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Charlton Ties National Long Jump Record

UNITED STATES – It was just her outdoor season opener, but Anthaya Charlton is already in rare form and got the year started in a major way at her alma mater.

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April 20, 2026

10th Year Seniors

UNITED STATES – It was just her outdoor season opener, but Anthaya Charlton is already in rare form and got the year started in a major way at her alma mater.

On her very first jump of the year, Charlton soared to a leap of 6.83 meters, tying the Bahamian national record previously set in 2015 by Bianca Stuart.

Charlton also doubled back on the track, finishing sixth in her 100 meters heat in 11.42 seconds.

Shaunae Miller-Uibo continued her return to competition in the 200 meters, she finished sixth overall in 22.64 seconds.

The Bahamian contingent was deep at the meet, not just with the pros, but with student athletes, particularly the women’s quarter-milers.

Tennessee’s Javonya Valcourt finished third in her heat and third overall in 50.86 seconds.

Lacarthea Cooper of Texas A and M was 10th overall in 51.63 seconds, Florida’s Quincy Penn was 16th overall in 52.30 seconds, Collinique Farrington of Texas Tech finished 21st in 52.80 seconds, and Auburn’s Cassidra Thompson was 32nd overall in 53.67 seconds.

In the men’s 100 meters, Minnesota’s Zion Campbell ran 10.25 seconds to finish 18th and was also a member of the first-place 4×100 meter team that ran 38.32 seconds.

NCAA Track and Field

It was also a record-setting weekend for Keyshawn Strachan, another Bahamian thrower becoming a Nebraska legend.

Competing at the Big Red Classic in Nebraska, Strachan set a new school record and personal best in the javelin with a huge final throw of 81.86 meters to win the competition.

The mark is currently the second furthest throw in NCAA Division One this season and surpasses his 81.01 meter throw last year at the Drake Relays.

Basketball

The Frank Pancho Rahming All Schools Track and Field Championships saw strong performances from the C.H. Reeves Raptors, Queen’s College Comets, and St. Augustine’s College Big Red Machine.

In the junior schools divisions, C.H. Reeves dominated, winning the U13 title with 171 points and the U17 title with 241 points.

In the senior schools divisions, Queen’s College captured the U15 and U17 titles with 217 and 311 points respectively, with St. Augustine’s finishing second in both.

St. Augustine’s turned the tables in the U20 division, claiming the title with 338 points, while Queen’s College finished second with 248.

VJ Edgecombe has been named an NBA Rookie of the Year finalist, along with Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks and Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets.

Over 75 games, he averaged 16 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.

He led all rookies in both steals and minutes played, third in scoring, and third in assists.

Of the three finalists, Edgecombe was the only player who helped lead his team to the playoffs and was the MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend.