#From the nationals, athletes will qualify for team selection to the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Championships in Doha, Qatar, September 28 to October 6.

Ken Mullings in action in the long jump.

Monday, January 29, 2018

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AT least eight athletes, led by repeat performers Tarhji Hudson, Denvaughn Whymms, Anthaya Charlton, Gabrielle Gibson, Raymond Oriakhi and Acacia Astwood, attained the CARIFTA Games standards, while high jumper Jamal Wilson surpassed the mark for the Commonwealth Games at the Club Monica Track Classic held on Saturday.

#It was the third meet for the month and the second straight that athletes have done the qualifying standards for the Games, scheduled for March 30 to April 2, although they will have to wait until the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations holds its final trials to determine if they make the team or not.

#At the Thomas A Robinson Stadium, Joel Johnson, competing for BSD Juniors, clocked 10.33 seconds to win the under-20 boys’ 100 metres as he attained his qualifying standards of 10.60 in one of the most outstanding performances at the two-day meet.

#Adrian Curry, who just fell short of the standard in the century at the Roadrunners Track Classic the week before, won the under-20 boys’ 200m in 21.24 and was joined by his Club Monica team-mate Denvaughn Whymms, who ran 21.37 as they both dipped under the standard of 21.45.

#It was the third qualifying performance from Whymms, who also ran 13.56 to win the under-20 boys’ 110m hurdles to go under the standard of 14.00. Just last week at the Roadrunners’ meet, Whymms qualified in the long jump. Whymms qualified for all three events in then under-18 division at last year’s games in Willemstad, Curacao where he won the long jump gold, but got injured and was unable to complete the triple.

#Also at the Roadrunners meet, Tarijh Hudson qualified in the under-17 boys discus with 47.81m (156-10). Over the weekend, the Cooper Throwers’ competitor improved on previous performance of by throwing 48.85 (160-3). The qualifying standard is 41.50m (136-2).

#Gabrielle Gibson of the Sunblazers ran 19.96 to go under the standard of 14.00 in the under-20 girls 100m hurdles. She came back over the weekend and almost duplicate the time by winning in 13.97.

#Anthaya Charlton, back home after she (12.03) and Jaide Knowles (11.89) qualified in the under-17 100m at a meet in Jamaica last weekend, dipped under the standard of 12.06 again by winning the straight away race in 12.00.

#Raymond Oriakhi of Club Monica clocked 14.21 in the under-17 boys’ 110m hurdles to surpass the standard of 14.37 at the Roadrunners meet. Over the weekend, lowered his qualifying time to 14.01.

#And Acadia Astwood of the Blue Chip Athletics, who surpassed in the under-20 girls discus at the BAAA’s Odd Distance Meet in December, duplicated her feat with a winning toss of 45.27m (149-6) over the weekend. The qualifying standard is 41.00 (136-4).

#Meanwhile, Jamal Wilson, competing in the men’s high jump for RC Athletics, soared 2.28m (7-5 3/4) to win and match the qualifying mark for the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for April 4-15 in the Gold Coast, Australia. Ryan Ingraham, representing Leap of Faith, returned to action with a second place finish with 2.10m (6-10 3/4).

#In non qualified events, V’Alonee Robinson of the Bahamas Speed Dynamics, was the winner of the women’s 100m in 11.89 and and the 200m in 24.88. Perez Knowles clocked 10.93 for the men’s century title. Bradley Dormeus of Bahamas Speed Dynamics won the open men’s 400m in 50.02.

#The 800m saw Sierra Sears of Fast Forward take the under-17 girls’ race in 2:23.33; Elijah Mitchell, also of Fast Forward, won the under-17 boys’ race in 2:14.51. Maya Miller of the Ambassadors won the under-20 girls’ race in 2:34.76 and Mookie Rolle of Swift Athletics won the under-20 boys’ race in 1:58.73. Tavia Bullard of the University of the Bahamas was the winner of the open women’s two lap race in 2:37.76 and Austin Clarke of BSD Juniors won the open men’s race in 2:02.28.

#Of note in the age group segment, Zara Fraser of Fast Forward sped to a double dose of victory in the under-9 girls’ 100m in 15.41 and the 200 in 32.29. Taevan Saint-Louis of the T-Bird Flyers won the boys’ 100 in 15.72 and Kamron Henfield of Kids’ Athletics took the 200m in 33.07.

#Keimahri Hana of Spirit of Excellence got the girls’ under-11 double in the 100m in 14.96 and the 200m in 29.75. Jaden Clarke of Club Monica took the tape in the boys’ 100 in 13.97 and Kion Burrows of thew Ambassadors walked away with the 200m in 28.36.

#Lanique Thompson, unattached, won the girls’ under-13 race in 13.37 and doubled up in the 200m in 27.23. NiJae McBride of Spirit of Excellence was the winner of the boys’ event in 13.37, but his time of 27.49 was good enough for second in the 200 behind Philip Gray of DTSP Wolfpack, who won in 26.74.

#And Paige Archer of Xtreme Athletics also doubled up as she took the under-15 girls’ 100m in 12.61 and the 200m in 25.85. Club Monica’s Zachary Evans clocked 11.49 for the boys’ title and Otto Laing captured the 200m in 23.70.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Perry Adderley

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#PERRY Adderley turned in another CARIFTA Games qualifying performance with his double dose of victory as a group of field coaches hosted their second Throwers All-Comers Meet on Saturday.

#The meet was held at the College of the Bahamas as coaches Corrington Maycock, Bradley Cooper and Ronald Cartwright took advantage of the absence of a track and field meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#Adderley, who had already qualified in the previous meet a couple weeks ago in the shot put in the boys’ under-18 division, added the discus to his participation in Martinique with his winning throw of 42.32 metres.

#His nearest rival was Malik Stuart of Throwers Inc. with 38.00m.

#Deondre Rutherford of RC Athletics was third with 37.40m. “I was very pleased with my performance because it was a PR and a CARIFTA qualifier, so I really want to thank God, my parents and my coaches for helping me to achieve this goal,” he said.

#“I started out a little shaky, but as the meet went on, I was able to do what I had to do.”

#The 16-year-old grade 11 student at St Augustine’s College also won the shot put with a heave of 14.66m with Stuart taking second with 14.07m. Terricko Stevens of Throwers Inc. was third with 12.67m.

#There were no other CARIFTA qualifiers in the meet, but Dominique Cooper (Queen’s College), Keenah Ross (RC Athletics), Sheriya Ferguson (College of the Bahamas), Ashley Oembler (College of the Bahamas), Avery Adderley (Road Runners) and Edward Kemp (RC Athletics) were among the multiple winners.

#Although she just competed in one event, Desiree Lockhart of RC Athletics had a strong showing in the girls’ under-18 shot put with a winning throw of 10.01m. She won over Jessica Johnson of Throwers Inc. with 9.96m and Tanas Miller of CI Gibson with 8.42m.

#“I could have done because my PR is over 11 metres, but I was a little weak today, so I just gave it my best and came out first,” said Lockhart, a 15-year-old 12th grader at CR Walker. “This is just my first year competing and I really want to go to Martinique for the Carifta Games.”

#Also looking to make the trip to Martinique for the games over the Easter holiday weekend is Edward Kemp, a 15-year-old 9th grader at Queen’s College. He won both the under-16 boys’ javelin (40.35m) and the discus (38.95m), but was beaten out in the shot put (12.78m) by his RC Athletics’ teammate Ramache Sands (13.17m).

#“It was great, but I got an injury on my thumb and so I wasn’t able to push the shot put off like I should have,” he said. “I still have to work on my push, but I am confident that by CARIFTA, if I get to go, I will be ready to compete.”

#And although she finished her junior eligibility last year, 19-year-old Ashley Oembler said the meet was good for her to work on all of her throws as she continues to compete for the College of the Bahamas.

#She was the lone competitor in the open women’s shot put (9.49m) and discus (37.34m).

#“Today was an off day. I could have done better. I have a lot more stuff to work on, mainly with the discus and shot put,” she said.

#“But it’s good to have these meets because sometimes when they have the meets at the sports centre, we are rushed to get through our events. In these meets, there’s more emphasis on us as we compete.”

