Multi-talented athlete Vivica Addison is the latest locally-based CARIFTA Games qualifier. The national netballer set a new National Junior Championships’ meet record as she hurled the javelin 43.95 metres during competition at the National Stadium on Saturday afternoon to comfortably surpass the CARIFTA standard of 39.50 metres for Under-20 girls. Asabi Callender, who qualified at the Louis Lynch Championships with a meet equalling 41.94 metres when her Rising Stars’ colleague …
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From left, Ayanna Morgan, Asia Foster, Shadae Worrell and Kayla Kirnon dominated the track for Quantum Leap. - (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.) Social Share
Selections for the
Tokyo Olympics and NACAC may be long gone but the likes of Josiah Parris, Asia Foster, Kadia Rock, Brieanna Boyce, Nya Browne, Kevon Hinds and Shanice Hutson continued their dominance when the Athletic Association of Barbados held its End of Season Meet at the
Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Saturday.
The class of Parris and Rock in slamming the field in their individual events was also displayed in the relays, with that duo along with Foster, Shadae Worrell, Ayanna Morgan, Kayla Kirnon combining for Quantum Leap to take four of the eight relay events.
No records but several impressive performances
Article by June 28, 2021
No records fell at the 2021 Athletics Association of Barbados National Championship but local track and field enthusiasts were treated to some on-track rivalry and the men’s 100m final between Mario Burke and Kuron Griffith topped the list.
Coached by Gabriel Burnett at Quantum Leap Club, the 22-year-old Griffith is now the fastest man in Barbados with a personal best of 10.30 seconds ahead of favourite and former 2017 national champion Mario Burke (10.39).
The three-day national championship held at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex climaxed yesterday evening. Many had their eyes fixed on the track to see whether Griffith competing in the men’s 200m would complete the sprint double.
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