Malone, Henry 3-Peat As Sr. Athletes Of The Year

December 31, 2015 by

By Dean Greenaway /BVI Athletics Association

Caption: Former Presidents Johnny Hassan, left and John Lewis, with 2015 BVI Athletes of The Year Presented by Sol, Trevia Gumbs, Jr. Female AOY; Janella Thomas for her son Malaki Smith, Youth Male, AOY; Kyron McMaster, Jr. Male AOY and Beyonce DeFreitas, Youth AOY. Photo Credit: Cleave Farrington.

Caption: Former Presidents Johnny Hassan, left and John Lewis, with 2015 BVI Athletes of The Year Presented by Sol, Trevia Gumbs, Jr. Female AOY; Janella Thomas for her son Malaki Smith, Youth Male, AOY; Kyron McMaster, Jr. Male AOY and Beyonce DeFreitas, Youth AOY. Photo Credit: Cleave Farrington.

Long Jumper Chantel Malone and field events specialist Eldred Henry, 3-peated as the British Virgin Islands Sr. Female and Male Athletes of the Year, when the 2015 awards were presented by Sol on Tuesday evening at The Moorings’ Mariner Inn, during the BVI Athletics Association 7th Athletes Awards Gala.

After a fifth place finish in the Long Jump at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada in late July, Malone earned a silver medal in her pet event at the 2nd North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships in Costa Rica in early August, after cutting the sand with a personal best leap of 6.69m, to improve her own National Record.

Malone, who also qualified for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China over the summer, has won the AOY honor for four of the last five years and was the Jr. AOY in 2009 and 2010. She ended the 2015 season ranked #41 in the world.

Henry, who repeated as National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association (NJCAA) Discus Throw champion competing for Central Arizona, added the Shot Put title to his portfolio as well, for his third Jr. Colleges All America honor. In the Shot, he had a heave of 20.00m, becoming the first athlete in the OECS to reach that plateau. He finished the season rank #60 on the globe in the event. He also was the Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year award.

Central Arizona freshman Trevia Gumbs, landed the Jr. Female Athlete of the Year for a second time after winning it in 2012. Gumbs established National Records in the Shot Put, (14.83m) Discus Throw (46.69m) and Hammer Throw (47.66m) and was second in the NJCAA Shot Put as a freshman. She also won Carifta Games silver in the Shot Put with the 14.83m effort.

400m Hurdler Kyron McMaster now a freshman at Central Arizona, repeated as Jr. Male Athlete of the Year. In just his second year of hurdling, he broke the 18-year old national standard when he clocked 50.16 seconds at the Pan Am Jr. Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
Just 14, Beyonce DeFreitas earned Youth Female Athlete of the Year laurels. She was a Carifta Games 200m finalist and placed fifth with a personal best run of 24.50 seconds.

After turning some attention from Basketball to track, Malaki Smith took the Youth Male Athlete of the Year award. He was a silver medalist in the CAC Age Group Championships 60m and a bronze in the Baseball Throw.

Dag Samuels who has McMaster among his charges was the Coach of the Year.

Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson, were the respective Male and Female Road Runners of the Year.

As it marked it’s 45th anniversary, the BVI Athletics Association doled out its 2015 Lifetime Awards to Ambrozine Wilson, Rita Francis and Eucilita Tom. The trio were volunteers who fund raised for the association in the early 1970s.

Athletes breaking and establishing National Records that stood at season’s end received awards presented by Sol for their accomplishments. Eight athletes established 13 marks during the indoor and outdoor season. Sr. Male Athlete of The Year Eldred Henry and Jr. Female Athlete of The Year Trevia Gumbs each set three marks.

Athletes of the Year presented by Sol
2015 BVI Athletics Association Youth Male Athlete of the Year, Malaki Smith
2015 BVI Athletics Association Youth Female Athlete of the Year, Beyonce DeFreitas,
2015 BVI Athletics Association Jr. Male Athlete of the Year, Kryon McMaster
2015 BVI Athletics Association Jr. Female Athlete of the Year, Trevia Gumbs
2015 BVI Athletics Association Sr. Male Athlete of the Year, Eldred Henry
2015 BVI Athletics Association Sr. Female Athlete of the Year, Chantel Malone

