At the end of a thrilling weekend of competition, the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games will be remembered as one of the most action packed, engaging and all-inclusive editions of the junior regional sports meet in its history. The action on the track and in the field was complemented with a lively cultural village and there
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With the CARIFTA Games being held here in The Bahamas for a record ninth time, and with this being the 50th anniversary year of The Bahamas’ Independence and of the CARIFTA Games itself, the host nation has every intention of being well-represented. The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) ratified a full 80-member squad late Monday
As expected, there have been a significant amount of qualifiers for the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games over the first two days of the ICS Security Concepts Bahamas National High School Track and Field Championships/CARIFTA Trials, adding to the 40 who had previously qualified. The three-day meet wraps up this evening at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium - the same venue
Strong performances turned in at Star Trackers Meet Wendell Miller and Tarajh Hudson.
The CARIFTA Games have been canceled for a second consecutive year, but that did not stop athletes from coming out to perform at the 18th Star Performers Track Classic 2021 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium this past Saturday.
One of those athletes was Swift Athletics under-20 boys competitor Wendell Miller. He ran personal best times in the 200 and 400 meters (m) races.
In the under-20 boys 400m, Miller ran his way to a time of 46.33 seconds to come away with the win. That time qualified him for the NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association) Under 18 and Under 23 Championships, set for July 9-11 in San Jose, Costa Rica.