ahead of team-mate Spike.

First in for West End was Kevin Wrigley’s Boomerang just 14 seconds behind Spike, with Henry Leonnig’s Firewatertaking fourth.

The overall winner was calculated from an average of the scores for each team so with boats in first, second, fifth and sixth it was a clear win for the Royal BVI Yacht Club.

At the prize giving ceremony hosted at the Royal BVI Yacht Club, MYC Commodore, Michael Fortenbaugh expressed thanks to both the local yacht clubs and there is little doubt that they will be back with a score to settle.

Thanks go to the race committee, all the competitors and sponsors, Gosling & Tico, for their support.

Final Results

1. Pipe Dream, Sirena 38 – Chris Haycraft (Royal)

2. Spike, J111 – Sam Talbot (Royal)

3. Boomerang, J33 – Kevin Wrigley (West)

4. Firewater, Melges 24 – Henry Leonnig (West)

5. Bravissimo, J24 – Aaron Gardner (Royal)

6. Latitude 18, IC24 – Thad Lettsome (Royal)

7. Girasoli, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 – Keith LiGreci (West)

8. Wildfire, Edel Cat 35 – John Hayes (West)

9. Black Pearl, IC24 – Tamsin Rand (Royal)

10. Pyjamas, C+C 38 – Bryson Hall (West)

11. Wicked Wynch, Hunter 30-2 – David Lake (West)

12. Snowbird, C&C 36 – John Randall (Royal)

13. Caribbeing, Moorings 50.5 (Manhattan)

14. Alabanza, Moorings 50.5 (Manhattan)

15. Arabella, 120ft schoner (Manhattan)

16. Boomerang, 4800 Cat (Manhattan)

17. Mercedes IV, 4800 Cat (Manhattan)

Three Records Fall in Boston and Arizona Indoor Competitions

By Dean Greenaway/BVIAA

Sprint Tech quartet of Tarika "Tinkerbell" Moses, left, Beyonce DeFreitas, Karene King and Lakeisha "Mimi" Warner, became the first BVI women to run a 4 x 400m Relay indoors and established a record of 3:45.34. Photo: Provided

Sprint Tech quartet of Tarika “Tinkerbell” Moses, left, Beyonce DeFreitas, Karene King and Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner, became the first BVI women to run a 4 x 400m Relay indoors and established a record of 3:45.34. Photo: Provided

Three indoor records were set during a busy weekend for BVI athletes in Boston and Arizona, marking the fourth straight week a record had been broken. Records were established for 13 straight weeks in 2015.

Competing at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday, Ashley Kelly kicked off the banner weekend that saw BVI athletes winning several heats of the competition and being among the Top 10 performances.

Kelly ran 23.69 seconds to win the third heat of the 200m with the competition’s second best time, ahead of Karene King’s 23.92, to claim King’s 2-year old record of 23.73, also established in Boston. Kelly was second in her 400m heat and fifth overall in 53.47 seconds, a season’s best effort. Her time is second to Chantel Malone’s indoor mark of 53.23.

To wrap up Friday’s competition, the Sprint Tech quartet of Tarika “Tinkerbell” Moses, Beyonce DeFreitas, King and Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner, became the first BVI foursome assembled for an indoor 4x400m Relay. They won the third heat, beating Boston College by two seconds as well as Morgan State and Manhattan in the process, with a time of 3 minutes 45.34 seconds. The time was the sixth best mark of the competition and established a BVI record in the process.

In other individual competition, Moses outdistanced the field to win the 500m overall with a time of one minute 11.60. Warner-who won heat 5-placed fifth overall in 1:13.43, followed in sixth by teammate Jonel Lacey’s 1:13.72 in winning the seventh heat. Judine Lacey took the 10th heat in 1:16.00.

DeFreitas was second in her 200m heat in 24.53 seconds and L’T’Sha Fahie- won her 60m section in 7.54 seconds-which stood up as the meet’s second best mark was also second in the 200m in 24.98.

In Saturday’s male competition, K’Cei Moses ran 7.09 seconds to win the ninth heat of the 60m dash, while Rikkoi Bratwaithe was eight in the second heat in 7.00. Moses won section 26 of the 200m in 22.25 seconds, while Brathwaite ran 22.36 for second in Section 15. Josh Hill won the 16th heat of the 500m with a time of 1:08.37.