#Meet director Corrington Maycock said they had anticipated more competitors, but they were satisfied that the competition was on par with the first meet that they had.

#“Perry Adderley continues to improve. He’s progressing as the season goes and we have another young man, Ranache Sands, who came out here not having a coach and established himself,” Maycock said.

#“Also, Desiree Lockhart continues to improve. But all of the big guns as far as the females are concerned, didn’t compete either because of injuries or they had other obligations like a funeral we know some of them were involved in.”

#Maycock said they are looking forward to putting on another Throwers All-Comers Meet on May 7 when they hope to honour Ronald Cartwright for his many years of service as a field’s coach.

#Cartwright, a coach of Maycock when he competed, said he was pleased to see all the throwers getting enthused about competing in their own meet.

#“This is what we need to get the throwing events back to where it was,” he said. “We need to be doing this every other week or every other three weeks. We have some very young throwers in this programme and they can only get better with the more meets that we have for them.”

#If they can continue to develop the competitors through this programme, Cartwright said he doesn’t see why in two years, the Bahamas should not be able to regain its prominence on the field as the most dominant country at the CARIFTA Games.

#And double national shot put and discus thrower Bradley Cooper, who has won medals for the Bahamas from the Carifta Games to the Commonwealth Games, said so far they have gotten two extra meets in and they are seeing the progress of their athletes.

#“It’s helping the development of the throwers and we are seeing them coming out and really enjoying their events, which is the most important thing,” he said. “We’re about 60 per cent where we need to be. But we need some more coaches to come out and work with the throwers.

#Right now we have about 6-10 coaches working with the throwers, but we have close to 50 throwers who were out here today and it’s just impossible to concentrate on all of them.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Perry Adderley

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#PERRY Adderley turned in another CARIFTA Games qualifying performance with his double dose of victory as a group of field coaches hosted their second Throwers All-Comers Meet on Saturday.

#The meet was held at the College of the Bahamas as coaches Corrington Maycock, Bradley Cooper and Ronald Cartwright took advantage of the absence of a track and field meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#Adderley, who had already qualified in the previous meet a couple weeks ago in the shot put in the boys’ under-18 division, added the discus to his participation in Martinique with his winning throw of 42.32 metres.

#His nearest rival was Malik Stuart of Throwers Inc. with 38.00m.

#Deondre Rutherford of RC Athletics was third with 37.40m. “I was very pleased with my performance because it was a PR and a CARIFTA qualifier, so I really want to thank God, my parents and my coaches for helping me to achieve this goal,” he said.

#“I started out a little shaky, but as the meet went on, I was able to do what I had to do.”

#The 16-year-old grade 11 student at St Augustine’s College also won the shot put with a heave of 14.66m with Stuart taking second with 14.07m. Terricko Stevens of Throwers Inc. was third with 12.67m.

#There were no other CARIFTA qualifiers in the meet, but Dominique Cooper (Queen’s College), Keenah Ross (RC Athletics), Sheriya Ferguson (College of the Bahamas), Ashley Oembler (College of the Bahamas), Avery Adderley (Road Runners) and Edward Kemp (RC Athletics) were among the multiple winners.

#Although she just competed in one event, Desiree Lockhart of RC Athletics had a strong showing in the girls’ under-18 shot put with a winning throw of 10.01m. She won over Jessica Johnson of Throwers Inc. with 9.96m and Tanas Miller of CI Gibson with 8.42m.

#“I could have done because my PR is over 11 metres, but I was a little weak today, so I just gave it my best and came out first,” said Lockhart, a 15-year-old 12th grader at CR Walker. “This is just my first year competing and I really want to go to Martinique for the Carifta Games.”

#Also looking to make the trip to Martinique for the games over the Easter holiday weekend is Edward Kemp, a 15-year-old 9th grader at Queen’s College. He won both the under-16 boys’ javelin (40.35m) and the discus (38.95m), but was beaten out in the shot put (12.78m) by his RC Athletics’ teammate Ramache Sands (13.17m).

#“It was great, but I got an injury on my thumb and so I wasn’t able to push the shot put off like I should have,” he said. “I still have to work on my push, but I am confident that by CARIFTA, if I get to go, I will be ready to compete.”

#And although she finished her junior eligibility last year, 19-year-old Ashley Oembler said the meet was good for her to work on all of her throws as she continues to compete for the College of the Bahamas.

#She was the lone competitor in the open women’s shot put (9.49m) and discus (37.34m).

#“Today was an off day. I could have done better. I have a lot more stuff to work on, mainly with the discus and shot put,” she said.

#“But it’s good to have these meets because sometimes when they have the meets at the sports centre, we are rushed to get through our events. In these meets, there’s more emphasis on us as we compete.”

#Meet director Corrington Maycock said they had anticipated more competitors, but they were satisfied that the competition was on par with the first meet that they had.

#“Perry Adderley continues to improve. He’s progressing as the season goes and we have another young man, Ranache Sands, who came out here not having a coach and established himself,” Maycock said.

#“Also, Desiree Lockhart continues to improve. But all of the big guns as far as the females are concerned, didn’t compete either because of injuries or they had other obligations like a funeral we know some of them were involved in.”

#Maycock said they are looking forward to putting on another Throwers All-Comers Meet on May 7 when they hope to honour Ronald Cartwright for his many years of service as a field’s coach.

#Cartwright, a coach of Maycock when he competed, said he was pleased to see all the throwers getting enthused about competing in their own meet.

#“This is what we need to get the throwing events back to where it was,” he said. “We need to be doing this every other week or every other three weeks. We have some very young throwers in this programme and they can only get better with the more meets that we have for them.”

#If they can continue to develop the competitors through this programme, Cartwright said he doesn’t see why in two years, the Bahamas should not be able to regain its prominence on the field as the most dominant country at the CARIFTA Games.

#And double national shot put and discus thrower Bradley Cooper, who has won medals for the Bahamas from the Carifta Games to the Commonwealth Games, said so far they have gotten two extra meets in and they are seeing the progress of their athletes.

#“It’s helping the development of the throwers and we are seeing them coming out and really enjoying their events, which is the most important thing,” he said. “We’re about 60 per cent where we need to be. But we need some more coaches to come out and work with the throwers.

#Right now we have about 6-10 coaches working with the throwers, but we have close to 50 throwers who were out here today and it’s just impossible to concentrate on all of them.”

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

#WITH no local track and field meet being held at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, a group of coaches took advantage of the break to hold the inaugural Throwers All-Comers Meet at the College of the Bahamas on Saturday.

#The meet, organised by Corrington Maycock, Ronald Cartwright and Bradley Cooper, attracted some 45 competitors who competed in the U-16, U-18, U-20 and open divisions. The meet was put on by the coaches to help establish the development in the throws area. Only throwers competed.

#Highlighting the performances were a number of Carifta qualifying feats produced by some of the throwers.

#Brashae Wood of Club Monica won the U-18 girls shot put with 13.77 metres, surpassing the Carifta mark of 12.00m and she did the same in the discus with 38.05m. The Carifta standard is 34.50m.

#Serena Brown of Thrower Inc got second in the U-18 shot put with a heave of 13.06m and the discus with 33.14m, which were both just shy of the Carifta qualifying marks.

#Tiffany Hanna of Xtreme Athletics got third in the U-18 girls shot put with 12.40m.

#On the boys’ side, Perry Adderley of the Road Runners won the U-18 boys shot put with 15.55m to produce a Carifta qualifier. The standard is 14.10m. Khyle Higgs of the College of the Bahamas won the U-20 men’s discus with 48.56m to also go under the Carifta standard of 47.40m.

#These athletes join Denzel Pratt of Club Monica, who qualified in the U-20 men’s javelin at the T-Bird Flyers Track Meet.

#There were a lot of outstanding performances as well from up and coming throwers like Edward Kemp (RC Athletics), who won all three of the U-16 boys events, Tiffany Hanna (Xtreme Athletics), Tahj’Nee Thurston (RC Athletics), Malik Stuart (Throwers Inc), and Terrieko Stevens (Throwers Inc).

#“I think we will once again dominate the Caribbean in the throws like we did in the 70s and 80s,” Maycock said. “This meet was the first time any thrower club meet allowed six throws per event other than Carifta Trials or the Nationals.

