DAY 2 CARIFTA Highlights: Track Athlete Breaks Record

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Day two saw an action packed evening at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium with Team Bahamas stepping away with more medals and broken records.

A historic day at the 50th CARIFTA Games saw team Bahamas rack up an additional 15 medals on day 2.

They included:

Gold in the U-17 Boys 4×100 metres.

GOLDDDDDDD! Team Bahamas takes the Gold medal in the U17 4X100m race beating out Jamaica in the final stretch. 🇧🇸🥇#ournews_apr09#Carifta2023 pic.twitter.com/kVYFekRt0H

— Our News Bahamas (@Our NewsRev) April 9, 2023

A silver in the U-17 Girls 4×100 metres after the Jamaican team was disqualified for a lane infringement.

And, a bronze in the U-20 Girls 4×100 metres.

Team Bahamas takes home the Bronze in the U20 Girls 4X100m Finals with a time of 45.55seconds. 🇧🇸🥉#Ournews_apr09#Carifta2023 pic.twitter.com/AHGrTpKMDH

— Our News Bahamas (@Our NewsRev) April 10, 2023

Sunday also proving to be a record breaking night for Brendon Vanderpool who broke the CARIFTA record in the pole vault with a height of 5.06 metres.

NEW CARIFTA RECORD : Bahamian Brandon Vaderpool (pictured on the left) wins Gold and sets a new record in the pole vault of 5.06 Meters 🇧🇸🥇

Tyler Cash (pictured on the right) won the Bronze🥉.#Ournews_Apr09#carifta2023 pic.twitter.com/3DrnqSQp9S

— Our News Bahamas (@Our NewsRev) April 10, 2023

Vanderpool says it’s hard to describe the feeling of breaking his own father’s CARIFTA record.

Tyler Cash from team Bahamas also won the bronze.