Rickyla Fagan is one step closer to her dream of becoming a professional athlete. The 19-year-old CARIFTA Games relay silver medallist has earned a four-year scholarship to Mississippi State University where she is pursuing studies in kinesiology. Fagan, who attended Deighton Griffith Secondary and Combermere School, and was also coached by Leo Garnes in the Cooperators General Insurance Elite Distance Programme, was thrilled when she got the news. “This is …
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Jamaican sprinting sensation Tina Clayton became the Caribbean s fastest girl after winning gold in the Under-20 girls’ 100-metre final at the National Stadium here in Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday night. Clayton, the reigning World Under-20 champion, stormed to victory in a stunning time of 11.22 seconds. With the Legendary Usain Bolt, who is arguably the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen in the crowd, Clayton sent the hometown faithful …
Barbados Team to the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Name: Shadae Worrell Age: 17 Division: Under-20 Events: 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 4x100 relay School: The St Michael School Name: Nya Browne Age: 16 Division: Under-20 Events: 100 metre hurdles, 4x100 relay School: Queen’s College Name: Vivica Addison Age: 18 Division: Under-20 Events: Javelin School: Graduated Name: Rickyla Fagan Age: 18 Division: Under-20 Events: 100 metres, …
Many people are consumed by the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some members of the sporting world are confessing that some good came out of the last two years in their opinion.
Geared up for CARIFTA 2022, coaches and athletes across