Patrick Harrigan Gets Carifta Games Starting Role

March 23, 2016 by
Patrick Harrigan starting during the National Jr. Championships PHOTO: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Patrick Harrigan starting during the National Jr. Championships PHOTO: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

By BVI Milesplit

When U.S. and British Virgin Islands athletes begin lining up behind their blocks in the 45th Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada on Saturday morning, many will hear a familiar voice saying; “on your marks.”

The BVI’s Patrick Harrigan is the official starter for this year’s edition of the games in which the territory began participating exactly 40 years ago.

“Much surprised,” Harrigan said. “I said ‘well look what it took for me to get to the Carifta Games after all these years.’ So I’m very much surprised.”

Harrigan said since the passing of the IAAF Regional Development Center Director in Puerto Rico, Lenford Levy, he hadn’t heard anything following a series of starting seminars he attended there and in Jamaica. He said he knew they were being prepared to start at Carifta and other competitions.

“But, there was nothing else,” he said. “I’m still wondering who made the nominations up to now. I was hoping that I would go to Jamaica for the Boyd and Girls Championships since we worked there and Teddy McCook was telling me he wanted to get me down there to start, so I wasn’t expecting it to be this quick and I wasn’t expecting it to be at Carifta.”

He said he must thank whoever made the nomination and felt it was worthwhile to have him going to Grenada to start. “I started in Grenada some years back just before the Hurricane came in and destroyed the stadium,” he explained. “I have a little knack of what Grenada is like, but it’s about trying to do a good job.”

Harrigan said he has been starting since he began teaching in the mid 1970s and had been at it for 38 years. Before becoming a starter, he was a member of the BVI Athletics Association and was into athletics on a whole.

“I didn’t compete much because I had a crazy injury trying to run the 100m so from then, the only thing I ever did was Shot Put and Discus Throw,” he pointed out. “But, I was always around athletics. It was as if there was a team working as officials, so after I started teaching I would start for the Primary School events so it just carried on from there starting every meet we had.”

What is he looking forward to in the starting role at the Carifta Games?

“Doing a good job,” he said heartedly. “Making sure that everyone that I start gets a fair start. During one of the workshops I attended, I told them that the meet isn’t about the officials and the guy running the workshop agreed. At the end of the meet, everyone leaves and don’t remember who the starter was, so it means that things were good. I’m looking forward to having a good time, everyone gets a far chance and hopefully, be able to start at Carifta wherever it is again.”

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21 To Represent BVI At Carifta Games

March 22, 2016 by

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Athletes to represent BVI at the 45th Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada over the Easter Weekend. Photo: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Athletes to represent BVI at the 45th Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada over the Easter Weekend.
Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Some 40 years after making its first trek to the Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas in 1976, during a media briefing on Monday, the BVI Athletics Association officially announced a team of 21 athletes to represent the Territory at the 45th Carifta Games in St. Georges, Grenada over the Easter Weekend.

Competition starts on Saturday morning and runs through Monday night.

The bulk of the delegation, which is home based, will depart the Territory on Thursday.

Some 19 of the 21 athletes have recorded a personal best mark this season while five athletes have established six outdoor National Records and three have met IAAF World Jr. Championships qualifying standards.

“The coaches have worked tirelessly to make sure that the athletes are prepared for the Carifta Games,” Chief Coach Dag Samuels said during the press briefing. “I am grateful that we have such a team that can represent the territory. I can pledge one thing to the territory, that we have on our team—finalists. We will be finalists in every event that we do and that will make any country proud.”

Samuels thanked the athletes for putting out their best and said when they get to Grenada the BVI will show the rest of the Caribbean, that they hail from the BVI and will always be a force to reckon with.

“On behalf of the coaches I say thanks to the athletes and we will move forward with a positive and trustworthy goal to do great at the Carifta Games,” Samuels said.

