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

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 10^th 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 16^th 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

Photo courtesy of Dean Greenaway

By BVI Milesplit

Virgin Gorda’s Raw Skillz Track Club member Britney Peters might be new to track and field, but not to British Virgin Islands sports.

The soon to be 19 year old is a Soccer goalie and has played on the BVI Jr. and Sr. Women National teams. She plays with the Avengers in the BVI Football Association League.

Peters took up track last April after the 2015 Soccer season ended after joining the Raw Skillz Track Club. She had her first competition in Miami last June and threw the Javelin 35.26m. It was the fifth best mark by a BVI female.

“I wanted to maintain my fitness, get stronger for soccer and I wanted to keep training so I wouldn’t fall behind because I’m to try and get out of here by September on a scholarship,” said Peters who started Soccer at 12.

During Friday night’s BVI Athletics Association Development Series meet, Peters heaved the 600g spear out to 37.39m, throwing into a strong cross wind. That mark vaulted her No. 3 on the BVI All Time List.

“I know I have the ability to do good,” she said. “I have the arm strength and my hands are good. Of all the events I’ve done-800m, 1500m, Shot Put, Long Jump, Javelin Throw-I like the Javelin best. I find it interesting.”

Harrigan-Scott lead NY winners

Sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott tuned up for the Mar 17-20 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Ore., with a 60m victory in the Great Dane Classic in New York on Saturday. She had a winning time of 7.33 seconds, after running 7.39 in the prelims. Harrigan-Scott, who won the bronze at the 2008 championships, was a 2010 finalist and missed the 2012 final by .0001 has qualified for Indoor Worlds for a fourth successive time.

Karene King finished seventh in the same race in 7.62 after 7.59 in the prelims. She won her 200m heat in 24.15 seconds to finish second overall. IAAF World Youth Championships semifinalist L’T’Sha Fahie, had non advancing times of  7.65 and 25.43 in the 60 and 200m respectively.

Ashley Kelly won the 400m in 54.96 seconds. She’s coming off a 60m personal best of 7.46 seconds last week also in New York, becoming the BVI’s second best performer at the distance behind Harrigan-Scott.

Tarika “Tinker Bell” Moses won her heat in one minute 13.21 seconds and placed third overall in the 500m. Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner was fifth overall in 1:14.88, after winning her heat. Jonel Lacey also won her section with a time of 1:16.28, the 11^th best mark of the competition.

400 Indoor Record for Herbert

St. Augustine Jr. Khari Herbert lowered his BVI Indoor Record 400m record from 47.92 seconds to 47.71, in finishing third overall in the Virginia Tech Invitational on Saturday.

In Alabama, Ronique Todman ran 7.20 seconds in the 60m dash and Adaejah Hodge, 9.14 second in the 9-10 division.

BVIAA DEVELOPMENT MEET #5 RESULTS

January 15, 2016

ALL TIMES ARE FULLY ELECTRONIC (no wind gauge)

80M

U.9 females:

1. SHYRA STOUTT-15.54; 2, REILLY BREWLEY – 14.75

U.11 females:

1) SHANNIA JOHNSON – 12.12; 2) ASIA McMaster – 12.36; 3) NEJMA ROBINSON – 12.70; 4) JADA JOHN-LEWIS – 12.98; 5) D’NEAH HODGE – 13.00;  6) SHANIQUE GLASGOW – 13.09; 7) JAH’KYLA MORTON – 13.11; 8) ACAIDA FRETT – 13.14; 9) SHARIKA HENDRICKSON – 14.26; 10) KENNIQUA GRATE – 14.53

100M

U.13 females:

1) ABRIEL MAGLIORE – 14.28; 2) ARIYAH SMITH – 14.37; 3) JAHTIAVIYAH WILLIAMS – 14.65; 4) KENYATTA GRATE – 14.66; 5) REEIAH WOODLEY – 15.19; 6) GANIYAH FINDLAY – 15.35; 7) NICKERIA DRUMMOND – 15.44; 8) KAYLIA BRATHWAITE – 15.67; 9) DIAMONAE THOMAS – 16.01; 10) BRITNEY MENDEZ – 16.03; 11) TASIA GLASGOW – 16.30; 12) SHENEAH HODGE – 17.02

U.15 FEMALES:

1) TASHIRA EDWARDS – 13.59; 2) AKRISA ERISTEE – 13.80; 3) ANGELICA PENI – 14.58; 4) SYMMERA FORBES – 15.39

U.18 FEMALES:

1) BEYONCE DEFRAITAS – 12.56; 2) ZAKHIRA FRETT – 12.90; 3) SH’KAIDA LAVACIA – 13.26; 4) NAYA PENN – 13.42