Most Outstanding Athletes Awards by Divisions
2015 Most Outstanding Combined Track Events Female Athlete, Ashley Kelly
2015 Most Outstanding Combined Field Events Female Athlete, Trevia Gumbs
2015 Most Outstanding Combined Events Male Athlete, Eldred Henry
2015 Most Outstanding Men’s Open Track Athlete, Khari Herbert
2015 Most Outstanding Women’s Open Track Athlete, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
2015 Most Outstanding Men’s Open Field Athlete, Eldred Henry
2015 Most Outstanding Women’s Open Field Athlete, Chantel Malone
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-20 Track Athlete, Kyron McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-20 Track Athlete, Deya Erickson
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-20 Field Athlete, Akeem Bradshaw
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-20 Field Athlete, Trevia Gumbs
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-18 Track Athlete, K’Cei Moses
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-18 Track Athlete, L’T’Sha Fahie
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-18 Field Athlete, D’Jimon Gumbs
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-18 Field Athlete, Kala Penn
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-15 Track Athlete, Chaz Fahie
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-15 Track Athlete, Beyonce DeFreitas
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-15 Field Athlete, Ajaalee Malone
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-15 Field Athlete, Xiomara Malone
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 13 Field Athlete, Malaki Smith
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 13 Field Athlete, Ariyah Smith
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-13 Track Athlete, Malakai Smith
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-13 Track Athlete, Alisha Hayde
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under-11 Track Athlete, M’Kori Crabbe
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under-11 Track Athlete, Akeela McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 11 Field Athlete, T’Khoy Stevens
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 11 Field Athlete, A’Keela McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 9 Field Athlete, Asia McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Girls Under 9 Track Athlete, Shannia Johnson & Asia McMaster
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 9 Field Athlete, Sean Samuel
2015 Most Outstanding Boys Under 9 Track Athlete, Kori Penn

2015 Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award, Eldred Henry

2015 College Classic Series Overall Male Champion, Reuben Stoby

2015 College Classic Series Overall Female Champion, Rosmond Johnson

2015 Most Improved Female Athlete, L’T’Sha Fahie, 100m

2015 Most Improved Male Athlete, K’Cei Moses, 100/200m

2015 BVI Athletics Association Male Road Racing Athlete of the Year, Reuben Stoby

2015 BVI Athletics Association Female Road Racing Athlete of the Year, Rosmond Johnson

2015 Colonial Insurance Comeback Athletes of the Year, Tarika Moses

2015 BVI Athletics Association Coach of the Year, Dag Samuels

2015 National Record Breakers Presented by Sol
Tarika Moses, 800m 2 minutes 12.46 seconds, National Indoor Record, February 13, 2015, Boston
Deya Erickson, 100m Hurdles: 14.09 seconds, National Record, Carolina, March 21, 2015
Tynelle Gumbs, Weight Throw 18.14m (59’6½”) National Indoor Record, Tucson. February 7, 2015
Tynelle Gumbs, Javelin Throw 40.12m  (131’7½”) National Record, Basseterre, July 4, 2015
Trevia Gumbs, Discus Throw, 46.49m (152’6½”) National Record, Mesa, April 27, 2015
Trevia Gumbs, Shot Put: 14.83m (46’0¾”) National Record, Basseterre, April 6, 2015
Trevia Gumbs, Hammer Throw, 47.66m (156.4¼”) National Record, Hutchinson, May 14, 2015
Taylor Hill, 200m, 23.84 seconds, National Jr. Record, San Marcos, April 25, 2015
Eldred Henry, Weight Throw, 17.97m (58’11½”) National Indoor Record, March 6, Albuquerque
Eldred Henry, Shot Put, 20.00m, (59’10½”) National Record, Glendale, February 21, 2015
Eldred Henry, Hammer Throw, 47.48m, (155’9¼”) National Record, Hutchinson, May 14, 2015
Kyron McMaster, 400m Hurdles 50.16 seconds, National Record, Edmonton, August 1, 2015
Chantel Malone, Long Jump, 6.69m (21’11¾”) San Jose, Aug 9, 2015

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$1500 On Offer For 10th BVI Half Marathon Winners

October 27, 2015 by

aBy Dean Greenaway, BVI Mile Split

Male and female winners could walk away with up to $1500 each in the 10th BVI Sunrise Half Marathon, presented by Deloitte and Ogier later this year.

To mark the 10th year, The BVI Tourist Board has increased the prize monies to $1000 for the male and female winners. Either can collect another $500 for breaking the respective course records of 1 hour 07 minutes and 38 seconds and 1:34.09 respectively.

The top five men and women’s finishers will collect cash prizes.