Record throw in Arizona

Central Arizona College sophomore Tynelle Gumbs, upped her Weight Throw record from 17.28m to 17.84m, in her 2016 debut, to win the Paradise Valley Community College Indoor meet in Phoenix. The mark qualified her for Jr. College Indoor Nationals. Twin sister Trevia was fourth with a heave of 15.27m. Trevia finished fourth in the Shot Put with a fourth round throw of 13.81m.

Eldred Henry used a 17.56m effort to win the Shot Put and booked a ticket to the Jr. College Nationals. He was second in the Weight Throw with a 15.62m heave ensuring he’ll see action at Nationals in a second event.

Kyron McMaster made his collegiate debut for Central Arizona, with a second place finish in the 400m in 48.93 seconds. He will join Gumbs, Henry and South Plains College’s Taylor Hill who qualified in the 60m, at March 4-5 JUCO Nationals in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

St. Augustine Jr. Khari Herbert won this 200m heat in 22.49 seconds at the Camel City Invite in North Carolina. He led off the 4x400m Relay with a 48.77 seconds split, helping them to second overall with a time of 3 minutes 14.79 seconds.

In Jamaica, Nelda Huggins was second in her heat and fourth overall in the Queen’s Grace Kennedy Invitational 200m. She debuted with a time of 24.51 seconds.

At the Houston Invitational and Multis, sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott ran a season’s best 7.30 seconds to finish third in the 60m dash. She ran 7.36 in the semis.

BVIAA DEVELOPMENT MEET #7 RESULTS

January 15, 2016

ALL TIMES ARE FULLY ELECTRONIC (no wind gauge)

80M

U.9 females:

  1.    Tamri Thomas 12.20; 2) Khloe Harrigan- 12.80; 3) Shyra Stoutt- 13.09; 4) Taryn Augustine-13.40; 5) Riley Brewley- 13.90; 6) Kaylee Tucker- 18.20.

U.11 females:

1) ASIA McMaster – 12.69; 2) Zaria Johnney – 12.93; 3) Nejma Robinson – 12.94; 4) SHANIQUE GLASGOW – 13.06; 5) SHARIKA HENDRICKSON – 13.67; 6) KENNIQUA GRATE – 14.61

100M

U.13 females:

1) Akeela Mcmaster – 14.26; 2) Cassidy Williams- 14.29; 3) Kaelyah Liburd – 14.36; 4) Ariyah Smith – 14.50; 5) Aniyah Findlay – 15.27; 6) D’naesia Springette – 15.32; 7) Reeiah Woodley – 15.35

U.15 FEMALES:

1) Xiomara Malone 13.40; 2) Crystal Mitchel – 14..59

U.18 FEMALES:

1) Britney Williams- 13.30; 2) Naya Penn – 13.53; 3) Kala Penn 13.55; 4)Arianna Hayde – 13.70

300M

U.13 females:

1)KAELYNN LIBURD – 46.16; 2) Kenyatta Grate – 48.43; 3) Anaya Findlay – 49.37; 4) Cassidy Williams-50.82

U.15 females:

1) Tashira Edwards – 42.06; 2) Akrisa Eristee – 42.14; 3) Alisha Hayde- 44.57

JAVLEIN THROW

FEMALES:

1kg: 1) Kiwana Emmanuel- 28.60; 2) Javlyn Frett – 28.55

Shot Put

4kg: 1) BRITNEY PETERS – 9.45

LONG JUMP

1)   Kayla Penn – 5.19m; 2) Arianna Hayde – 5.08m; 3) Xiomara Malone- 4.95m; 4) Ariyah Smith- 4.09m; 5) Kenyatta Grate- 3.67m

MALES:

80M

U.9:

1)Tiondre Frett – 13.03; 2) Latriel Williams – 13.07; 3) Ty’rique Charles 14.94

U.11

1) D’lano Hodge – 12.02; 2) Kshawn Martin – 12.40; 3) Johari Lacey- 12.49; 4) Sean Samuel – 12.52; 5) JAYQOI HOPKINS – 14.52