During Monday’s media briefing, the four members of the first Carrifta Games delegation from 1976, joined the 2016 delegation, to mark the 40th anniversary since the first group left the shores. Johnny Hassan who was president at the time, was joined by athletes Rose Phillips Adams, Ephraim Penn and Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway.

Also making up the first Carifta Games delegation were coach Theda Bucknor-Forbes and athlete Delores Barzey.

The 2016 team comprises:
U18
Girls: Beyonce DeFreitas, 200m; Arianna Hayde, Javelin Throw, Long Jump; Z’Niah Hutchinson, High Jump, Xiomara “Gia” Malone, High Jump: Judine Lacey, 400m, Shaniyah Caul, 400m and Akira Phillip, Javelin Throw.
Boys: Djimon Gumbs, Shot Put and Discus Throw; Joshua Hill, 800m; Rackeel Jack, 400 and 800m; K’Cei Moses, 200 and 400m; Rikkoi Brathwaite, 100 and 200m.

U20
Girls: Tarika Moses, 400 and 800m; Nelda Huggins, 100 and 200m; Britney Peters, Javelin Throw; Lakeisha Warner, 400m Hurdles & 800m; Deya Erickson, 100m Hurdles; L’T’Sha Fahie, 100 and 200m; Kiwanna Emmanuel, Discus Throw.
Boys: Akeem Bradshaw Long and Triple Jump and Ronique Todman, 200 and 400m.

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Harrigan-Scott Reaches 4th Straight IAAF World Indoor 60m Semi-finals

March 22, 2016 by
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, left and Ashely Kelly at the 15th IAAF World Indoor Championships. Photo BVI Milesplit.

Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, left and Ashely Kelly at the 15th IAAF World Indoor Championships. Photo BVI Milesplit.

By BVI Milesplit

Veteran sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott advanced to her fourth straight IAAF World Indoor Championships 60m semis on Saturday night, during the championships held in Portland, Oregon.

Harrigan-Scott ran 7.30 seconds in her prelim and was fifth but her mark was the third best among the six fastest losers advancing. A 2008 finalist and bronze medalist, as well as a 2010 finalist placing seventh with only three races that season, who narrowly missed the 2014 finals by .0001, was fifth in her semi in 7.23 the 15th best mark of the meet.

Harrigan-Scott said she can’t complain about the championships and had a good time. “I executed my start really well in the semifinals,” she said. “But, what I’m having a problem with is at the end of my race, I’m losing my body position which I’ve been able to correct as of lately. The fact that I got out so fast (in the semis), faster than I normally do, I had a hard time getting everything in front of me. The first part of my race is where I want it to be now I have to take it a step further and execute the transition of my race.”

She said confidence-wise, indoor has set her on track for outdoors but there are some things she still needs to work on. “Mentally, I’m where I want to be,” she pointed out. “I know if I execute the race I’m supposed to run, then I will have a good season. I’m feeling way better than I did last year and I ran better times than I did last year when I ran 11.14. If I can continue to capitalize on that and stay healthy, I should have a good season.”

Ashley Kelly got the ball rolling on Friday night in the 400m where she finished third in her heat after running 54.95 seconds, then later learnt her time was the 13th best of the field as the first 12 advanced.

“It wasn’t one of my best (races) and surely nothing I’m proud about,” Kelly said. “I have to learn to react better in different situations.”

Hammer Throw record for Gumbs

Coming off winning the National Jr. Colleges Weight Throw crown in record fashion, Tynelle Gumbs opened her outdoor campaign by taking down twin sister Trevia’s Hammer Throw record with a huge personal best at the Willie Williams Classic in Tucson, Arizona.  Tynelle placed fifth in Hammer Throw throw with a 48.87m heave, to take down Trevia’s 47.66m mark of a year ago. Her previous best was 44.99m. Trevia finished sixth with a 47.37 effort and placed eight in the Shot Put with 12.75m.

Tynelle was fifth in the Javelin Throw with a 36.92m effort and settled for 12th overall in the Discus Throw after reaching 40.97m.

In Jamaica, Nelda Huggins, representing St. Jago High School, was second in the Class I Girls 100m in 11.67-the second best mark of her career. She ran 11.85 to win the prelims and 11.75 for second in the semis.

Competing at the Carolina Spring Break Classic in Puerto Rico, Deya Erickson won her heat of the 100m Hurdles with the day’s third best mark of 14.17 seconds.  Kala Penn debuted with 17.04, then leapt 5.53m to finish fifth in the Long Jump.

Shaniyah Caul won her 400m heat in 58.34 seconds. Ronique Todman had a 49.59 seconds mark for second second in his 400m heat, while Tarique Moses ran 50.77, in another segment. Todman ran 22.38 for fourth in his 200m heat.

Akeem Bradshaw was second in the Triple Jump with a 14.57m measurement.

Jonel Lacey finished second in the 400m Intermediate Hurdles, in 1:02.99, while Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner finished sixth in her heat in 1:04.89.

Shaquoy Stephens ran 11.06 seconds in his 100m debut while Johnt’a Charles had a time of 11.53 in his heat.

Mariah Christian finished seventh in the 1500m in 5:23.70, a mark that’s No. 5 on the All Time List.

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Lettsome 3-Peats As ESHS Inter-House Champions

March 21, 2016 by

By BVIAA

O'Neal House's Rikkoi Brathwaite completes the 17 & Under Boys sprint double in 22.37 seconds after joining a short list of school boys dipping under 11.00 with is 10.92 time. Photo: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

O’Neal House’s Rikkoi Brathwaite completes the 17 & Under Boys sprint double in 22.37 seconds after joining a short list of school boys dipping under 11.00 with is 10.92 time. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Sitting on a splinter lead of just two points-the narrowest margin going into the annual Elmore Stoutt High School inter-house sports day after pre competition events-defending champions Lettsome House made a surge that resulted in a 68.5 points end of Day I lead over Flemming House, who was breathing down their neck.

Lettsome with strong showing in the sprints High Jumps and Shot Put, took their slim 327-325 points advantage over Flemming to end Day I on 590 to Flemming’s 521.5, en route to a 3-peat championship their eighth overall.

At the end of Friday’s second day, Lettsome had amassed 832 points. Flemming hanged on for second as they were three points better than Carlisle, 709-706. O’Neal rounded out the scoring with 645.

“The two points lead was an achievement for us because basically, last year we came into sports day in last place and we did it,” assistant House Master Nahassie Chalwell, pointed out. “This year, coming in with a two points lead we were a little more confident because we already knew that in certain races, we were going to do very well with the athletes we already have. So, it was a motivation to be in the lead and we know we had to maintain the lead and just wrap up the title.”

By taking control after all the 100m races, Chalwell said they didn’t realize the type of athletes they had until they saw them in action. “We were to have run off but only heard about these athletes and had never seen them. After seeing them in these races, we know we have something special going on,” he said.

Among the meets highlights was O’Neal House’s Rikkoi Brathwaite winning the 17 and under Boys 100m in 10.92 seconds joining a short list of school boys to accomplish the feat. He pulled off the sprint double by winning the 200m in 22.37 seconds.
Teammate L’T’Sha Fahie ran the 20 and Under Girls equivalent in a personal best of 11.80 seconds, shaving her best from 11.85. Her time also met the IAAF World Jr. Championships qualifying standard.

Lettsome’s athletes won three of the eight division titles at stake including a sweep of the three top places in the 15 and Under Boys Class. They also had five second place class finishes.

Carlisle Houses’ Xiomara “Gia” Malone, was the Girls 13 and Under Division champion with 48 points and Lettsome House’s Antwon Robison took the Boys crown with 40.

Flemming’s Zara Brown was two points better than teammate Shauliqua Fahie, 40-38, in the 15 and Under Girls Division. Lettsome’s Tyrique Bradshaw and J’Quaan Bodkin led a sweep of the Boy’s side with 38.

Teammate Arianna Hayde toped the 17 and Under Girls Class with 50 points.  Carlisle’s Jelani Norman sealed the boy’s segment with 38.

Flemming’s Sha’Kida Lavacia topped the U20 Girls with 48 while Carlisle’s Akeem Bradshaw and Lettsome’s Adriano Gumbs shared the boys segment with 40.

Lettsome’s Arianna Hayde was the Victrix Ludorum with 50 points. There was a three way tie for the Victor, between, Carlisle’s Akeem Bradshaw and Lettsome’s duo of Adriano Gumbs and Antwon Robinson, with 40.

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Visiting Student Breaks Blenheim Trust 5k Record In Carrot Bay

March 21, 2016 by

By BVIAA

Samuel Goldstein, 154, Reuben Stoby, 205, Julius Farley, 170 & Guy Williamson, 28, preparing to break away from the field in Saturday's race. Photo: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Samuel Goldstein, 154, Reuben Stoby, 205, Julius Farley, 170 & Guy Williamson, 28, preparing to break away from the field in Saturday’s race. Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

Samuel Goldstein, a student at Ashville, a prep boarding school in North Carolina, will remember his 2016 Spring Break visit to the British Virgin Islands – his fourth trip here – joining his family who have been coming to the territory since 1976.

Goldstein laid off the pace, then surged past early leader Reuben Stoby to win Saturday’s Blenheim Trust 5K Carrot Bay Classic in a course record time of 16 minutes, 50.1 seconds. For Stoby who was second in 17:23, it was his second successive setback after Vincent Fourniner took the opening race of the series in Road Town.

“It was a great race and he took it out hard and was giving me a little fear,” Goldstein said. “I passed him after the hill-a bigger hill than I thought I would be-the grade coming back was not as bad as I expected it and I was able to get on top of it really well and I was able to push to the finish.”

Goldstein thanked his coach John Smith for preparing him over the winter. “This was a great opener,” he said. “Now, I have to start preparing for track.”

Before the race, Stoby said Goldstein told him that he was a sub 17 minute runner over 5K. “I knew I was going to be up against some competition,” Stoby said. “It’s a pity I wasn’t able to go with him to push myself a little bit more, but I wasn’t in top top shape. I think I may have taken it out too hard trying to set the pace. I wanted to go hard, see if I could make a break away but he didn’t bite that one.”

Women’s winner Rosmond Johnson who’s recovering from the flu and ran 22 minutes even, said it was a challenging race.  “At one point I thought I wouldn’t pull through but I did, thank God,” she said. “On the hill coming back, I felt a little shortness of breath so I stopped, caught my breath and then I went again. I pulled through and I won.”

The race was something Vanessa King always wanted to do, but as a new mommy she decided to use the race to get back in shape. “I always wanted to do it so I decided to take an item off my bucket list,” she said. “It was tough for me as a newbie but I enjoyed it. I liked that the course was by the water and you had the sea breeze and it wasn’t hot. I also liked that we had the challenge of a hill and it wasn’t just flat and I liked the spirit of the runners. They cheered you on.”

