Relay Triumph Leads Team Bahamas Into Final Day

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – Headed into day three, Team Bahamas is second in the medal count with 23 medals, including 10 gold.

The most exciting medal may have been the gold in the U17 boys 4x100m powered by an incredible anchor leg from Eagan Neely.

Neely continues to add to his CARIFTA legacy with an anchor leg that went viral during the 400m hurdles, leading his teammates Jachario Wilson, Jamaal Deloach Jr. and J’mari Moss to a time of 41.11 seconds.

In more 4×100 action, the team of Kylee Wallace, Shatalya Dorsett, K’leigh Davis, and Jamiah Nabbie won silver in the U20 girls race in 44.65 secs.

During Sunday night’s long jump, gold medalist Jaze Johnson and silver medalist Taree Forbes were joined by Brion Ward and Keyezra Thomas to finish second in the U17 girls race in 45.30 secs.

On Monday’s session the sprint hurdles semifinals took center stage with several Bahamians advancing to tonight’s final.

In the U20 boys, both Tahj Brown and Jahiel Smikle are going to the finals, Brown finished second in heat one in 13.74 secs.

After an issue with the start in his original heat, a third heat was added for Smikle following a protest, so he ran 14.21 secs to advance.

In the U20G 100 hurdles, Darvinique Dean became the eighth fastest qualifier when she finished fifth in heat one in 14.37 secs.

Both boys 4x400m teams also advanced to the finals after top three finishes in this morning’s prelims.

Then, hours after concluding the Octahlon with a bronze medal, Kamron Henfield anchored the team of Jireh Woodside, Zion Bradford, and Jonathan Higgs in the U17B to win a heat one, 3:17.37 secs.

The U20B team of Emmanuel Adams, Zion Shepherd, Aiden Kelly, and Everette Fraser finished second in their heat in a time of 3:12.28 secs.

Koi Adderley was seventh in the U20 girls high jump with a clearance of 1.60m.

In the U17G javelin, Keely Deveaux finished fourth with a throw of 37.15m, and in the U17B long jump, Terrin Beckles finished fifth with a jump of 6.68m.

CARIFTA SWIMMING

After 19 medals on night one, Team Bahamas now has 36 total medals and a competition lead with 479 points heading into day three.

First out the gate was Sienna Campbell in the Girls 11-12 200m freestyle.

Grand Bahama’s Dexter Russell took a gold in the same race on the boys side, with a new CARIFTA record and his third individual gold for the games.

Dndn Mckenzie and Saleste Gibson received medals, going 2-3 in the 200m freestyle, and Ellie Gibson picked up a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke. .

The team dominated the 4 by 100 Medley Relays picking up three gold, two silver and a bronze.

Head coach Travano Mcphee wrapped up day two like this.