100M

U.13

1) Kyba Dawson – 13.98; 2) Carlyiek Benjamin – 14.01; 3) Tkhoy Stevens – 14.61; 4) Jaleel Smith – 17.48

U.15

1) Malaki Smith – 12.04; 2) WANYAE BELL – 13.54; 3)J’mari Duhaney- 14.90

U.18

1) Akeem Bradshaw – 11.44; 2) Keanu George- 12.13; 3) Josh Lynch – 12.42; 4) Osiah Vanterpool – 12.45; 5) TYRIQUE BRADSHAW – 13.06; 6) Ajaalee Malone – 13.12

1200M

U.13

1) Jaden Augustine- 5:01.56

300M

U.11

1) Kaleem Lettsome – 48.73; 2) Sean Samuel – 49.46; 3) Kshawn Martin- 51.47

U.13

1) T’khoy Stevens – 49.67; 2) AJAALI MALONE – 51.76

U.15

1) WANYEA BELLE – 44.91; 2) J’MARI DUHANEY – 46.23

400M

U.18 TO OPEN

1) Mikkel Bassue – 52.17; 2) Adriano Gumbs – 52.18; 3) Valique Graham – 52.43; 4) GEVAN SMITH – 54.60; 5) Khoy Vanterpool – 58.90; 6) Keanu George – 59.00; 7) Ryan Joseph- 1:00.55

Shot Put

5kg: 1) Djimon Gumbs – 15.58; 2) Diamate Gumbs – 12.50; 3)Deshoy Ward- 10.40M; 4) Dejahni Ward- 5.90

7.25kg: 1) KEVIN VANTERPOOL – 10.44

LONG JUMP

1)   Akeem Bradshaw – 6.46M; 2) Andre Turnbull – 5.88; 3) Malaki Smith- 5.30; 4) Vadley Sylvester-4.69; 5) Kybah Dawson- 4.32; 6) Dlano Hodge- 3.81

DISCUS Throw

1) Djimon Gumbs- 46.50; 2) Deshoy Ward- 34.45; 3) Kevin Vanterpool- 33.05; 4) Diamante Gumbs-32.40; 5)Dejahni Ward-15.70

Newly Appointed BVIFA General Secretary To Head Up CONCACAF D License Coaching

By BVIFA

Action from the first CONCACAF "D" License course held in 2015. Photo: BVIFA

Action from the first CONCACAF “D” License course held in 2015. Photo: BVIFA

The F.A. is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Hewlett commenced his role as General Secretary today, Monday 1st February and will be based at the Head Office at the Botanic Station, Road Town, Tortola.

Mr. Hewlett will bring a wealth of sporting knowledge to the Association, not only with experience at domestic level, but also Regional and International levels.

His organizational skills and track record from Grassroots development to Olympic Committee and Governmental relationships will bring a fresh dynamic to Football and create an environment for the game to progress to new heights.

“It is an exciting challenge and one I’m looking forward to” commented Mr. Hewlett “I was impressed with the President’s vision for the development of the game and although there is a lot of hard work ahead, I’m sure working together with the various committees and clubs we can ensure Football in the Territory has a bright future”

Mr. Hewlett has hit the ground running with planning for the upcoming Caribbean Cup fixture against Dominica, which will be hosted by the F.A. on March 26th at the A.O. Shirley Ground, but has also been immediately involved with the second Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football “D” License Coaching Course.

There is still space on the Course which kicks off on Friday February 5th with a compulsory Introduction Workshop at the F.A. Head Office from 6pm. The participants will be given a wealth of information from Mr. Hewlett on the expectations that the Association has for the Coaches, with the aim of ensuring all those who attend understand their prospective roles and opportunities as licensed Coaches.

On Saturday 13th February the first stage of the Programme begins with a First Aid course, covering such important topics as Safety, Personal Care, Bleeding and Shock, Fractures, Sprains and strains, Prevention of concussion, CPR and understanding medical conditions.

From Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st February, the course moves to Theory and Practical sessions, with CONCACAF Facilitators, including Technical Training, Principles of Attack, Principles of Defense, session planning, small sided games and age appropriate training.

The Course concludes with exams in both Theory and Practical.

