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World Athletics U-20 Championships Continue In Peru

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Action continued for Team Bahamas on day two of the World Athletics u-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

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August 28, 2024

10th Year Seniors

LIMA, PERU – Action continued for Team Bahamas on day two of the World Athletics u-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

Before we get to day two – Carlos Brown Jr. concluded the day one with his appearance in the men’s 100m semifinals.

Brown finished seventh in semi final two in 10.63 seconds and finished 19th overall.

In the women’s discus, Calea Jackson threw 43.62 meters to finish 14th in group b, 29th overall.

Taysha Stubbs finished 11th in group a of javelin qualification with her throw of 44.28m.

Kei-Mahri Hanna was ninth in heat two of the women’s 400m hurdles in 1:04.84 seconds.

Sailing

Inspired by a sailing legacy that has spanned generations, Joshua Higgins has a lofty goal of returning Bahamian sailing to the Olympic level.

The 21-year old Harbour Island native, detailed how his lineage of sloop sailing prepared him for the transition to his current Olympic dream.

He recently returned from the 2024 ILCA UK Open & National Championships where he finished 11th out of a group of 60 of the top sailors in the United Kingdom.

He also placed fifth in his age category with three top ten finishes across nine rounds

NFL

It was a difficult final week of cuts for Bahamian players looking to make NFL rosters.

Both veteran wide receiver Mike Strachan and rookie defensive tackle Denzel Daxon were released by their respective teams as clubs trimmed their rosters to 53 ahead of the regular season.

Strachan was waived by the rebuilding Carolina Panthers after recent struggles in the preseason.

Strachan played 54 preseason snaps for the panthers but finished with just one catch for seven yards. He appeared in four games for Carolina last season, catching one 45-yard pass on three targets.

Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2021, Strachan has six career grabs for 130 yards.

Daxon, the rookie defensive tackle, signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in april.

He appeared in three preseason games for the Cowboys and finished with seven tackles and a half sack.