#“All club meets do not allow throwers to take that much attempts.

#“This meet will be held every year going forward and we hope it can develop into something huge later. We saw lots of happy throwers, parents and spectators who enjoyed being up close to the action.”

#The next throwing meet is scheduled for 9am February 8 at the COB field. At this time, Maycock said they will have seven age group categories with the turbo Jav and the softball throw will be implemented.

#The Bahamian public is invited to come out and support the event, which will be free of charge.

By Brent Stubbs

Monday, February 23, 2009

The Basil Neymour Most Outstanding Junior Male Track Athlete Of The Year Delano Davis 2011 CARIFTA Games U17 100m Gold medallist 2011 CARIFTA Games U17 200m Bronze medallist 2011 IAAF World Youth 100m Semifinalist O’Jay Ferguson High School Nationals 400m Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 400m Gold medallist Stephen Newbold BAISS 200/400 Champion High School Nationals 200m Silver & 400m Bronze 2011 CARIFTA Games 400m Bronze medallist 2011 IAAF World Youth 200m Gold medallist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking – 200m #4 20.89 sec The Keith Parker Most Outstanding Junior Male Field Athlete Of The Year Lathario Collie-Minns High School Nationals U20 Triple Jump Champion 2011 IAAF World Youth Triple Jump Gold medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple Jump Bronze medallist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking – Triple Jump #1 16.55m Lathone Collie-Minns High School Nationals U20 Triple Jump Runner-up 2011 CARIFTA Games Triple Jump Silver medallist 2011 IAAF World Youth Triple Jump Bronze medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple Jump Finalist (5th) IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking – Triple Jump #4 15.73m Ryan Ingraham High School Nationals U20 High Jump Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games High Jump Silver medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior High Jump Silver medallist 2011 Senior CAC High Jump Finalist (4th) IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking – High Jump #9 2.23m The Anita Dougherty Most Outstanding Junior Female Track Athlete Of The Year Shaunae Miller BAISS 400m Champion & 200m Runner-up High School Nationals 400m Champion & 200m Runner-up Senior National Open 400m Champion 2011 IAAF World Youth 400m Gold medallist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – 400m #2 51.84 sec IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 400m #3 51.84 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 400m 51.84 sec Hughnique Rolle 2011 CARIFTA Games 3000m Gold medallist (National Record) 2011 CARIFTA Games 1500m Bronze medal (National Record) Senior CAC 1500m (10th) Katrina Seymour BAISS 400H Champion & 400m Bronze medallist High School Nationals 400H & Long Jump Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 400H Silver medallist Junior National Open 400H Champion Senior CAC 400H Bronze medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior 400H Gold medallist IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 400H #4 57.24 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 400H 57.24 sec Anthonique Strachan BAISS 100m & 200m Champion & 400m Runner-up High School Nationals 100m & 200m Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 100m & 200m Gold medallist CARIFTA Record holder in 200m 22.93 sec 2011 Austin Sealy Award Recipient Senior National Open 200m Bronze medallist Senior CAC 200m Silver medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior 200m Gold medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior 100m Bronze medallist 2011 IAAF World Championships Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 100m #7 11.38 sec IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 200m #2 22.70 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking 2011 – 200m #25 22.70 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 200m 22.70 sec The Ronald Cartwright Most Outstanding Junior Female Field Athlete Of The Year Danielle Gibson BAISS U17 High Jump & Long Jump Champion High School Nationals Long Jump Champion & High Jump r-up 2011 CARIFTA Games Long Jump Bronze medallist Tamara Myers 2011 CARIFTA Games Triple Jump Silver medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple jump Silver medallist Junior National Record Holder in Triple Jump 12.90m Brashe Wood BAISS U15 Shot Put, Discus & Javelin Champion (3 Records) High School Nationals U15 Shot Put, Discus & Javelin Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games Shot Put (5th) & Discus (4th) Cross Country Female Athlete Of The Year 2011 Eyeiessa Darville 1st C.H. Reeves Cross Country Invitational U17 1st SunBlazers Cross Country Championships U17 1st GHS Cross Country Invitational U17 Nevelicia Martin 1st C.H. Reeves Cross Country Invitational U20 1st GHS Cross Country Invitational U20 Itsa Smith 1st GHS Cross Country Invitational Open Hughnique Rolle Monmouth College XC 4k 15:37 (14th) Fordham Fiasco XC 5k 20:37 (98th) Leopold Invitational 5k 22:59 (25th) Big East Championships 5k 22:57 (89th) Cross Country Male Athlete Of The Year 2011 Darren Young 1st C.H. Reeves Cross Country Invitational U17 1st SunBlazers Cross Country Championships U17 1st GHS Cross Country Invitational U17 Ashley Riley 1st C. H. Reeves Cross Country Invitational U20 (4th Overall) 2nd GHS Cross Country Invitational U20 (3rd Overall) Andre Colebrooke 1st SunBlazers Cross Country Championship 2nd C. H. Reeves Cross Country Invitational U20 (5th Overall) 1st GHS Cross Country Invitational U20 (2nd Overall) 1st TWD St. Johns Cross Country U20 (1st Overall) Leonardo Forbes 1st C. H. Reeves Cross Country Invitational Open (1st Overall) 1st GHS Cross Country Invitational Open (1st Overall) Collegiate Female Track Athlete Of The Year Sheniqua Ferguson Senior National Open 100m Silver medallist 2011 NCAA D1 100M Qualifier 2011 IAAF World Championships 100M Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100m #32 11.17 sec Ivanique Kemp Senior CAC Championships 100H Finalist (6th) NCAA D1 – 100H Prelims 13.20 sec (New National Record) IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100H #109 13.20 sec John McDonnell Invitational – 100H 2nd John Jacobs Collegiate Invitational – 100H 4th Arkansas Spring Invitational – 100H 2nd Arkansas Twilight Meet – 100H 4th Stanford Invitational – 100H 5th Hughnique Rolle 2011 CARIFTA Games 3000m Gold medallist (National Record) 2011 CARIFTA Games 1500m Bronze medal (National Record) Senior CAC 1500m (10th) Nivea Smith Senior National Open 200m Silver medallist & 100m Bronze Senior CAC 200m Gold medallist 2011 NCAA D1 200m Finalist (7th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 200m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #33 22.80 sec Collegiate Female Field Athlete Of The Year Tamara Myers 2011 CARIFTA Games Triple Jump Silver medallist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple jump Silver medallist Junior National Record Holder in Triple Jump 12.90m Kenya Culmer Saluki Open Indoors High Jump 1.70m (1st) Gladstein Invitational High Jump 1.66m (5th) SIU Invitational High Jump 1.68m (2nd) State Farm Missouri Valley Con Champs HJ 1.62m (8th) Ole Miss Invitational High Jump 1.68m (4th) War Eagle Invitational High Jump 1.72m (7th) Vanderbilt Invitational High Jump 1.73m (3rd) Devinn Cartwright 2011 CARIFTA Games Heptathlon Silver medallist Collegiate Male Track Athlete Of The Year Warren Fraser ACC Championships 60m Finalist (4th) 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships D1 100m Qualifier Clemson Tiger Qualifier 200m 21.61 (5th) Bob Pollock Spring Invit 100m 10.28 (3rd) & 200m 21.24 (4th) ACC Outdoor 100m 10.89 (11th) & 200m 22.03 (15th) Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 100m 10.73 (45th) Florida Relays 400m 49.87 (51st) Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invit 60m 6.87 (3rd) ACC Indoor 60m 6.77 (4th) Senior National Open 100m 4th Place Finisher IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100m #149 10.28 sec Demetrius Pinder Senior National Open 400m Champion Big 12 Championships 400m Champion 44.87 2011 NCAA D1 Indoor 400m Gold medalist 2011 NCAA D1 Outdoor 400m Finalist (4th) UF Tom Jones Memorial 400m 45.26 (1st) LSU Outdoor Invitational 400m 45.06 (2nd) Big 12 Indoor Champs 400m 46.50 (2nd) Iowa State Qualifier 400m 46.24 (2nd) Texas A&M Challenge 400m 46.74 (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #9 44:78 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #50 20:54 sec Nathan Arnett Panther Open 600M 1:23:49 (4th) & 60H 7.92 (1st) Jack Jennet Invitational 600m 1:21.74 (1st) & 60H 7.89 (1st) SIU Invitational 60H 8.02 (2nd) Iowa State Classic 60H 7.87 sec (1st) UNI-Dome Open 600m 1:20:71 (2nd); 60H 7.92 (2nd) Wartburg Select 110H 14.27 (2nd) Kansas Relays 110H 14.27 (5th) & 400H 51.27 (1st) Sean Ray Relays 400H 51.58 (3rd) NJCAA Indoor 55H 7.37 (3rd) & 600m 1:19:74 (4th) NJCAA Outdoor 110H 13.89 (3rd) & 400H 50.27 (1st) Senior National Open 400H (2nd) Collegiate Male Field Athlete Of The Year Raymond Higgs SEC Championships High Jump Bronze medalist & HJ 7′.5″ (6th) Texas Relays High Jump (7th) & Long Jump 25′ 11.5″ (4th) Razorback Spring Invitational High Jump 6′ 9″ (2nd) NCAA Championships Long Jump 25′ 9.5″ (8th) Texas Triangular Long Jump 24′ 7″ (2nd) & TJ 48′ 3.5″ (6th) Senior National Open Long Jump Champion Senior CAC Championships Long Jump Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships Team member IAAF Worldwide Ranking – Long Jump #30 8.15m Jamal Wilson Senior CAC Championships Triple Jump (6th) BTC Open Nationals Triple Jump Runner-up NCAA Indoor Championships 9th High Jump 2.20m (7′ 21/2″) Big 12 Indoor Championships High Jump – 3rd 2.16m (7′ 1″) Big 12 Indoor Championships Triple Jump – 6th 15.6m Don Kirby Invitational – 1st High Jump 2.24m New Balance Collegiate Invitational – Triple Jump 3rd 15.09m Razorback Invitational High Jump 4th 2.15m & 9th Triple J 51.31m Big 12 Outdoor High Jump 2nd 2.20m & Triple J 3rd 15.95m Michael