Early bird registration through Oct 31 for the Dec 5 event is $55. From November 1, the fee goes up to $60. Some 30 persons have already pre registered and organizers are capping the race at 125 participants for the event that forms part to the BVI Athletics Association 45th anniversary activities.

Race founder Simon Cook said its great that the event is still going and getting stronger each year.

“There are so many people out running during the week now with all different abilities which is great and people are enjoying it,” noted Cook, who relocated to Australia shortly after it began and returned to the territory and participate in the ninth edition last year. “Kay (Reddy) and the team have done a super job building it up and it’s great to be back here running. I didn’t envision it would carry on like this. It’s great that these other running races are going on as well. The 10K’, 5K’s, 2 Miles and the Tortola Torture, long may it continue and I think it will. A lot of people are doing running races and Marathons.”

Reflecting on the race development, the former Deloitte employee said he was preparing for the San Francisco Half Marathon at the time and Mark Chapman asked why not have a Half Marathon here and that’s how it started.

“We had about 40 people that first year in the event won by St. Thomas’ Adam Wood and that was a good start as we ran from West End,” he recalled. “Obviously, it has evolved after that.”

During its fifth year, it was run in conjunction with the OECS Half Marathon and several of the top regional runners participated, with New Zealand’s Michael Aish establishing the 1:07.38 course record as three went under 1:10. St. Thomas’ Shane DeGannes has won the race for the last three years.
“That 1:07 was insane, that’s like 5 minute miles,” Cook said. “Nobody’s going to touch that are they? That would be amazing if they did.”

With an average of 25 road races annually in the territory on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, Cook said it’s helping people gradually get into the longer distances. “It’s all word of mouth, people start doing 5Ks, then 10Ks and then say ‘if I can do a 10k, maybe I can do a Half Marathon and then maybe a Marathon,” he reasoned. “There’s just a lot more people out there running and being conscious and being fit, rather than being ill, so it great. Really great.”

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Stoby holds off young Romney to win College Classic Series race

October 27, 2015 by
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PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- 14-year old Samuel Romney made it an exciting battle in the 3rd race of the Highland Spring College Classic 2-mile race series on Tortola on October 24, 2015 as he pushed series leader Reuben J. A. Stoby all the way to the finish line.

Romney took an early lead as Stoby started at a slow pace but eventually pursued the young Romney who was pushing a decent and consistent pace that even recognised road runners Julius Farley and Guy Williamson didn’t try to match.

The two ran together from just before the turnaround on Agriculture Road in Paraquita Bay and at one point Romney even tried to get away from Stoby who was tucked in behind him. Stoby accelerated on the final turn to the finish but Romney refused to be dropped as he dug deep but Stoby had the stronger legs.

Stoby clocked 11:25 for the win and has virtually won the series having won three races. The two-mile series adds to his 5k and 10k series titles this year.

Romney came close behind in 11:28.

Julius Farley was third in 11:58, Guy Williamson fourth in 12:08 and Ronique Todman fifth.

Meanwhile, another youngster Kira Romney burst on to the scene with victory in the women’s two-mile race. Romney recorded a time of 15:00 to edge out veteran road runner Kay Reddy (15:09). Gillian Plaxton was third in 15:47.

To mark World Polio Day, the Rotary Club of Tortola teamed up with the HLSCC College Classic Series to race for the final eradication of polio worldwide.

 

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Farley & Ferrari win Ceres Juices 10k on Beef Island

October 20, 2015 by
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BY VINO

Julius Farley and Claudia Ferrari were victorious in the return of the Ceres Juices 10K Series tour stop on Beef Island on Saturday October 17, 2015.

Farley, who had been finishing behind Reuben Stoby in the better part of the series, avenged an earlier loss to Guy Williamson in Carrot Bay, by pulling away from his rival on the second of three loops to finish one minute ahead. He cut the tape at 40 minutes and 33 seconds. Williamson was timed in 41:32.

“We did the first lap and a half together and Guy was trailing close behind and then I managed to ease him off a bit and continued,” Farley noted. “I was looking to do about 40 minutes and I’m quite satisfied with 40:33.”

Williamson said he didn’t have the fitness and Farley kept a nice steady pace all the way around. “I tried to stick with it, but I’m happy with my time,” he said. “I did what I could but he pushed a nice pace.”

Ferrari, who is preparing for the November 1 New York Marathon along with four others in the race, was the women’s winner in 53:21 and said she was quite surprised. “I’ve never come first before,” she explained. “I’ve been doing a lot of training. I’m doing the New York Marathon in two weeks. This is good preparation and I’ve done a lot of training so it shows that the preparation pays off.”