Warner Takes Down Archibald’s 32-year old 400m Hurdles Record

By Dean Greenaway/BVIAA

Corrected by Mrs. Pat Archibald

Lakeisha "Mimi" Warner clears the eight hurdle, en route to running a personal best of 1:00.00. Photo Credit: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner clears the eight hurdle, en route to running a personal best of 1:00.00. Photo Credit: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner chopped 1.07 seconds off her personal best en route to taking down Pat Archibald’s 32-years 400m Hurdles National Record mark of 60.0 seconds hand time from 1984, among three major highlights of Friday’s BVI Athletics Association Development Series meet.

Warner, who took up hurdling just a year ago, ran 1:00.00 to slice her best from 1:01.07. In the process, she became the territory’s first athlete to qualify for the IAAF World Jr. Championships in Poland, later this summer.

“Usually, my first hurdle is my best hurdle, but this time, it was the opposite-that was one of my worst hurdles,” Warner reflected. “When I realized that my steps were off, I had to pick it up so that when I attacked the next hurdle, everything would be good. But, when I came home, I tripped. I don’t know how I tripped but I did. I was like ‘oh my God’ and I just ran to the finish line.”

Warner said the next time she hurdles her aim is to go under a minute, “if not 58, 59 for sure, that’s just for the next race.”

To obtain that goal, she said she has to work on her steps to the hurdles and ensure she eliminates the stutter stepping she does coming home. “That’s where I need more practicing because I feel the endurance there and the speed there,” she pointed out. “It’s just to perfect the race now and I’m still learning as I go along how to do it.”

Warner, who has a 2:10.92 best in the 800m, said transitioning from the half mile to the hurdles has been good, as it gives her the endurance for the 400m Hurdles which she really needs. She added that as she goes along, she realizes that the 800 puts her in a position where she need to be for the 400 Hurdles.

“I just had to learn how to gain back my speed for the 400 hurdles and I was good,” she said. Is she giving up the 800m? “No, not at all,” she stated. “I still need it for my 400m Hurdles so sooner or later, I’ll be in an 800.”

Meanwhile, Virgin Gorda’s Britney Peters of Raw Skillz Track Club moved to No. 2 on the Javelin Throw All Time List with a heave of 39.01m, an improvement on the 37.39 season opener. She also had a throw of 38.65m.

The soon to be 15-year old pair of Josh Hill and Rackeel Jack, renewed their spirited 800m rivalry that always end in a dramatic finish. Hill held off the charging Jack for another close victory, 2:02.96-2:02.98, as both chopped 10 seconds off their best. Jack is also coming off running 51.08 seconds in the 400m, the second best U16 performance all time.

600m record for Moses

At the New Balance Games in New York City, Tarika “Tinker Bell” Moses chopped Bianca Dougan’s five year-old 600m Indoor mark from 1 minute 35.08 seconds to 1:31.92. She was second in the competition.

At the same meet, Ashley Kelly won the 300m for Elite and Pro athletes in 37.91 seconds with Karene King finishing third in a personal best 38.97.

BVIAA DEVELOPMENT MEET #6, RESULTS

January 22,2016

FEMALES

400m HURDLES:

1. LAKEISHA WARNER- 60.00 DNF; ARIANNA HAYDE & JONEL LACEY

600M:

1) ALISHA HAYDE-1:47.49; 2) ZARA BROWN- 1:56.73; 3) KENYATTA GRATE (U.13)-2:16.50

800M:

1) MARIAH CHRISTIAN- 2:37.26; 2) KELSHA FORTUNE-2:45.54; 3) ASHLEY PENN-3:23.53

150M – U.9

1) TAMRI THOMAS-26.02; 2) REILLY BREWLEY- 26.43; 3) SHYRA STOUTT- 28.65; 4) TAPYNRI AUGU-29.23

150M – U.11

1) NEMJA ROBINSON- 23.44; 2) SHANNIA JOHNSON- 23.73; 3) KAYLA BRAITHWAITE-23.74; 4) D’NEAH HODGE-23.81; 5) JAH’KYLA MORTON- 24.56; 6) ZARIA JOHNNEY- 24.62; 7) ACAIDA FRETT-24.64; 8) SHANIQUE GLASGOW-25.45; 9) ASHANTE BREWLEY- 26.47; 10) SHAKIRE HENDRICKSON-26.70; 11) KENNIQUA GRATE-27.28

