By the BVI Athletics Association
The British Virgin Islands Athletics Association (BVIAA) continues its development meet this weekend over 2 days starting on Friday, January 27 and concludes on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the A.O. Shirley Grounds. List of events is as follows:-
Friday, January 27
- 17:30 – 100M (octathlon) & under 13 to open (M)
- 17:40 – 100M H (heptathlon) & open (F)
- 18:00 – long jump (octathlon) & under 9 to open (M)
- 18:10 – high jump (heptathlon) & under 11 to open (F)
- 19:00 – shot put (octathlon) & under 13 to open (M)
- 19:10 – shot put (heptathlon) & under 13 to open (F)
- 20:00 – 400m (octathlon) & under 15 to open (M)
- 20:10 – 200m (heptathlon) & under 11 to open (F)
Saturday, January 28
- 13:00 – 110M H (octathlon) & open (M)
- 13:00 – long jump (heptathlon) & under 9 to open (F)
- 13:10 – 60m U.9 m & f
- 13:20 – 80m U.11 m & f
- 13:30 – 100m U.13 to open f
- 13:30 – high jump (octathlon) & under 11 to open (M)
- 13:40 – 300m U.11 & U.13 m & f
- 13:50 – 400m U.15 to open (F)
- 14:00 – 800m U.15 to open (M)
- 14:10 – javelin (heptathlon) & under 18 to open (F)
- 14:15 – 150m U,9 m & f
- 14:30 – 400M H open m & f
- 14:45 – 200m U.11 to open (M)
- 14:45 – javelin (octathlon) & under 18 to open (M)
- 15:15 – sprint medley relay (100-100-200-400) (U.11), (U.13 & U.15) m & f
- 15:45 – 800m (heptathlon) & 0pen (F)
- 16:00 – 1500m (octathlon) & open (M)
The 1st Development meet of the year took place on January 13 when Dijimon Gumbs opened the track and field season with a National Youth record in discus throw with a mark of 55.51 meters (182 feet and 5 ½ inches). Mr. Gumbs is the first BVI athlete to qualify for 2017 Carifta Games, April 15-17 in Curacao and Word under 18 Youth Championships in Kenya, July 2017.
Results for 1st place winners at the last 2 development meets are set out below (complete results of the December 23 and January 13 development meets can be found on BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) facebook page):
Results – BVIAA Development Meet #2 – 13 January, 2017
Long Jump U11 Boys – Latriel Williams n3.43m
Long Jump U11 Girls – 1. Tamri Thomas, 2.74m
Long Jump U15 Boys – 1. Jaleel Croal, 5.43m.
Long Jump Open Males – 1. Akeem Bradshaw, 6.90m.
Discus U13 Girls – 1. Jonique Smith, 18.20m.
Discus U15 Boys – 1. J’Khoi Smith, 20.64m.
Discus U18 Male – 1. Djimon Gumbs, 55.51m (NYR)
Discus U20 Male – 1. Deshoy Ward, 35.61m
Javelin Open Male – 1. Kevin Vanterpool, 52.31
Javelin Open Female – 1. Britney Peters, 39.71.
50M U9 Boys: 1. Tiondre Frett, 7.80.
60M U11 Boys : 1. Latriel Williams, 9.72.
60M U11 Girls – 1. Asia McMaster, 8.98.
60M U13 Boys – 1. Antwun Maduro, 9.13.
60M U13 Girls – 1. Akeela McMaster, 8.98.
80M U15 Girls – 1. Abriel Magloire
80M U20 Male – 1. Johnt’a Charles, 9.25.
80M U20 Male Open – 1. Ronique Todman 9.22.
80M U20 Female Open – 1. Kayla Penn, 10.13.
600M U15 Males – 1. Malik John, 1:36.21.
600M U15 Females – 1. Jahtivyah Williams, 1:51.94.
600M Open Male – 1. Joshua Hill 1:26.48.
600M Open Female – 1. Tashira Edwards, 1:39.27.
80MH U13 Girls – 1. Ariyah Smith 14.70.
80MH U18 – 1. Xiomara Malone, 13.18.
80MH Open Female– 1. Ariana Hayde, 14.47.
80MH Open Male – 1. Jelani Norman, 11.95.
1000M Open Female – 1. Katrina Lindsay, 3:31.64.
1000M Open Male – 1. Deron Leslie, 2:58.51.
350M U20 Female – 1. Keara Joseph 58.30
350M Open Females – 1. Zakharia Frett, 48.76.
350M Males U20 – 1. Johnt’a Charles, 44.44.
350M Males Open – 1. Ronique Todman
300M U15 Girls – 1. Ariyah Smith, 43.04
300M U15 Boys – 1. Jaleel Croal, 39.57.
250M U11 Girls – 1. Shyra Stoutt, 45.06.
250M U11 Boys – 1. Kareem Lettsome, 37.24.
250M U13 Girls – 1. Anaya Findlay 37.89
250M U13 Boys – 1. T’Khoi Stevens, 37.47.
120M U9 Boys – 1. Tiondre Frett 17.67.
Sprint Medley Girls – 1. Sprint Tech (Ariyah Smith, Breisly Rabsatt, Azariah Christopher, Jahtivya Williams), 2:00.16
Sprint Medley Boys – 1. Sprint Tech (Wanyae Belle, Malik John, Jaleel Croal, J’mari Duhaney) 1:48.83
Results – BVIAA Development Meet #1 – 23rd December 2016
High Jump Male – 1. Kyron McMaster
High Jump Female -1. Xiomara Malone, 1.45m.
Shot Put Male U13 – 1. Ryan Ramlall, 6.73m.
Shot Put Female U13 – 1. Jonique’ Smith, 6.59m.
Shot Put Male U15 – 1. J’khoi Smith, 8.75m.
Shot Put U18 Female – 1. Arianna Hayde, 10.62m (3k); 8.85m (4k).
Shot Put U18 Male – 1. Jelani Norman, 10.28m.
Shot Put Male U20 – 1. Deshoy Ward, 10.71m.
300M Female U13 – 1. Akeela McMaster, 44.83.
300M Male U13– 1. T’Koi Stevens, 47.10.
300M Female Open – T’Kaliah Richardson 40.73
300M Male Open – 1. Mikkel Bassue, 38.89.
60M Male U9 – 1. Latriel Williams, 9.36.
60M Male U11 – 1. Kareem Lettsome 8.78.
60M Male U13– 1. K’Shawn Martin 8.83.
60M Female U13 – 1. Abriel Magloire, 8.68.
60M Female U15 – 1. Nechanti Thomas, 8.33.
1000M Male Open – 1. Deron Leslie 2:57.35.
1000M Female Open- 1. Mariah Christian 3:34.91.
600M Female U20 – 1. Tarika Moses 1:35.37.
600M Male U15- 1. John Malik 1:32.99.
600M Male U20 – 1. Ronique Todman, 1:25.15.
150M Female U9- 1. Othniel Gillings, 24.67.
150M Female U11- 1. Shyra Stoutt 24.36.
150M Male U11 – Latriel Williams 23.17,
150 Female U13 – 1. Ariyah Smith 20.11
150 Female U15– 1. Nechanti Thomas, 20.22.
150M Male U20 – 1. Tyrique Bradshaw, 19.61
60MH Male Open – 1. Jelani Norman, 9.10
60MH Female Open – 1. Arianna Hayde, 10.28.
4 x 300M Female – 1. Sprint Tech A, 2:42.41.
4 x 300M Male – 1. Fast Lane A, 2:23.38.
The Development meet will continue on Friday, February 3, 2017.