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Cross-country nationals set for November 25
- Simba French
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The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA), in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training (MOETVT), will host the 2023 National Cross-Country Championships on Saturday, November 25 at 7 a.m.
The announcement was made yesterday at Fort Charlotte, which is the location for the championships.
Foster hopes that it helps to rebuild their middle and long-distance program and the coaches have shown interest in doing so.
President of the BAAA Drumeco Archer is looking forward to see the event take place.
“I think that this is a giant step towards forging a very, very strong relationship with the Ministry of Education. I’m very pleased that the minister has agreed to partner with us. Track and field is always the most popular sport within the discipline of athletics, but what can be said is that even though we have struggled in the area of middle distance running and cross country, it is obviously one of the fastest growing areas of our sport,” Archer said.
Archer has noted that there has been a spike in the number of athletes running in cross country meets this past season.
Floyd Armbrister, sports consultant with MOETVT, said that his minister wants a national championship at the end of every sport.
“The minister wants to get the students into the sports arena and to make sure they get back into action as competing in each sporting discipline,” Armbrister said. “September came around and the BAAA came on board and said they wanted to do a collaboration with the Ministry of Education through sports. The Ministry of Education has the student athletes and we are willing and most optimistic about getting the power of sports into the high school.”
Armbrister added that they are hoping to see the Family Island athletes in action, as it is a national championship.
In attendance at the press conference was NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) President Mike Sands, who enjoyed the sight and thought that hosting an area cross country meet might be a good idea.
“It may not be such a bad idea after all for NACAC to probably follow on the heels of this and see, once this event takes place, how maybe NACAC could get involved and maybe have a high school and NACAC cross country championship. It can support and encourage our area athletes to be more involved in cross country and that can create an incentive. The thought is with me,” Sands said.
Sands said he will convene with his executive council to see how they can bring some sort of cross country invitational to young people.