The series season finale is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Nov 7 in Road Town. The race will head down to Sea Cows Bay, with a turnaround by the Ellis Thomas Downs. Awards will be doled out following the event.

Meanwhile, Ceres Juices 10K Series winners Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson competed in the NACAC Petit Bourg 10K in Guadeloupe on Saturday October 17, 2015.

Stoby completed the tough looping course in 40:31for a 17th place finish in the race that was won by defending champion Juan Carlos Romero of Mexico in 30: 55. Second was Kenneth Rotich of Kenya and third Keenan Viney of Canada.

Johnson finished in 52:37 for 13th in the women’s category. That race was won by Laura Batterink of Canada who set a new course record of 35:38 Second was Tonya Nero of Trinidad and Tobago and third Linda McDowell of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The race attracted 223 athletes.

Final results for Ceres Juices 10K race on October 17, 2015 at Beef Island:

Men: 1. Julius Farley, 40 minutes and 33 seconds. 2. Guy Williamson, 41:32. 3. Adam D’Monte, 43:31. 4. Steven Asson, 45:21. 5. Zebalon McLean, 46:32 6. Simon Cook, 46:33. 7. Adrian Dale, 48:40. 8. Dan Mitchell, 51:17. 9. Guyp Dubois, 51:25. 10. Claudius Rhymer, 56:02. 11. Ruairi Bourke, 56:50. 12. Javier Smith, 1:02.22. 13. Howard Moore, 1:06.03. 14. Stephen Beard, 1:10.06.

Women: 1. Claudia Ferrari, 53:21. 2. Kay Reddy, 53:59. 3. Lauren Julien, 54:00. 4. Philomena Robertson, 57:07. 5. Rhiannon Jones, 58:36. 6. Kerry Dos Santos, 1:03.17. 7. Natasha Ruscheinski, 1:04.14. 8. Barbara O’Neal, 1:05.30. 9. Sarah Carroll, 1:05.59. 10. Clair Burke, 1:07.27. 11. Cayley Smit, 1:07.39.

4 miles: 1. Zoe Bickerton, 40:31. 2. Jenni Dobbie, 42:24. 3. Ambeeka Glasgow, 48.30. 2 miles: 1. Simone Dabreo.

Power Walkers: 1. Shirley Liburd, 1:30.00. 2. Bill Kinkead, 1:33.03. 3. Sophie Bennett, 1:35. 35.

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Sprinter Ashley Kelly Volunteers At Chicago Marathon, NY Next

October 15, 2015 by
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BY BVI ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION

When Kenyans Dickson Chumba and Florence Kiplagat were sweeping to Chicago Marathon victories on Sunday, British Virgin Islands sprinter Ashley Kelly was right there watching them zipping by just before the halfway point in the 26.2 miles race.

Kelly, a 400m All American sprinter for Illinois, was glad to return home for a brief stint after moving to New York, where she’s doing a community and marketing internship with Radagen Sports Marketing company.

Kelly said she got the connection via a combination of being in class, volunteering with different guest lecturers for different things, networking and applying for an internship. While she wasn’t able to fulfill that aspect of the internship, she was speaking with someone affiliated with the New York Marathon and said they were sending a small group to Chicago and that’s how she got in.

“I was volunteering for the upcoming New York Marathon and then I got picked to shadow in the Chicago Marathon, to kind of piggy back on what they were doing and bring it back to the New York Marathon,” she explained. “I was glad I got to go. I haven’t been in Chicago in the two years since I moved. The people were really nice and it was hectic the first day, as I worked the help expo on Friday and Saturday and the planning stages getting everything organized. There were lots of people who thought they were head of things, too many leaders, but shortly after, everything began flowing. But it was a cool experience.”

Kelly said she learnt how to handle different personalities, crowds and the behind the scenes aspects of events. She said she’s glad she didn’t have to work the main event because that meant getting up at 4:30 a.m., working the whole day and cleaning up after the event.

“At the help expo, I was at the athletes packet pick up and helped with the T-shirts and also worked with all the signage that was being set up,” she said. “I will be in the same capacity in the New York Marathon, helping plan in the beginning stages, not working the event, so I keep getting out of the grit work. I’m just in the planning and helping people market different things and coordinating with the different sponsors.”

During the race she was at the 12 mile mark and saw the runners zipping by. “That’s the point where people were getting over the hump and you look at their faces and it looked just dreadful and I was like ‘what got you into this,'” she said. “I saw the Kenyans go by with was intense because they were running miles faster that I’ve ever run one mile, they are going through miles in 4:40, I don’t know how they do it.”

