Charlton qualifies for the Olympics
Both Bahamian female sprint hurdlers go under 13 seconds Bahamian Devynne Charlton has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in her specialty, the women’s 100m hurdles. She ran a qualifying time of 12.84 seconds on Saturday.
After being denied an opportunity to compete because of a back injury five years ago, Devynne Charlton is headed back to the Olympics as she qualified over the weekend in her specialty.
Charlton became the seventh Bahamian athlete in track and field to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, and the second Bahamian female sprint hurdler to do so, posting a time of 12.84 seconds in the women’s 100 meters (m) hurdles at the 2021 Miramar Invitational at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida, on Saturday.
Bahamians experience success in collegiate meets Jyles Etienne.
It was another successful weekend for Bahamians participating on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I circuit as several athletes had top finishes.
In neighboring Coral Gables, Florida, it was Xavier Coakley from the University of Miami Hurricanes who won the men’s 110 meters (m) hurdles race at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at Cobb Stadium. The senior powered his way to a personal best of 13.81 seconds. He was the only competitor to go under 14 seconds in that race. With that time, he now has the 20th fastest time in the NCAA Division I rankings.