Johnson Classic – High Jump 2nd 2.15m UT/Arkansas/UCLA Meet High J 1st 2.15m & 3rd Triple J 15.69m J’Vente Deveaux Senior National Open Triple Jump (3rd) Kansas Relays Triple Jump Finalist 14.68m (9th) Ole Miss Invitational Triple Jump 16.44m (1st) NJCAA Indoor Championship Triple Jump 15.78 (3rd) Tyson Invitational Indoor Triple Jump 16.19m (4th) The Angela Rolle U 15 Youth Female Athlete of the Year Blayre Catalyn BAISS 200m & 400m U13 Champion High School Nationals 100m & 200m U13 Champion CAC Age Group Championships 60m Gold (New Record) CAC Age Group Championships 11-12 Category – 11th Overall Andira Ferguson High School Nationals U15 Long Jump Champion CAC Age Group Championships Shot Put Gold CAC Age Group Championships 13-14 Category – 8th Overall Dreshanne Rolle BAISS 400m U15 Champion (New Record) & 200m r-up High School Nationals 400m & 800m U15 Champion & LJ r-up 2011 CARIFTA Games 400m (6th) & 800m (4th) Ieisha Taylor BAISS 800m U15 Champion & 400m runner-up High School Nationals 400m Runner-up CAC Age Group Championships 13-14 Category 6th Overall Brashe Wood BAISS U15 Shot Put, Discus & Javelin Champion (3 Records) High School Nationals U15 Shot Put, Discus & Javelin Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games Shot Put (5th) & Discus (4th) U-15 Youth Male Athlete of the Year Cassius Nichev GSSSA 100m & 200m Champion High School Nationals 100m & 200m Champion CAC Age Group Championship High Jump Bronze medalist CAC Age Group Championship 13-14 Boys – 13th Overall Kinard Rolle BAISS 400m & 800m (New Record) Champion High School Nationals 400m & 800m (New Record) Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 400m Relay Team Bronze medalist CAC Age Group Championship 1200m Gold medalist CAC Age Group Championship 13-14 Category – 8th Overall Branson Rolle CAC Age Group Championship 11-12 High Jump Bronze medal CAC Age Group Championship 11-12 Category – 7th Overall THE DIANA LYNN THOMPSON JUNIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Shaunae Miller BAISS 400m Champion & 200m Runner-up High School Nationals 400m Champion & 200m Runner-up Senior National Open 400m Champion 2011 IAAF World Youth 400m Gold medalist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – 400m #2 51.84 sec IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 400m #3 51.84 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 400m 51.84 sec Katrina Seymour BAISS 400H Champion & 400m Bronze medalist High School Nationals 400H & Long Jump Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 400H Silver medalist Junior National Open 400H Champion Senior CAC 400H Bronze medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior 400H Gold medalist IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 400H #4 57.24 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 400H 57.24 sec Anthonique Strachan BAISS 100m & 200m Champion & 400m Runner-up High School Nationals 100m & 200m Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 100m & 200m Gold medalist CARIFTA Record holder in 200m 22.93 sec 2011 Austin Sealy Award Recipient Senior National Open 200m Bronze medalist Senior CAC 200m Silver medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior 200m Gold medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior 100m Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 100m #7 11.38 sec IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 200m #2 22.70 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking 2011 – 200m #25 22.70 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 200m 22.70 sec Tamara Myers 2011 CARIFTA Games Triple Jump Silver medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple jump Silver medalist Junior National Record Holder in Triple Jump 12.90m THE ERROL BODIE JUNIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Stephen Newbold BAISS 200/400 Champion High School Nationals 200m Silver & 400m Bronze 2011 CARIFTA Games 400m Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Youth 200m Gold medalist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – 200m #4 20.89 sec Lathario Collie-Minns High School Nationals U20 Triple Jump Champion 2011 IAAF World Youth Triple Jump Gold medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple Jump Bronze medalist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – Triple Jump #1 16.55m Ryan Ingraham High School Nationals U20 High Jump Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games High Jump Silver medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior High Jump Silver medalist 2011 Senior CAC High Jump Finalist (4th) IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking – High Jump #9 2.23m BERNARD NOTTAGE JUNIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Shaunae Miller BAISS 400m Champion & 200m Runner-up High School Nationals 400m Champion & 200m Runner-up Senior National Open 400m Champion 2011 IAAF World Youth 400m Gold medalist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – 400m #2 51.84 sec IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 400m #3 51.84 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 400m 51.84 sec Katrina Seymour BAISS 400H Champion & 400m Bronze medalist High School Nationals 400H & Long Jump Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 400H Silver medalist Junior National Open 400H Champion Senior CAC 400H Bronze medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior 400H Gold medalist IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 400H #4 57.24 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 400H 57.24 sec Anthonique Strachan BAISS 100m & 200m Champion & 400m Runner-up High School Nationals 100m & 200m Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games 100m & 200m Gold medalist CARIFTA Record holder in 200m 22.93 sec 2011 Austin Sealy Award Recipient Senior National Open 200m Bronze medalist Senior CAC 200m Silver medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior 200m Gold medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior 100m Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 100m #7 11.38 sec IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking 2011 – 200m #2 22.70 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking 2011 – 200m #25 22.70 sec New Bahamian Junior National Record 200m 22.70 sec Stephen Newbold BAISS 200/400 Champion High School Nationals 200m Silver & 400m Bronze 2011 CARIFTA Games 400m Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Youth 200m Gold medalist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – 200m #4 20.89 sec Lathario Collie-Minns High School Nationals U20 Triple Jump Champion 2011 IAAF World Youth Triple Jump Gold medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple Jump Bronze medalist IAAF Worldwide Youth Ranking 2011 – Triple Jump #1 16.55m Ryan Ingraham High School Nationals U20 High Jump Champion 2011 CARIFTA Games High Jump Silver medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior High Jump Silver medalist 2011 Senior CAC High Jump Finalist (4th) IAAF Worldwide Junior Ranking – High Jump #9 2:23m Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year Sheniqua Ferguson Senior National Open 100m Silver medalist Mississippi Open 100m 11.41 (1st) Auburn War Eagle Invitational 100m (2nd) FSU Seminole Invitational 200m (1st) SEC Indoor 200m 23.12 (3rd) & 60m 7.29 (3rd) 2011 NCAA D1 100M Qualifier 2011 IAAF World Championships 100M Semifinalist Ivanique Kemp Senior CAC Championships 100H Finalist (6th) NCAA D1 – 100H Prelims 13:20 sec (New National Record) IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100H #109 13.20 sec John McDonnell Invitational – 100H 2nd John Jacobs Collegiate Invitational – 100H 4th Arkansas Spring Invitational – 100H 2nd Arkansas Twilight Meet – 100H 4th Stanford Invitational – 100H 5th Hughnique Rolle 2011 CARIFTA Games 3000m Gold medalist (National Record) 2011 CARIFTA Games 1500m Bronze medal (National Record) Member of Sr. CAC Team Monmouth College XC 4k 15:37 (14th) Fordham Fiasco XC 5k 20:37 (98th) Leopold Invitational 5k 22:59 (25th) Big East Championships 5k 22:57 (89th) Nivea Smith Senior National Open 200m Silver medalist & 100m Bronze Senior CAC 200m Gold medalist SEC Outdoor 200m 22.44 (3rd) & 100m 11.27 (5th) Mississippi Open 200m 22.92 (2nd) Auburn War Eagle Invit 200m 22.97 (1st) FSU Seminole Invitational 100m 11.57 (2nd) 2011 NCAA D1 200m Finalist (7th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 200M Semifinalist Tamara Myers 2011 CARIFTA Games Triple Jump Silver medalist 2011 Pan Am Junior Triple jump Silver medalist Junior National Record Holder in Triple Jump 12.90m THE HARRISON PETTY COLLEGIATE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Warren Fraser ACC Championships 60m Finalist (4th) 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships D1 100m Qualifier Clemson Tiger Qualifier 200m 21.61 (5th) Bob Pollock Spring Invit 100m 10.28 (3rd) & 200m 21.24 (4th) ACC Outdoor 100m 10.89 (11th) & 200m 22.03 (15th) Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 100m 10.73 (45th) Florida Relays 400m 49.87 (51st) Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invit 60m 6.87 (3rd) ACC Indoor 60m 6.77 (4th) Senior National Open 100m 4th Place Finisher IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100m #149 10.28 sec Demetrius Pinder Senior National Open 400m Champion Big 12 Championships 400m Champion 44.87 2011 NCAA D1 Indoor 400m Gold medalist 2011 NCAA D1 Outdoor 400m Finalist (4th) UF Tom Jones Memorial 400m 45.26 (1st) LSU Outdoor Invitational 400m 45.06 (2nd) Big 12 Indoor Champs 400m 46.50 (2nd) Iowa State Qualifier 400m 46.24 (2nd) Texas A&M Challenge 400m 46.74 (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #9 44:78 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #50 20:54 sec Nathan Arnett Panther Open 600M 1:23:49 (4th) & 60H 7.92 (1st) Jack Jennet Invitational 600m 1:21.74 (1st) & 60H 7.89 (1st) SIU Invitational 60H 8.02 (2nd) Iowa State Classic 60H 7.87 sec (1st) UNI-Dome Open 600m 1:20:71 (2nd); 60H 7.92 (2nd) Wartburg Select 110H 14.27 (2nd) Kansas Relays 110H 14.27 (5th) & 400H 