Her internship with Radagen Sports Marketing, where they handle off the field events and branding, not contract negotiating, includes such clients as Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz, New York Rangers’ Ryan McDonaugh, New York Jets’ Muhammed Wilkerson and several hockey players. “The experience is good so far as I’ve been working with the committee events related to the foundation the athletes we represent are connected with, as well as sponsorship and soliciting business planners,” she explained. “I have been working on sponsorship for David Ortiz’s celebrity Golf event in December in the Dominican Republic.”

As an athlete, being exposed to this side of things Kelly said its lot of grit work. She aid as competitors, they only see the end result but don’t know how things get in place. “There’s a lot of work involved in getting through those stages,” she noted. “I’m learning a lot about the athlete side, marketing and branding, I’m learning athletes can be very difficult to work with. I guess because it’s a sense of entitlement, but it can be irritating at some points. So I’m trying to see what I don’t like in the field, this is helping me see that part and what I’m good at. I’m good at coordinating sponsors and community outreach events.”

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Taylor Hill joins BVI Track and Field record setters

April 29, 2015 by

By BVIAA

Taylor Hill, right, while competing at the Carifta Games. Hill moved to #6 on the BVI’s All Time List with her 23.84 seconds 200m run and became the fastest U20 female. Photo: Provided

Taylor Hill, right, while competing at the Carifta Games. Hill moved to #6 on the BVI’s All Time List with her 23.84 seconds 200m run and became the fastest U20 female. Photo: Provided

Sprinter Taylor Hill established her first British Virgin Islands National Jr. Track and Field Record while twin sisters Trevia and Tynelle Gumbs improved their own, during respective competitions in Texas and California over the weekend.

Competing for the Houston based Elite Performance Track Club, Hill became the fastest U20 female over 200m when she claimed her first Jr. National Record. Hill took down Nelda Huggins’ year old 200m mark of 23.91 seconds when she stopped the clock at 23.84 seconds in the Texas State Bobcats Classic in San Marcos. She placed fourth in her heat and eight overall while improving her best from 24.24 at the Carifta Games earlier this month in St. Kitts. Her mark—the sixth best ever by a BVI female—came after running into a -1.2 meters per second wind in the 100m where she ran 11.88 seconds to finish third in her heat and tied for seventh overall.

At the Trinton Invitational in San Diego on Friday night, Trevia Gumbs used her first 40m throw to demolish her Hammer Throw personal best. Trevia carried her mark from 31.85m with a heave of 42.30m on her third attempt, destroying Alicia Leonard’s 18-year old mark of 35.06 for the new national standard. Twin sister Tynelle improved her best from 30.39 to 36.82 on her second try. After several fouls on Saturday, Trevia settled for a best measurement of 13.96m in the Shot Put and finished eight in the Open Division.

Tynelle then rebounded from a series of poor Discus Throw performances to add three meters on to her personal best with a throw of 44.59m, to eclipse last month’s 42.16m mark. Trevia—who had beaten Tynelle in their last two matchups—also improved her best by three meters from 40.18m to 43.64.

At the same meet, Eldred Henry best legal throw was 18.46m in the Shot Put as he finished ninth overall. After fouling his opening throws, he then settled for 48.02m mark in the Discus Throw.

Running in the Penn Relays, Jonel Lacey helped Jamaica’s Holmwood Technical High School to a fourth place finish in the 4x400m Relay. Lacey produced the fastest split of 55.01 seconds on a third leg carry, as Holmwood ran 3 minutes, 43.53 seconds.

Montverde Academy Sr. Tahj Malone was second in the Florida Class 2A Regional High Jump with a leap of 1.93m. The self coached athlete was coming off a personal best of 1.98m in winning his District Championships.

Cary High School Sr. Lakeisha “Mimi” Warner won a North Carolina SWAC Conference 300m Hurdles/400m double, with times of 45.91 seconds and 57.74.

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Three BVI National Records fall in collegiate season opener

January 27, 2015 by

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Central Arizona College's Tynelle Gumbs, left, Trevia Gumbs and Eldred Henry established records in the Weight Throw and Shot Put events respectively.  Photo:  Tony Dougherty

Central Arizona College’s Tynelle Gumbs, left, Trevia Gumbs and Eldred Henry established records in the Weight Throw and Shot Put events respectively.  Photo:  Tony Dougherty

In an unparalleled weekend, five of the British Virgin Islands leading athletes earned victories in their respective events across the United States, with three improving on their own National Records.

