By BVI Athletics Association

2016 Sol Athlete of the Year awards winners. Photo: Charlie Jackson

The BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) held its 2016 Athletes Awards Gala on December 29 at the Moorings Mariner Inn. Prior to the distribution of awards for the evening, there were remarks by North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletics Association President (NACAC) President Mr. Victor Lopez, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (DYAS) Acting Director Mrs. Brenda Lettsome – Tye on behalf of the Sport Minister, Hon. Myron Walwyn and BVIAA President Mr. Steve Augustine.

The 2016 Sol Athlete of the Year awards winners are:

2016 Sol Youth Female Athlete of the Year – Ariyah Smith
2016 Sol Youth Male Athlete of the Year – Malaki Smith
2016 Sol Jr. Male Athlete of the Year – Kyron McMaster
2016 Sol Jr. Female Athlete of the Year – Tarika Moses
2016 Sol Sr. Male Athlete of the Year – Eldred Henry
2016 Sol Sr. Female Athlete of the Year – Ashley Kelly

2016 National Record Breakers are:

Tarika Moses Indoor 500 M (1:11.60), 600 M (1:31.90)
Ashley Kelly Indoor 200 M (23.69) 400 M Outdoor (53.01)
Z’Niah Hutchinson High jump (1.65m)
Tynelle Gumbs Weight Throw Indoor (19.10m), Discuss Outdoor (47.76m), Hammer Throw (56.13m)
Lakeisha Warner 400 MH (58.14)
Kyron McMaster 400 MH (49.56)
Britney Peters Javelin (41.70)
Arianna Hayde Javelin (41.47) Youth
Khari Herbert 400 M Indoor (47.71)
Djimon Gumbs – Shot Put- (16.64m) – YOUTH; Discus- (48.19m) YOUTH
Anna Kinkead – Women Marathon – 4:24:44
Indoor 4 x 400 M (3:45.34) Tarika Moses, Lakeisha Warner, Karene King, Beyoncé Defreitas
Indoors 4 x 400 M (3:30.01) Rakeel Jack, Joshua Hill, Rikkoi Brathwaite, Valique Graham
4 x 100 4 x 100 M (44.05s)- Tahesia Harrigan – Scott, Karene King, Ashely Kelly, Chantel Malone
BVI Jr. 4 x 400 M Relay (3:41.36) – Judine Lacey, Beyoncé Defreitas, Tarika Moses, Lakeisha Warner
BVI National Jr. 4 x 100 M Relay (45.78)- Zakharia Frett, Beyoncé Defreitas, L’T’Sha Fahie, Lakeisha Warner

Most Outstanding Track and Field Performances are:

2016 Most Outstanding Combined Track Events Male Athlete – Kyron McMaster
2016 Most Outstanding Combined Field Events Male Athlete – Akeem Bradshaw
2016 Most Outstanding Combined Track Events Female Athlete – Ashley Kelly
2016 Most Outstanding Combined Field Events Female Athlete – Tynelle Gumbs, Arianna Hayde
2016 Most Outstanding Combined Events Male Athlete – Akeem Bradshaw
2016 Most Outstanding Men’s Open Track Athlete – Kyron McMaster
2016 Most Outstanding Women’s Open Track Athlete – Ashley Kelly
2016 Most Outstanding Men’s Open Field Athlete – Eldred Henry
2016 Most Outstanding Women’s Open Field Athlete – Tynelle Gumbs
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 20 Track Athlete – Kyron McMaster
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 20 Track Athlete – Tarika Moses
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 20 Field Athlete – Akeem Bradshaw
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 20 Field Athlete – Britney Peters
2016 Most Outstanding Boy Under 18 Track Athlete – Rikkoi Brathwaite
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 18 Track Athlete – Beyonce Defreitas
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 18 Field Athlete – Djimon Gumbs
2016 Most Outstanding Girl Under 18 Field Athlete – Arianna Hayde, Z’Niah Hutchinson
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 15 Track Athlete – Malaki Smith
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 15 Track Athlete – Tashira Edwards
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 15 Field Athlete – Malaki Smith
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 15 Field Athlete – Xiomara Malone
2016 Most Outstanding Boys 13 Field Athlete – Khybah Dawson
2016 Outstanding Girl Under 13 Field Athlete – Ariyah Smith
2016 Outstanding Boys Under 13 Track Athlete – Khybah Dawson
2016 Outstanding Girls Under 13 Track Athlete – Ariyah Smith
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 11 Track Athlete – Kaleem Lettsome
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 11 Track Athlete – Adaejah Hodge, Jah’kyla Morton
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 11 Field Athlete – Sean Samuel, Delano Hodge
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 11 Field Athlete – Adeajah Hodge
2016 Most Outstanding Girls Under 9 Field Athlete – Tamri Thomas
2016 Most Outstanding Gils Under 9 Track Athlete – Tamri Thomas
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 9 Field Athlete – Latriel Williams
2016 Most Outstanding Boys Under 9 Track Athlete – Tiondre Frett

Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year – Khari Herbert

Colonial Insurance Comeback Athletes of the Year – Rikkoi Brathwaite

Coach of the year Youth Division – Ralston Henry

Coach of the year Senior Division – Xavier Dag Samuels

BVI Athletics Foundation Road Race Athletes of the Year – Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson

College Race Series Cross Country Award – Reuben Stoby and Saungie Liburd

Certificates were also awarded for outstanding participating to athletes that made national teams or performed significantly throughout the 2016 season.

It was a very successful evening and the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association acknowledged all persons who contributed to the success of the evening with special mention to the event sponsors, Office of the Premier, Sol BVI, Colonial BVI Insurance, Premier Dental, BVI Athletics Foundation, Johnny Hassan, Ministry of Education and Culture, Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Aesthetics Designs and Marketing, SA Architect, STO Enterprises Ltd., JOMA Properties Ltd. CR BVI Ltd, Ogier, Qwomar Trading Ltd., Autland Construction, Ocean Conversion, Hon Marlon Penn, Hon. Melvin M. Turnbull, Digicel BVI, Caribbean Printing Company Ltd.