51.27 (1st) Sean Ray Relays 400H 51.58 (3rd) NJCAA Indoor 55H 7.37 (3rd) & 600m 1:19:74 (4th) NJCAA Outdoor 110H 13.89 (3rd) & 400H 50.27 (1st) Senior National Open 400H (2nd) Raymond Higgs SEC Championships High Jump Bronze medalist & HJ 7′.5″ (6th) Texas Relays High Jump (7th) & Long Jump 25′ 11.5″ (4th) Razorback Spring Invitational High Jump 6′ 9″ (2nd) NCAA Championships Long Jump 25′ 9.5″ (8th) Texas Triangular Long Jump 24′ 7″ (2nd) & TJ 48′ 3.5″ (6th) Senior National Open Long Jump Champion Senior CAC Championships Long Jump Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships Team member IAAF Worldwide Ranking – Long Jump #30 8.15m Jamal Wilson Senior CAC Championships Triple Jump (6th) BTC Open Nationals Triple Jump Runner-up NCAA Indoor Championships 9th High Jump 2.20m (7′ 21/2″) Big 12 Indoor Championships High Jump – 3rd 2.16m (7′ 1″) Big 12 Indoor Championships Triple Jump – 6th 15.6m Don Kirby Invitational – 1st High Jump 2.24m New Balance Collegiate Invitational – Triple Jump 3rd 15.09m Razorback Invitational High Jump 4th 2.15m & 9th Triple J 51.31m Big 12 Outdoor High Jump 2nd 2.20m & Triple J 3rd 15.95m Michael Johnson Classic – High Jump 2nd 2.15m UT/Arkansas/UCLA Meet High J 1st 2.15m & 3rd Triple J 15.69m J’Vente Deveaux Senior National Open Triple Jump (3rd) Kansas Relays Triple Jump Finalist 14.68m (9th) Ole Miss Invitational Triple Jump 16.44m (1st) NJCAA Indoor Championship Triple Jump 15.78 (3rd) Tyson Invitational Indoor Triple Jump 16.19m (4th) THE SIR DURWARD KNOWLES FAMILY ISLAND ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Andre’ Colebrooke CARIFTA Trials Gold in 800m & Silver 1500m 2011 CARIFTA Games 800m 5th & 1500m 12th 2011 Pan Am Junior 800m Prelim (9th) Laron Hield CARIFTA Trials 100m 2nd CARIFTA Team Member Howard King CARIFTA Trials Javelin 1st 2011 CARIFTA Games Javelin 8th Senior Female Athlete of the Year Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie BTC Senior Nationals 100m & 200m Champion IAAF World Championships 200m Finalist (6th) Diamond League Germany 100m (5th) Diamond League Rome 100m (6th) Diamond League Zurich 100m (3rd) IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100m #18 11.09 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #29 22.76 sec Bianca Stuart Senior CAC Long Jump Gold Medalist 6.91m (CAC Meet Record & New National Record) BTC Senior Nationals Long Jump Champion Harry Jerome Intl. Classic (Canada) Long Jump (1st) 6.64m IAAF World Championships Long Jump Prelims IAAF Worldwide Ranking – Long Jump #24 6.81m Sheniqua Ferguson BTC Senior National Open 100m Silver medalist 2011 NCAA D1 100M Prelims 2011 IAAF World Championships 100M Semifinalist Nivea Smith BTC Senior National Open 200m Silver medalist & 100m Bronze Senior CAC 200m Gold medalist 2011 NCAA D1 200m Finalist (7th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 200M Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #33 22.80 sec Senior Male Athlete of the Year Trevor Barry BTC Senior Nationals High Jump Runner-up Senior CAC Championships Gold High Jump IAAF World Championships High Jump Bronze medalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – High Jump #13 2.32m Chris Brown BTC Senior National Open 400m Bronze medalist Diamond League Zurich 400m (5th) Diamond League Sweden 400m (3rd) Golden League Adidas Grand Prix 400m (5th) Diamond League Golden Gala 400m (1st) Jamaican International Invitational 400m Gold medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #11 44.79 sec Michael Mathieu Senior CAC Championships 200m Gold medalist BTC Senior National Open 200m Gold medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships 200m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #27 20.38 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #33 45.54 sec Ramon Miller BTC Senior National Open 400m Silver medalist Senior CAC Championships 400m Silver medalist Pan Am Championships 400m Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist Demetrius Pinder Senior National Open 400m Champion Big 12 Championships 400m Champion 44.87 2011 NCAA D1 Indoor 400m Gold medalist 2011 NCAA D1 Outdoor 400m Finalist (4th) UF Tom Jones Memorial 400m 45.26 (1st) LSU Outdoor Invitational 400m 45.06 (2nd) Big 12 Indoor Champs 400m 46.50 (2nd) Iowa State Qualifier 400m 46.24 (2nd) Texas A&M Challenge 400m 46.74 (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #9 44:78 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #50 20:54 sec Leevan Sands BTC Senior Nationals Triple Jump 16.82m (1st) Samsung Diamond League Doha Triple Jump 17.09m (2nd) Daegu Colorful Pre-Championship Meet TJ 16.97m (2nd) Roma Compeed Golden Gala Triple Jump 17.13m (4th) New York Adidas Grand Prix Triple Jump 16.28m (3rd) Lausanne Athletissima Triple Jump 16.83m (4th) Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix TJ 16.96m (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships TJ 17.21m (4th) Donald Thomas BTC Senior National Open High Jump Champion Pan Am Championships High Jump Gold medalist Samsung Diamond League Doha High Jump 2.29m (4th) Prefontaine Classic High Jump 2.21m (8th) Oslo ExxonMobil Bislet Games High Jump 2.24m (7th) Paris AREVA Meeting High Jump 2.28m (5th) Stockholm DN Galen High Jump 2.22m (10th) Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix HJ 2.31m (4th) Zurich Weltklasse High Jump 2.25m (10th) Berlin ISTAF High Jump 2.26m (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships High Jump Finalist (11th) IAAF Worldwide Ranking – High Jump #11 2.32m THE CHARLIE MAJOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie BTC Senior Nationals 100m & 200m Champion IAAF World Championships 200m Finalist (6th) Diamond League Germany 100m (5th) Diamond League Rome 100m (6th) Diamond League Zurich 100m (3rd) IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 100m #18 11.09 sec Bianca Stuart Senior CAC Long Jump Gold Medalist BTC Senior Nationals Long Jump Champion Harry Jerome Intl. Classic (Canada) Long Jump (1st) 6.64m IAAF World Championships Long Jump Participant IAAF Worldwide Ranking – Long Jump #24 6.81m Nivea Smith BTC Senior National Open 200m Silver medalist & 100m Bronze Senior CAC 200m Gold medalist 2011 NCAA D1 200m Finalist (7th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 200M Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #33 22.80 sec Trevor Barry BTC Senior Nationals High Jump Runner-up Senior CAC Championships Gold High Jump Diamond League Weltklasse Zurich HJ 2.30m (2nd) IAAF World Championships High Jump Bronze medalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – High Jump #13 2.32m Chris Brown BTC Senior National Open 400m Bronze medalist Diamond League Zurich 400m (5th) Diamond League Sweden 400m (3rd) Golden League Adidas Grand Prix 400m (5th) Diamond League Golden Gala 400m (1st) Jamaican International Invitational 400m Gold medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #11 44.79 sec Michael Mathieu Senior CAC Championships 200m Gold medalist BTC Senior National Open 200m Gold medalist Pan Am Championships 400m 20.62 (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 200m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #27 20.38 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #33 45.54 sec Ramon Miller BTC Senior National Open 400m Silver medalist Senior CAC Championships 400m Silver medalist Pan Am Championships 400m Bronze medalist 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist Demetrius Pinder Senior National Open 400m Champion Big 12 Championships 400m Champion 44.87 2011 NCAA D1 Indoor 400m Gold medalist 2011 NCAA D1 Outdoor 400m Finalist (4th) UF Tom Jones Memorial 400m 45.26 (1st) LSU Outdoor Invitational 400m 45.06 (2nd) Big 12 Indoor Champs 400m 46.50 (2nd) Iowa State Qualifier 400m 46.24 (2nd) Texas A&M Challenge 400m 46.74 (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships 400m Semifinalist IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 400m #9 44:78 sec IAAF Worldwide Ranking – 200m #50 20:54 sec Leevan Sands BTC Senior Nationals Triple Jump 16.82m (1st) Samsung Diamond League Doha Triple Jump 17.09m (2nd) Daegu Colorful Pre-Championship Meet TJ 16.97m (2nd) Roma Compeed Golden Gala Triple Jump 17.13m (4th) New York Adidas Grand Prix Triple Jump 16.28m (3rd) Lausanne Athletissima Triple Jump 16.83m (4th) Birmingham Aviva Grand Prix TJ 16.96m (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships TJ 17.21m (4th) Donald Thomas BTC Senior National Open High Jump Champion Pan Am Championships High Jump Gold medalist Samsung Diamond League Doha High Jump 2.29m (4th) Prefontaine Classic High Jump 2.21m (8th) Oslo ExxonMobil Bislet Games High Jump 2.24m (7th) Paris AREVA Meeting High Jump 2.28m (5th) Stockholm DN Galen High Jump 2.22m (10th) Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand Prix HJ 2.31m (4th) Zurich Weltklasse High Jump 2.25m (10th) Berlin ISTAF High Jump 2.26m (4th) 2011 IAAF World Championships High Jump Finalist (11th) IAAF Worldwide Ranking – High Jump #11 2.32m The Henry Crawford Coach of the Year Dave Charlton CARIFTA Medalists – James Audley Carey (Silver), Stephen Newbold (Bronze), Devynne Charlton (Gold), Camiesha Cox (Gold), Dimitri Charlton (Silver) IAAF World Youth Medalist – Stephen Newbold (Gold) Shaun Miller CARIFTA Medalist – Pedrya Seymour (Bronze) IAAF World Youth Medalist – Shaunae Miller (Gold) Peter Pratt CARIFTA Medalist – Lathone Collie-Minns (Silver) IAAF World Youth Medalist – Lathario Collie-Minns (Gold) Pan Am Junior Medalist – Lathario Collie-Minns (Bronze) Keith Parker IAAF World Championships Medalist – Trevor Barry (Bronze) Henry Rolle NCAA Finalist – Nivea Smith Senior CAC Medalist – Nivea Smith (Gold) IAAF World Championships – Leevan Sands, Nivea Smith, Sheniqua Ferguson James Rolle CARIFTA Medalist – Ryan Ingraham (Silver) Pan Am Junior Medalist – Ryan Ingraham (Silver) Dianne Woodside CARIFTA Medalist – Anthonique Strachan (2 Golds), Katrina Seymour (Silver) Pan Am Junior Medalist – Anthonique Strachan (Gold, Bronze), Katrina Seymour (Gold) Senior CAC Medalist – Anthonique Strachan (Silver), Katrina Seymour (Bronze) ________________________