Final Results.
Men: 1. Samuel Goldstein, 16 minutes 50.10 seconds. 2. Reuben Stoby, 17:23.5.  3. Julius Farley, 18:44.5.  4. Guy Williamson, 19:07.8. 5. Jeremy Zuber, 19:44.4. 6. Alex Dale, 19:59.5.  7. Paul Hubbard, Simon Cook, 20:10.5.  9. Antony Spencer, 20:29.5.  10. Martin Trott, 20:49.3. 11. Guyp Dubois, 21:00.9.  12. Adrian Dale, 21:05.5.  13. Emrol Amsterdam, 21:12.7.  14. Reu Rymer, 21:42.5. 15. Chris Berlet, 22:12.8. 16. Dave Pettigrew, 22:23.2.  17. Gabriel Obregon, 23:07.3.  18. Luka Chalwell, 23:37.3.  19. Claudius Rhymer, 24:14.8.  20. Aaron Gardner, 24:22.2.  21. Zebalon Mclean, 25:28.5.  22. Barry O’Lane, 25:30.1.  23. Dennis Versoza, 25:43.7.  24. Richard Morgan, 27:28.7.  25. Howard Moore, 29:35.6.  26. Dennis Delacruz, 29:38.6.  27. Teejay Torres, 29:57.1.  28. Shane Donovan, 29:59.3.  29. Marvin Flax, 30:04.5. 30. Jim Cullimore, 30:30.0.  31. Ravenol Santos, 31:29.5.  32. Barry Leon, 34:55.2.  33. Robert Williamson,36:15.8.

Women: 1. Rosmond Johnson, 22:00.5.  2. Melissa Brunner, 22:29.2.  3. Lauren Julien, 23:14.2.  4. Juliane Potgieter, 23:51.5.  5. Kay Reddy, 23:52.2.  6. Gillian Plaxton, 24:32.1.  7. Philomena Robertson, 25:27.4.  8. Simone Gribble, 25:29.9.  9. Melisande Rowe, 25:49.5.  10. Brodie Faragher, 26:00.5.  11. Jude Holmes, 27:27.5.  12. Clair Burke, 28:00.0. 13. Cayley Smit, 28:00.0.  14. Zoe Bickerton, 28:26.4.  15. Vanessa King, 30:43.9. 16. Nedy Ador Dionicio, 31:11.7. 17. Simpa Ganadillo, 31:38.8.

Walkers: 1. Adenike Sicard, 51:52.1.  2. Belinda Dabbs, 56:10.5.

Youth 1 Mile: 1. Sammy Potgieter 8.20.    2.  Charlie Potgieter, 8.55.   3. Sebbie and Xavier Morgan, 10.49.  5.  James Tucker 14.45.

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Harrigan-Scott, Kelly In IAAF World Indoor Championships – A First

March 16, 2016 by

By the BVIAA

Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Coach Winston Potter and Ashley Kelly at the NACAC Championships Photo: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Coach Winston Potter and Ashley Kelly at the NACAC Championships Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

The Lone Ranger is not alone anymore. For the first time in its history, the BVI will have two athletes competition at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Veteran Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, a 2008 bronze medalist, is in her fourth championships and will contest the 60m dash will be joined by Ashley Kelly, who will see action in the 400m.

The 15th edition will be held in Portland, Oregon, March 15-17. Kelly will see action on Friday and Harrigan-Scott get into the blocks on Saturday.

Harrigan-Scott said she’s excited about having Kelly at World Indoors as she has been the lone ranger. “I know our county has the talent and the athletes to qualify, so to see it starting to happen at this level, it’s the start of something great and something that’s going to continue happening on a consistent basis,” she predicted. “This is just the first of many. The door was opened up and I think Ashley is going to have a phenomenal season. She has been running really spectacular and I think we are going to go out there and have a great showing.”

Harrigan-Scott said this year is more about fun and not focusing on indoors as her major goal is outdoors with indoors being a bonus and her training has been going extremely well. “I’ve been working on the different phases to transition to the 100m because that’s my optimal race and so far, so good,” she said. “It has been one of my fastest indoor seasons for the last two years and I feel very confident about it. My strength level is definitely up, I think I can handle the rounds and it’s just to make sure I execute.”

She’s taking a 7.20 seconds season’s best into the meet and said her competitions this year have been really spread out unlike in past World Championships, where she raced consistently indoors. This time around, she has four competitions under her belt.

“I feel really good and I’m feeling really strong,” Harrigan-Scott stated. “I think everything is going to come together during the World Championships. I’ve been training really well and gearing up towards it, everything should work out really well. I’m at peace with myself.”

