Blue Chip Athletics continues to produce some of the top throwers in the country, and by extension the region, getting young Bahamian athletes qualified and prepared for major international competitions. The 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games is just two weeks away, set for the Easter holiday weekend, April 8-10 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The final local qualifier, the Bahamas National
Bahamian javelin thrower Keyshawn Strachan is excited about the future of track and field in The Bahamas, particularly in the throws, and that excitement was heightened even more with the turnout of young enthusiasts in his hometown of North Andros this past Saturday. Strachan hosted his inaugural javelin camp, the Keyshawn Strachan Javelin Camp, in North Andros on Saturday. Just
Blue Chip Athletics is continuing to produce top throwers in the country, and the athletes are reaping the rewards. Calea Jackson, a 17-year-old senior at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun County, Georgia, USA, became the latest athlete from the locally based Blue Chip Athletics, to sign a letter of intent with a major National Collegiate Athletic
Keyshawn Strachan ended a fantastic junior career with another medal for The Bahamas – winning the bronze in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics U20 (Under-20) Championships at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia. On a rainy Friday night in Cali, Strachan had a toss of 72.95 meters (m) – 239’ 4” –
Antoine Andrews has struck gold at the World Junior Championships! The Bahamian junior hurdler knew regardless of what happened in the men’s 110 meters (m) hurdles final at the World Athletics U20 (Under-20) Championships last night, he would have left the event as one of the more accomplished Bahamian young men in the history of the championships.