ATHLETES compete in the RC Athletics Throwers Meet at the University of the Bahamas field on Saturday. Photo: Kermit Taylor/Bahamas Athletics

As of Monday, December 12, 2016

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#TWO athletes closed out the year on a high note as they attained the qualifying standards for the 2017 Carifta Games as they competed in the RC Athletics Throwers Meet at the University of the Bahamas field on Saturday.

#Jordan Lewis achieved his feat when he won the under-20 boys’ discus with a toss of 45.81 metres, while Laquell Harris joined him in surpassing the mark in the under-20 girls’ discus with her heave of 41.31m.

#Both athletes represented the Blue Chips Athletic Throwers Club that was formed a year ago under the direction of Corrington Maycock, now a IAAF Level II certified coach.

#Their performances, among the others from the large number of competitors who competed in the offseason meet, left meet director Ronald Cartwright beaming with excitement for the upcoming season that will get underway on Saturday with the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Odd Distance Meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#“I think the meet went very well,” said Ronald Cartwright, the head coach of the RC Athletics Throwers Club. “We had a lot more competitors than we had in the past, so that is a good sign. It’s very encouraging to see how many athletes are taking the throwing event so serious.

#“And from the meet, we had two persons who did the Carifta qualifying standards. I was really pleased with that. I think as the season progresses, we should be able to see a lot more throwers qualifying for Carifta because they now have a base to work with during the offseason.”

#Lewis said all of the hard work during the offseason is paying off and he’s gotten off to a great start, having qualified in the discus. He credited the competition he got for him attaining the standard so early.

#With his best throw coming on the fifth of his six attempts, Lewis won over Isiah Daxon, who did 38.16m on his third attempt for second place. Tristan Sherman got third with 32.32 on his first attempt.

#The order was reversed in the shot put as Daxon pulled off the win with 12.51m on his first attempt over Lewis, who did 12.04m on his sixth attempt. Kevin Sears got third with 11.73m on his third attempt.

