ICYMI: CARIFTA Day 1

Find all the updates on CARIFTA Day 1 in case you missed it.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – CARIFTA day 1 in full swing here are the latest updates we have on Team Bahamas.

Morning Session

Essence Sands placed first in the Heptathlon 100m Hurdles girls under 17 heat.

Kaden Cartwright placed first in the Under 20 Boys’ Javelin.

Trent Ford placed second in the 100m Hurdles boys under 17 heat.

Terrell McCoy placed third in the under 17 girls Shot Put. 

Team Bahamas Wins 11 Medals in day one of CARIFTA Games!

Evening Session

Kaden Cartwright won the first gold medal for Team Bahamas in Under 20 boys’ Javelin at the 2023 CARIFTA Games.

Terrell McCoy’s won bronze in the Shot Put girls under 17 and winning the the second medal for Team Bahamas.

MORE WINS: Andrew Brown wins bronze for 400m boys under 17 semi-finals. 🥉🇧🇸 pic.twitter.com/T7szBp9xnr

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Andrew Brown placed third in the 400m boys under 17 semi-finals.

Ishmael Rolle won silver placed 2nd in the 100m boys under 17.

Jamiah Nabbie placed first in 100m girls under 17.

Jamiah Nabbie

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Erin Barr placed third in the 1500m girls under 17.

Lanaisha Lubin won the silver medal for Triple Jump girls under 20.

Carlos Brown won silver in the 100m boys under 20.

TEAM BAHAMAS WINS TWO MEDALS 🇧🇸🇧🇸

Javonya Valcourt wins silver and Lacarthe Cooper wins bronze in 400m girls under 20 semi-finals. pic.twitter.com/x03kQNFudD

— Our News Bahamas (@Our NewsRev) April 8, 2023

Lacarthe Cooper placed third in the girls 400m Under 20.

Javonya Valcourt placed second and in the girls 400m Under 20.

Adam Musgrove won bronze in the 100m boys under 20.

Be sure to stay tuned to the Our TV and Cable Bahamas Network on channels 205, 212, 242 and 243 throughout the weekend for live coverage of the 50th CARIFTA Games.