A 2008 bronze medalist, a 2010 finalist, she ran 7.17 seconds in 2014 – the same time as Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown who got the eighth and final spot. From that experience she said you can’t leave it up to the clock but have to put yourself in the position. “Once there’s an opportunity for someone else to choose another person, then you basically took yourself out the equation,” she noted. “This year, I’m going to ensure I give it my all and make sure there’s no second guesses whether I should go to the next round.”

Kelly said her main goal is to perform well and do what she has been doing in practices. “My goal is to take each round one at a time and do what I have to do to get through each round,” she stated. “Then hopefully, what I want will happen, so I’m looking for a good performance.”

Kelly has run personal best over 60, 200 and 400m this season and said with no school to concentrate on and she has been getting adequate rest and meet her different Doctor’s appointments. “I’m trusting the people I have around me and they really have my best interest,” she said.  “Some of the things I’ve done-personal bests so early-has been a surprise. I wasn’t expecting much. I was just going out and attacking different parts of my race, so focusing on certain things really did help me in getting personal bests so I’m really happy.”

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Joyce Samuel Retains B Division Inter Primary School Championships Crown

March 15, 2016 by
Athletes from Lenora Delville, Ivan Dawson, Alecandra Maduro and Isabella Morris competing in the 150m. PHOTO: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Athletes from Lenora Delville, Ivan Dawson, Alecandra Maduro and Isabella Morris competing in the 150m. PHOTO: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

By BVI Milesplit

Joyce Samuel won two of the eight division titles of offer, then got solid performances in the sprints and relay, to retain it’s B Division title of the Inter Primary School Championships on Friday.

Joyce Samuel garnered 262 points for the crown while former champs Alexandrina Maduro, placed second with 244.

Lenora Delville’s second place finish in the Sr. Girls Sprint Medley Relay to Ivan Dawson’s fifth place finish, separated them by one point, 229-228 heading into the meet’s final race, the Sr. Boys Sprint Medley. Dawson who needed to finish two places ahead of Delville, followed Delville in fifth place and wound up fourth behind Delville’s 230 score with 229.

Virgin Gorda’s Robinson O’Neal had 168 points to finish fifth with Isabella Morris’ 136 occupying sixth place. First Impression were seventh as the the last team getting over the 100 points plateau with 118. Jost Van Dyke scored 91 to finish eight while Pelican Gate amassed 61 and Anegada’s Claudia Creque, 51. Century House Montessori rounded out the scoring with five points.

Like the A Division, there was stiff competition for the top spot. The respective Division winners were as follows: U9 Girls: Sielle Cockburn of Lenora Delville 22 points. Boys: (tie) Kyle Farrington, Robinson O’Neal and Diangelo Simmonds, Isabella Morris, 13.

U11 Girls: Anjanique Cheltenham, Joyce Samuel, edged Shawanelle John of Alexandrina Maduro, 26-24. Boys: Delano Hodge, Ivan Dawson, 30.

U13 Girls: Kieanjah Roberts, Joyce Samuel, 30. Boys: Khybah Dawson, Alexandrina Maduro, 30.

13+ Girls: Erisha Bobb, Lenora Delville, 30. Boys: Malaki Smith, Isabella Morris, 30.

Victor Ludorum: (3-way tie); Delano Hodge, Ivan Dawson, Khybah Dawson, Alexandrina Maduro and Malaki Smith, 30. Victrix: (tie); Kieanjah Roberts, Joyce Samuel and Erisha Bobb, Lenora Delville, 30.

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Althea Scatliffe Dominates Inter Primary School A Division Championships

March 15, 2016 by
There was stiff competition during the Inter Primary A Division Championships PHOTO: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

There was stiff competition during the Inter Primary A Division Championships PHOTO: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

By BVI Milesplit

While perennial champs Althea Scatliffe continued its dominance of the Inter Primary Schools A Division Championships, there was seismic shifts among the pursuers.