#As for Harris, her toss of 41.31m was well over the under-20 girls’ discus Carifta qualifying standard of 41m. She beat out archrival Tiffany Hanna, who did 37.82m on her fourth attempt. Latavia Braynen got third with 26.12 on her fourth attempt.

#“I’m so glad that I qualified,” Harris said. “I came out here to do much better than I did, but I am satisfied with what I did.”

#Hanna, however, won the shot put with a heave of 11.46m, while Harris came in second with 11.13m.

#“The competition was good. I know now what I have to work on and I’m going to do that in training so that I can get the qualifying standard too,” Harris said.

#Some of the other performances of note came from Annamarie Oriaki, who dominated the girls under-14 division, winning the triple crown in the shot, discus and javelin.

# Dachye Stubbs was a double winner in the girls’ under-18 shot and discus as was Selena Brown, the older sister of collegian Serena Brown in the open women’s shot and discus.

# Johnny Jean-Jacques won the boys under-20 shot and discus

#Cartwright said that while they have not been able to generate the kind of funding necessary to host their throwers meet without a gate receipt, he said the response could be a lot better from those persons who wish to come out and cheer on the throwers.

#Here’s a look at the results posted at the meet:

#Girls Under-14 shot put – Annamarie Oriaki 9.46m (2nd att); Gabrial Murphy 8.89m (2nd att); Hailey Butler 8.58m (4th att).

#Girls under-14 discus – Annamarie Oriaki 23.91m (6th att).

#Girls under-14 javelin – Annamarie Oriaki 14.10 (6th att).

#Girls under-16 shot put – Garryn Scott 10.23m (4th att); Gewendolyn Lightbourne 9.23m (1st att); Jenae Higgs 8.90m (2nd att).

#Girls under-16 discus – Gwendolyn Lightbourne 19.81m (5th att); Candice Green 18.57m (5th att); Patrinique Johnson 11.05m (1st att).

#Girls under-16 javelin – Rhema Otabor 23.70 (4th att); Edricka McQueen 22.95 (6th att).

#Girls under-18 shot put – Dachye Stubbs 11.30m (2nd att); Acacia Astwood 10.46m (2nd att); Latia Saunders 10.26m (3rd att).

#Girls under-18 discus – Dachye Stubbs 33.44m (3rd att); Darranette Wright 25.94m (3rd att); Sydney Butler 25.75m (5th att).

#Girls under-18 javelin – Latia Saunders 25.90m (6th att); Jeva McCoy 25.30 (3rd att).

#Girls under-20 shot put – Tiffany Hanna 11.46m (2nd att); Laquell Harris 11.13m (2nd att).

#Girls under-20 discus – Laquell Harris 41.31 (3rd att); Tiffany Hanna 37.82m (4th att); Latavia Braynen 26.12m (4th att).

#Open girls shot put – Selena Brown 9.56m (2nd att); Tanisha Ingraham 9.18m (4th att).

#Open girls discus – Selena Brown 30.65m (3rd att); Tanisha Ingraham 19.17m (1st att).

#Open girls javelin – Sara Penn 24.60 (5th att); Tanisha Ingraham 24.16m (5th att).

#Boys under-16 discus – Tarajh Hudson 37.17m (2nd att); Devonte Rolle 27.34 (3rd att); Cecil Roberts 20.46 (2nd att).

#Boys under-18 shot put – Isiah Daxon 12.51m (1st att); Jordan Lewis 12.04m (6th att); Kevin Sears 11.73m (3rd att).

#Boys under-18 discus – Jordan Lewis 45.81m (5th att); Isiah Daxon 38.16m (3rd att); Tristan Sherman 32.32m (1st att).

#Boys under-18 javelin – Michaelangelo Bullard 41.28m (5th att).

#Bopys under-20 shot put – Johnny Jean-Jacques 14.10m (3rd att); Lynarchieo Moxey 11.87m (1st att); Bronson Rolle 11.04m (5th att).

#Boys under-20 discus – Johnny Jaques 41.59m (5th att); Lynarchieo Moxey 33.50m (4th att).

#Boys under-20 javelin – Bronson Rolle 51.50m (3rd att).

#Open boys shot put – Anton Lightbourne 13.05m (2nd att); Bradley Cooper 12.40m (4th att); Ken Mullings 11.56m (4th att).

#Open boys discus – Bradley Cooper Jr 43.83m (6th att); Anton Lightbourne 43.12m (5th att); Ken Mullings 41.68m (1st att).

Acacia Ashwood is flanked by her mother, Shenika Ashwood, coach Corringron Maycock and BAAA’s secretary general Drumeco Archer at her college signing.

Monday, April 23, 2018

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#IT was a proud moment for the St Anne’s Bluewaves and the Blue Chip Throwers Club as one of their student-athletes Acacia Astwood signed her name on the dotted line of a full four-year scholarship to participate as a member of the Rebels athletic team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

#Flanked by her mother Shenika Astwood, younger sister Alicia, BCTC’s coach Corrington Maycock, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations secretary general Drumeco Archer, St Anne’s High School faculty and some of her classmates, Astwood said she’s looking forward to taking her talent to the next level and UNLV is the ideal division one institution to further enhance her skills.

#“The team is basically family-oriented, which is how it is here at home and they have the academic resources for me to succeed,” said Astwood, who intends to pursue a degree in sports medicine coming from a strong background in science, referring to herself as a geek with a passion for sports medicine.

#“There is life after school and competing, so I wanted to make sure that they can cater to my needs. I believe the Bahamas needs more people to go out there and help athletes because I don’t think that there is enough support.”

#While it has only been two years that she’s switched from running track to throwing the discus and shot put, Astwood said she’s accomplished far more than a lot of athletes who have been competing longer than her.

#Her résumé includes making three national teams.

#Astwood, 17, participated in the past two CARIFTA Games in Curacao last year where she obtained a bronze medal in the under-18 girls’ discus and she finished fourth in the under-20 division here at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium over the Easter holiday weekend.

#Last year, she also represented the Bahamas at the Youth Commonwealth Games here at home.

#She has produced lifetime achievements of 45.27 metres or 148-feet, 6-inches in the discus and 10.60m (34-9 1/4) in the shot put and as she prepares to go to school to improve on those feats and return more polished for next year’s CARIFTA Games, Astwood admitted that she will miss Maycock and the way he “jokingly” made the practice sessions so much fun.

#It’s the culmination of a two-year journey that Maycock said he was pleased to have orchestrated for Astwood to follow.

#“It was a goal that she wanted to achieve from she started track and field,” stressed Maycock, who provided the avenue for Astwood to pursue as she made the transition in the sport.

#“Right now, I’m elated to to know that although she didn’t succeed on the track side, she did it on the field.

#“This is a life dream come true, to bring kids into this type of environment and watch them develop where they can now sign four-year scholarships.”

#Indicating that he has finally completed his commitment to Astwood, Maycock said he will turn his attention to assisting as many more student-athletes in their goals to go off to college and university in the future.

#“That’s what my club is all about, making sure that all of our athletes reap this kind of reward,” he told Tribune Sports.

#“It’s a big achievement for the club. It also speaks volumes for her and her family and all of the support that they gave to what she is doing. I just hope that the success continues. I think she will be a lot of big things and hopefully 2020 (Olympic Games) will speak for itself.”

#Through the support of Maycock, Shenika said she’s a very proud mother watching the college signing of her oldest daughter, Acacia.

#“I’m very proud of Acacia. She has accomplished a lot in such a short period of time,” she reflected. “I’m so thankful for all the doors that have been opened for her, especially the doors that coach Corrington Maycock has helped to be opened for her.

#“It’s truly a blessing. I can say I’m her biggest cheerleader and I will also be her biggest cheerleader wherever she goes. I’m looking for great things from Acacia. I’ve always told her that her academics comes first and all the throwing is just the gravy. So I hope to retire pretty soon.”

#But she noted that she’s not done yet because she still has her 12-year-old daughter Alicia, whom she hopes will follow in the footsteps of Acacia. “I feel proud of her because she’s been through a lot,” said the seventh grader at St Anne’s, who will begin training for the javelin this summer. “I just feel proud of her and I know she will inspire me a lot.”

#When asked if she will miss her big sister, she noted: “Not really, but I guess a little bit.”