200M – U.13

1) ARIYAH SMITH-29.26; 2) KAELYAAH LIBURD- 29.27; 3) JATIVAH WILLIAMS-31.22; 4) ANAYA FINDLAY- 31.99; 5) REAIAH WOODLEY-32.18; 6) GOODNESS OYETUNJI- 33.30; 7) NICKELIA DRUMMOND- 33.46; 8) DIAMONAE THOMAS- 33.88; 9) DIANDRA ROBERTS- 54.21; 10) TASIA GLASGOW- 34.22

200M – U.15

1) TASHIRA EDWARDS-26.63; 2) AKRISA ERISTEE- 26.91; 3) CRYSTAL MITCHEL-30.08

200M – U.18 TO OPEN

1) L’TSHA FAHIE-25.16; 2) ZAKHARIA FRETT-25.36; 3) JONEL LACEY-25.44; 4) NAYA PENN-28,04; 5) BRITANY WILLIAMS-28.06; 6) ARIANNA HAYDE- 28.31; 7) ASHLEY PENN- 30.23; 8) SHENIQUE ERICKSON- 30.71

JAVELIN

500G:

1) ARIANNNA HAYDE – 37.65; 2) AKIRA PHILLIP- 35.11

600G:

1) BRITNEY PETERE- 39.01; 2) AKIRA PHILLIP=28.90; 3) JAVLYN FRETT- 23.77; 4) ASHLEY PENN- 19.68

HIGH JUMP

(U.15) 1) XIOMORA MALONE- 1.50; 2) TAKARA SCATLIFFE- 1.50

MALES

600M

U.13 JADEN AUGUSTINE- 2:07.70

800M U.18 TO OPEN

1) JOSHUA HILL- 2:02.96; 2) RACKEEL JACK- 2:02.98; 3) SAMUEL ROMNEY-2:16.94; 4) GEVON SMITH- 2:20.04

150M

U.9

1) TIONDRE FRETT- 23.84; 2) JAHEEM LENNARD-JOSEPH- 24.60; 3) LATRIEL WILLIAMS- 24.65; 4) AYDEN McIntosh- 26.69; 5) OTHNIEL GILLINGS- 27.13; 6) AMANI BROWN- 29.45

U.11

1) KALEEM LETTSOME- 22.54; 2) SEAN SAMUEL- 23.09; 3) ANTOINE MADURO- 23.50; 4) JOHARI LACEY-23.79; 5) SHIMEI PETERS- 24.55; 6) MIKQUAN BASSUE- 25.15; 7) MACCOY LEWIS- 25.80; 8) ANTOMO BRAMBLE- 25.88; 9) ZAVION SWEENEY- 26.46; 10) JAYQOI HOPKINS- 28.41; 11) J’KOI GRANT-30.67

200M

U.13

1) KYBAH DAWSON-28.60; 2) CARLYIEK BENJAMIN-28.86; 3) T’KHOY STEVENS- 29.46; 4) JELANI CROAL- 30.38; 5) NATHANIEL VANTERPOOL- 31.52; 6) RASHAWN JACK- 31.94; 7) JEREMIAH GEORGE- 32.20; 8) ETHAN JOHN- 33,18; 9) AJAANJ MALONE- 33.50; 10) JAMAL HUGGINS-35.23; 11) DKHOI SUSANA- 35.65; 12) JESSIMEE ESTRIDGE- 39.32; 13) KEANUS SMART- 43.17

U.15

1) MALAKI SMITH-24.40; 2) WANYAE BELLE- 28.16; 3) J’MARI DUHANEY- 29.83

U.18 TO OPEN

1) K’CEI MOSES-22.35; 2) RIKKIO BRATHWAITE- 22.68; 3) AKEEM BRADSHAW- 23.09; 4) VALIQUE GRAHAM- 23.25; 5) EBENEZAR JOSEPH- 23.28; 6) MIKKEL BASSUE-23.54; 7) JELANI NORMAN- 23.65; 8) JOHNT’A CHARLES- 24.29; 9) KHOY VANTERPOOL- 24.72; 10) VADLEY SYLVESTER- 25.65; 11) TYRIQUE BRADSHAW- 26.64