Unlike a year ago when “the Mighty Scatliffe” was only able to secure just the 13+ Girls sprint crown among boys and girls and found themselves in the unusual position of trailing, this time they got strong production in the U9 and 13+ Divisions, to amass 428 points-58 more than last year.

Francis Lettsome moved from third to second by holding off the charging Virgin Gorda’s Bregado Flax-who jumped from seventh to third-by four points, 283-279.

St. Georges placed fourth as they did last year with 237, while Enis Adams dropped from second to fifth after amassing 216 points. Willard Wheatley dropped two spots to sixth and finished with 205, while Ebenezer Thomas slipped a spot to seventh with 165. Cedar rounded out the competition with 22.

There were a series of close battles for the eight division titles at stake. Althea Scatliffe’s Tamri Thomas edged Bregado Flax’s Makeda Daniel by a point for the U9 Girls Division title, 26-25. Althea Scatliffe’s Tiondre Frett easily secured the Boys Division.

A’Sia McMaster of Enis Adams shared the U11 Girls Division crown with St. Georges’ Chidinma Emalandu-both garnering 26. Althea Scatliffe’s Kaleem Lettsome was the Boys winner with 30.

Jahtivyah Williams was two points better than Enis Adams’ A’Keela McMaster to take the U13 Girls title with 20. Kyron Walwyn of St. Georges was the run away winner for the Boys segment after securing 30 points.

Althea Scatliffe’s Ariyah Smith notched 30 points to claim the 13+ Girls class while Francis Lettsome’s Kadeem Pena edged Althea Scatliffe’s Shammah Peters, 26-24 for the Boys equivalent.

Althea Scatliffe’s Ariyah Smith won the Victrix Ludorum with 30 points, while St. Georges’ Kyron Walwyn and Althea Scatliffe’s Kalem Lettsome, shared the Victor with 30.

Final scores: 1. Althea Scatliffe, 428 points. 2. Francis Lettsome, 283. 3. Bregado Flax, 279. 4. St. Georges, 237. 5. Enis Adams, 216. 6. Willard Wheatley, 205. 7. Ebenezer Thomas, 165. Cedar, 22.

Division Champions: U9 Girls, Tamari Thomas, Althea Scatliffe, 26. Boys: Tiondre Frett, Althea Scatliffe, 21.

U11 Girls: (tie) A’Sia McMaster, Enis Adams and Chidinma Emalandu, St. Georges, 26. Boys: Kaleem Lettsome, Althea Scatliffe.

U13 Girls: Jahtivyah Williams, Althea Scatliffe, 20. Boys: Kyron Walwyn, St. Georges, 30.

13+ Girls: Ariyah Smith, Althea Scatliffe, 30. Boys: Kadeem Pena, Francis Lettsome.

Victor Ludorum: (tie) Kyron Walwyn, St. Georges and Kaleem Lettsome, Althea Scatliffe, 30. Victrix: Ariyah Smith, Althea Scatliffe.

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National Junior Championships Closes With Shot Put Youth Record

March 8, 2016 by
Judine Lacey wins the 400m in a personal best of 55.92 seconds after running 56.04 in the prelims. PHOTO. Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Judine Lacey wins the 400m in a personal best of 55.92 seconds after running 56.04 in the prelims. PHOTO. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

By BVI Milesplit

Djimon Gumbs put the disappointment of fouling out the Discus Throw during the morning session behind, by unleashing a National Youth Record throw in the Shot Put, to close the BVI Athletics Association National Jr. Championships on Saturday, which was highlighted by several personal best performances.

The two day championships saw three national marks falling, with records coming in the High Jump and Javelin Throw.

Gumbs-who also took the Javelin Throw with a 42.02m effort-upped his own record mark from 15.58m earlier in the season to 16.33m on his first throw of the evening session in the U18 Boys event.