#Archer said it’s stories like this one that has made the difference in the BAAA. “This is in keeping with the general philosophy of the federation and that is to promote this idea that sports change lives,” Archer said.

#“When you look at Acacia, she’s a first generation to have gone off to university, so this is the beginning of the very same beliefs that we have been promoting since I was an athlete. “I understand the value of not just being an athlete, but a great student-athlete. We want to create good wholesome citizens and I believe that Acacia has demonstrated all of those attributes and so I’m looking forward to some great successes from her.”

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#St Anne’s High School’s Acacia Astwood has been one of the most consistent local field competitors as she prepares to represent the Bahamas in the CARIFTA Games here over the Easter holiday weekend.

#And if she is successful in making the team, the Blue Chip Athletics Throwers Club thrower said her goal is to improve on the bronze medal she won in the under-20 girls’ discus at the games last year in Willemstad, Curacao.

#Over the weekend at the 15th Star Performers Track Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, hosted by the Star Trackers and held under the patronage of sponsors JR and Karen McDonald, Astwood surpassed the qualifying standard of 41 metres for the second consecutive meet.

#The 17-year-old 12th grader was one of two throwers who would have done the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ qualifying standards on the field with four attaining it on the track, but it’s not official as there was no wind-reading system in place. Additionally, there was a power failure that forced officials to post the hand times for some of the events.

#“I feel pretty good about it because I’m becoming more consistent with it,” Astwood said. “Last week I threw 45 (metres) and this week I threw 45 (metres), so it’s basically telling me that I have a lot more to achieve. I can only get better with my meets.”

#Looking at her performances, Astwood said it’s all about improving on her accomplishments last year and her goal is to throw at least 53-55 metres before she heads off to college where she’s had a few offers, but yet to decide on where she would like to go.

#“With the support from my family, my friends and my coach (Corrington Maycock), I know that I can only get better,” Astwood stated. “So as the season progresses and we get ready for CARIFTA, I know that I will improve my performances.

#“I want to be on top of the podium this year. Last year, I got a bronze and this year, I want the gold. We have been correcting some stuff in practice, but every meet we realise that we have things that we need to perfect and that is what we are doing.”

#Maycock, the head coach of the Blue Chip Athletics Throwers, said Astwood is right on target for a great season.

#“Coming from one year of throwing, she has done a wonderful job, picking up the technique in throwing the discus,” Maycock said.

#“We’re also trying to get her to build up her performance in the shot put because she will also need that when she goes to college. “She’s already had a number of schools who have offered her scholarships, but right now, we’re not just focusing on Carifta, but the goal is to get her ready for the World Juniors. That is what we have pour programme geared towards.”

#But at this point in the season, Maycock said Astwood has far surpassed all expectations and he proclaimed that the sky is the limit in terms of what she is capable of doing this year.

#The other competitor to achieve the Carifta qualifying standards on the field was Tarhji Hudson of Cooper Throwers in the boys under-17 discus with a toss of 44.83m ( ), going over the standard of 41.50m ( ).

#On the track, Club Monica’s Megan Moss returned to competition after she nursed an injury that kept her out of action for the past month. She stormed to victory in the under-17 girls’ 400m in an impressive time of 55.96 that was well under the standard of 57.00.

#Also on the track, Anthaya Charlton of the host Star Trackers went under the standard of the under-17 girls 100m for the third time, running 11.97 for her victory, while her club and St Augustine’s College team-mate Adrian Curry sped to a 10.36 finish in the under-20 boys’ 100m. The standard is 10.60.

#“The heats were very good, but my start was off in the final and so I had to make it up coming to the wire,” Curry said. “But I feel that by the time I get to the trials, I will be ready to run even faster than I did.”

#And Romeo McKenzie of the Falcons Athletics led the way for the Grand Bahama contingent in breezing through the line in the under-17 boys’ 100m in 10.85. The qualifying standard for the event is 10.92.

#“It was good. I felt I went out there and I performed like coach told me,” said McKenzie, who is trained by Nikkita Johnson, a 15-year-old 10th grader at Tabernacle Baptist Academy. “I want to get ready for Carifta and hopefully bring home the gold.”

Anthaya Charlton

As of Friday, December 27, 2019

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#FROM the regional CARIFTA Games to the international stage at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-18 and Under-23 Championships, Anthaya Charlton had one of those sterling performances that enabled her to easily earn The Tribune’s 2019 Junior Female Athlete of the Year award.

#The versatile St Augustine’s College 16-year-old track and field athlete’s performance outshined that of a number of rising young stars, including top tennis player Sydney Clarke, who excelled on both the local and international scene.

#What topped the scale for Charlton is the fact that she secured medals and even a bit of history in just about every competition that she competed in this year as the sprinter/hurdler/long jumper, coached by her father, former national 400m record holder Dave Charlton, surpassed feats achieved by her older sister Devynne Charlton at the same stage in her career.

#Unbeaten all season long on the local scene in the under-17 division for the Star Trackers Track Club and SAC’s Big Red Machine, Charlton took her talents to the CARIFTA Games in George Town, Cayman Islands in April where she claimed gold in the under-17 girls 100 metres and the long jump and a bronze in the 100m hurdles.

#The latter performance left her as the bridesmaid for the coveted Austin Sealy Award as the most outstanding athlete at the meet as the Bahamas finished second behind powerhouse Jamaica in the final standings with nine gold, seven silver and 10 bronze.

#At the NACAC Championships in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico where her mother, Laura Charlton, served as the team manager, Charlton soared to a gold medal in the under-18 girls long jump as she finished fifth overall in the joint team competition with three gold, four silver and one bronze.

#Charlton concluded the year with personal bests of 11.51 seconds in the century and 13.83, clearing the flight of 10 high hurdles in 13.83 in the Cayman Islands, while her leap of 5.81m (19-feet, 3/4-inches) in Mexico was her lifetime mark in the long jump.

#Had it not been for the medals from personal best performances, Charlton could have found herself trailing local tennis phenom Sydney Clarke for the overall spot. However, Clarke missed out on the top spot because her account of achievements were a little shy of eclipsing what Charlton did.

#As she closed the chapter on her junior career and opened the pages of what promises to be a rewarding collegiate and senior campaign, 18-year-old Clarke dominated the local scene and was seeded as the top player in every tournament she competed in on the International Tennis Federation’s Junior Tour this summer.

#While she fell short of hoisting the championship title in singles in tournaments in Trinidad & Tobago and Antigua & Barbuda, Clarke got that distinction in doubles in St Vincent and the Grenadines and was a part of the runner-up team in both Trinidad & Tobago and Antigua & Barbuda.

#For her efforts, she earned an ITF junior ranking of 711 and was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers in the fall.

#She completed her year by relinquishing her title a week ago to Kerrie Cartwright in the women’s final of the Giorgio Baldacci National Open Tennis Tournament where she also earned her third appearance on the Fed Cup team as she prepares to make her trek to Panama in April, adding to the trips she made last year and in 2017 on the biggest stage for team competition in the world in the sport outside of the Olympic Games.

#At the age of 17, Megan Moss is hoping that her freshman year at the University of Kentucky under the tutelage of Bahamian head coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene and assistant “Golden Girl” Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie will secure her a spot at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

#The St Augustine’s College 2019 graduate was primed to go to the CARIFTA Games and win another medal in the 400m, this time in her debut in the under-20 division as she posted a lifetime best of 53.06 to top the IAAF chart. But a nagging injury that led to a fifth place negated the individual podium appearance, but she got one for the silver as she anchored the 4 x 400m relay team.

#She ended up with the honourable mention for The Tribune’s Junior Female Athlete of the Year award along with CARIFTA gold medallists Rhema Otabor in the javelin with a record throwing feat of 43.07m and Jasmine Knowles in the 800m in a championship record of 2:09.49, basketball player Michelle Butler, in leading the Bahamas to a sixth place finish at the FIBA Americas Under-17 Centrobasket Championships with an average of 16.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game and Elana Mackey, a tennis player who is now making a name for herself, going undefeated in her freshman year at the University of the Bahamas in cross country running.

#All the honourable mentioned athletes are 17 years old, which bodes well for their future.