Competing for Central Arizona College, Eldred Henry, the BVI Athletics Association’s 2014 Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year, opened his 2015 campaign with a National Record mark. In just his second season competing at the senior level, he had a personal best heave of 18.25m while shattering his outdoor best of 17.34 from 2014, to win the Shot Put at the Puma Invitational at Paradise Valley Community College on Saturday, in Arizona.

He was 2nd in the 35-pounds Weight Throw with a toss of 16.32m—the second best mark ever by a BVI athlete.

At the same competition, Trevia Gumbs recorded a personal best of 14.06 meters for the top mark in the Shot Put, to break her own national standard, while her twin sister Tynelle—a Javelin Throw and Discus Throw specialist—was second following a personal best of 12.75m.

Making her debut in the Weight Throw, Tynelle then flung the 20-pounds implement out to 17.55m to win the competition with the second best mark of the season in the National Jr. College Athletics Association rankings. Her mark demolished the 10.88m effort of Alicia Leonard from 1998 as the new National Record.

In New York, Ashley Kelly held off her teammate’s late charge to win the New Balance Games Pro 300m. She recorded a time of 37.71 seconds. Kelly was coming off leading a BVI 1-2 finish in the 200m at the Gotham Cup also in New York last weekend. She had a winning time of 24.12 seconds followed by Karene King in 24.42.

Veteran sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott started the string of victories on Friday at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in Gainesville, Florida. The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships bronze medalist sped to a time of 6.75 seconds in the 55m, after running 6.82 in the prelims.

Development Series highlights

On the home front, 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships prospects L’Tisha Fahie and Kala Penn, secured victories in the 300m and Long Jump respectively, highlighting Friday’s second Development Series meet. Fahie followed up last week’s second place finish behind Beyonce DeFreitas with a time of 40.76 seconds. Penn cut the sand at 5.41m in the Long Jump.

Akeem Bradshaw came within range of last year’s Long Jump personal best of 6.92m with a leap of 6.85 in his season opener.
400m Hurdler Kyron McMaster and 800m specialist Tarique Moses, battled to the line in the 600m, before McMaster prevailed in 1:26.61-1:26.76.

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BVI sending diverse team of 21 to THE 43RD CARIFTA GAMES

April 1, 2014 by

Carifta 2014 copyBy: Dean Greenaway

The BVI Athletics Association has named 21 athletes including five individual medalists among its squad for the 43rd Carifta Games in Fort de France, Martinique, April 19-21. The announcement came during a press briefing at the Central Administration Complex Breeze Way on Monday morning.   [Read more…]

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Johnny Hassan donates equipment to BVI Athletics Association

February 25, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Johnny Hassan Donation copyOfficials recording measurements in field events in BVI Athletics Association and other track meets in the territory, will no longer have to stand, thanks to a donation from a former president.

Johnny Hassan on Saturday evening handed over six 30-inch utility tables and six chairs which officials in field events such as Long and Triple Jumps, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Ball Throw, Javelin Throw, High Jump and reading Wind Gauges will be able to use.

Hassan who was BVI Athletics Association president between 1974 and 1976 has made other equipment donations to the association. Every time an athlete open a water cooler to get a beverage at BVIAA competitions, they interact with Hassan’s donation.

Last week the BVI Athletics Association held the Johnny Hassan Relays. Hassan presented the monetary prizes he donated to representatives from Fire and Rescue, Top Notch, Sprint Tech and Raw Skillz Track Clubs who had the top teams in the relays in his honor.

On behalf of athletes and officials, the BVI Athletics Association sincerely thank Johnny Hassan for his contributions. Anyone interested in donating to the BVI Athletics Association can call 284.541.3545 for more details.

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Stephens’ 100M, Bradshaw’s 14.29M triple jump highlights BVIAA meet

February 25, 2014 by

By: Dean Greenaway

Akeem copyFast Lane Track Club’s Shaquoy Stephens dropped the fastest time ever recorded by a home based athlete in his second century of the season and Top Notch Track Club’s Akeem Bradshaw had the best home based Triple Jump series ever, among highlights of Saturday evening’s 9th BVI Athletics Association Development Series meet.

While what was billed as the fastest man on island showdown with Stephens facing Top Notch Track Club’s duo of Mark Kendal and J’Maal Alexander who ran 10.83 and 10.85 respectively in their last outing, didn’t materialize—he strutted his stuff on his own. [Read more…]

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