Soon to be 15-year old Beyonce DeFreitas, won the U18 Girls 200m with a personal best run of 24.42 seconds, lowering her previous best of 24.50 from last year when she was fifth in the Carifta Games. Her time broke Nelda Huggins’s 2012 U16 record.  She ran 25.00 in the prelims.

Judine Lacey became the ninth BVI female athlete running the 400m under 56.00 seconds, when she took the final in 55.92, improving on her 56.04 in Friday’s prelims. Anguilla’s Artesha Richardson established a national record of 56.74 seconds in placing second.

Ronique Todman bounced back from a narrow loss to St. Croix’s Rodney Griffiths in the 400m-48.63-48.85 seconds to turn back Griffiths in the 200m with a personal best effort of 21.88 seconds to his opponent’s 22.42.

Josh Hill shaved his U18 Boys 800m personal best from 2:02.98 to 2:02.52.

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Gumbs, McMaster Claim JUCO Indoor Championships Titles

March 8, 2016 by
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Tynelle Gumps stands on top the podium in the NJCAAA Indoor Championships Weight Throw with twin sister Trevia to her right in third place. She had a record throw of 20.91m and Trevia 19.08. PHOTO: Tony Dougherty

By BVI Milesplit

Tynelle Gumbs followed up teammate Kyron McMaster’s 400m victory, by shattering the National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association Indoor Championships Weight Throw record, leading all five of the territory’s athletes competing to top 10 finishes in their respective events.

The Mar 4-5 championships were held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Representing Central Arizona College and competing in the same event with twin sister Trevia who took the lead in the competition with her opening throw and personal best of 19.08m, Tynelle went to work in the second round where she seized the lead for good, with the first 20m throw of her career.

Tynelle’s 20.08 mark, demolished Barton County’s Ariel Brooks’ 19.55m championships mark that stood since 2004. She extended the mark to 20.28 in the third round but, still was not done. The sophomore had a throw of 19.82m in the fifth round before unleashing a 20.91m Jr. College record on her final attempt.

With her sister finishing third and Trinidad and Tobago Portious Warren placing fourth, Central Arizona picked up 21 points in the event and finished fourth in the final team standings with 85½ points.

“I enjoyed competing with everyone and I never let my guard down, because I knew that anyone could pop a big throw at anytime,” Tynelle said. “I’ve been trying to get the record since the beginning of the season but, it wasn’t coming together. I think the key to my success was just being relaxed and my technique coming together at the right place.”

She said the 20.91m throw came as a surprise. “It was close to 21,” she noted. “When I saw the throw land I started crying because I knew it was big. I was very happy.”

Tynelle said when Trevia opened with 19.08 to take the lead, she was excited for her as it increased her personal best from 18.28m. “The main aim was just to keep her relaxed so she could have a bigger throw,” she said.

While Tynelle and Trevia were in action, McMaster won the 400m in 47.95 seconds. The freshman ran 48.59 to win his heat with the second fastest time of the prelims. He anchored the 4x400m Relay to a fifth place finish in 3:16.97, helping Central Arizona to place third with 72 points.

Plagued by foul troubles, Eldred Henry who had the top billing in the Shot Put heading into the competition, had to settle for fifth place with a throw of 16.90m after fouling four of his six attempts. He also fouled his last four attempts and wound up ninth in the Weight Throw with a 17.00m mark.

South Plains College freshman Taylor Hill, was eight in the 60m dash in 7.68 seconds. She advanced to the final after running 7.62. She was second in her 200m heat in 25.41 seconds but did not advance to the final.

At World’s Last Chance meet in New York, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott won the 60m dash in a season’s best of 7.20 seconds, followed by Karene King in 7.53. Harrigan-Scott ran 7.33 in the prelims and King, 7.58.

Tarika “Tinker Bell” Moses ran the third best 400m in or outdoors when she placed second in 53.76 seconds.

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