fiftieth Carifta Video games Day 1 Recap
Jamaica recovered from the lack of boys’ group captain Bouwahjgie Nkrumie resulting from damage and the disqualification of DeAndre Daley to stake their declare and proceed their dominance of the medals on the 2023 Carifta Video games being held in Nassau, The Bahamas.
On the finish of the opening day of the three-day 50th Carifta Video games contained in the Thomas A. Robinson Nationwide Stadium, Jamaica soared to the highest of the medals desk with a mixed 28, comprising 15 gold, properly away from the hosts who’ve 17 medals.
Jamaica has dominated the 49 earlier editions of the Carifta Video games, topping the medals of 44 events. The nation final tasted defeat in 1984 to The Bahamas which hosted the occasion at the moment.
However the day began badly for Jamaica as Nkrumie was on his method to a simple win in his warmth of the Below-20 100m when he clutched at his proper hamstring earlier than tumbling to the ground 80 meters from the end line.
He ultimately limped off the monitor and seems set to be dominated out of the remainder of the meet. Nkrumie entered the Carifta Video games as one of many largest stars have just lately ran 9.99 seconds, solely the third juvenile within the historical past of the game to have carried out so.
Jamaica’s second consultant within the Below-20 boys’ 100m DeAndre Daley progressed simply by way of the primary spherical and into the semi-finals, solely to be disqualified after a false-start, thereby leaving Jamaica with no athlete within the ultimate.
Nevertheless, the group rapidly regained its composure and did what it has been lengthy identified to do, win medals.
Alana Reid (11.17 seconds), the women’ captain, and Alexis James (11.53 seconds) made amends by taking gold and silver within the Below-20 100m ultimate, whereas Tramaine Todd (10.52 seconds) received the Below-17 gold forward of Ishmael Rolle of The Bahamas and Grenada’s Ethan Sam.
Natrece East was the lone consultant for Jamaica within the Below-17 women’ 100m ultimate, however she might fare no higher than fourth place behind Jamiah Nabbie of The Bahamas, Naomi London of St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago’s Alexxe Henry.
Jamaica’s Jasauna Dennis and Delano Kennedy occupied the primary two locations within the Below-20 400m ultimate. Amal Glassgow of St Vincent and the Grenadines took residence the bronze medal.
Rickiann Russell received the women’ Below-20 400m gold medal forward of The Bahamas pair of Javonya Valcourt and Lacarthea Cooper.
Nickeroy Bramwell of Jamaica received the Below-17 400 gold medal, with Jaylen Bennett (St Kitts and Nevis) claiming the silver medal and Andrew Brown of The Bahamas taking third place.
Within the Below-17 women’ equal, Jody-Ann Daley completed second to Guyana’s Tianna Springer, with De’Cheynelle Thomas ending in third place.
Kishay Rowe and Jody-Ann Mitchell claimed silver and bronze, respectively, behind the Layla Haynes of Barbados within the Below-20 women’ 1500m, whereas Ainsley Campbell received the Below-20 boys’ equal, forward of Kahzi Sealey of Bermuda and Guyana’s Seon Booker.
Jamaica’s Joel Morgan completed third within the Below 17 boys’ 1500m behind Demetie Meyers and Javon Roberts of Guyana, however there was no medal within the women’ equal.
Competitors continues on Sunday with many extra medals up for resolution.
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
MORNING SESSION
9:00 AM 110m Hurdles Octathlon Boys – Occasion 5
9:05 AM Lengthy Soar Heptathlon – Occasion 5
9:10 AM Javelin Throw U-20 Ladies Last (600g)
9:15 AM 400m Hurdles U-17 Ladies Semi-Finals (0.76m)
9:20 AM Shot Put U-20 Ladies Last (4kg)
9:25 AM 400m Hurdles U-20 Ladies Semi-Finals (0.76m)
9:35 AM 400m Hurdles U-17 Boys Semi-Finals (0.84m)
9:40 AM Excessive Soar Octathlon Boys – Occasion 6
9:45 AM400m Hurdles U-20 Boys Semi-Finals (0.91m)
10:00AM 800m U-17 Ladies Semi-Finals
10:15 AM 800m U-17 Boys Semi-Finals
10:20AM Javelin Throw Heptathlon Ladies – Occasion 6 (600g)
10:30 AM 800m U-20 Ladies Semi-Finals
10:35 AM Lengthy Soar U-20 Boys Last
10:45 AM 800m U-20 Boys Semi- Last
11:00 AM 200m U-17 Ladies Heats
11:10 AM 200m U-17 Boys Heats
11:20 AM 200m U-20 Ladies Heats
11:30 AM 200m U-20 Boys Heats
11:40 PM MEDAL CEREMONY
AFTERNOON SESSION
3:00 PM 4x100m Relay U-17 Ladies Semi-Finals
3:05 PM Excessive Soar U-17 Boys Last
3:10 PM 4X100m Relay U-17 Boys Semi-Finals
3:15 PM Lengthy Soar U-17 Ladies Last
3:20 PM 4X100m Relay U-20 Ladies Semi-Finals
3:25 PM Javelin Octathlon Boys – Occasion 7 (800g)
3:30 PM 4x100m U-20 Boys Semi-Finals
3:35 PM Shot Put U-17 Boys Last (5kg)
3:45 PM 400m Hurdles U-17 Ladies Finals (0.76m)
3:55 PM 400m Hurdles U-20 Ladies Finals (0.76m)
4:05 PM 400m Hurdles U-17 Boys Finals (0.84m)
4:15 PM 400m Hurdles U-20 Boys Finals (0.91m)
4:20 PM MEDAL CEREMONY
4:30 PM 200m U-17 Ladies Semi-Finals
4:35 PM Triple Soar U-17 Boys Last
4:40 PM 200m U-17 Boys Semi-Last
4:50 PM 200m U-20 Ladies Semi-Last
5:00 PM 200m U-20 Boys Semi-Last
5:00 PM Pole Vault Open Division Boys Last
5:05 PM Javelin Throw U-17 Boys Last (700g)
5:10 PM 800m Heptathlon Ladies – Occasion 7
5:20 PM 1500m Octathlon Boys – Occasion 8
5:30 PM MEDAL CEREMONY
5:40 PM 3000M Open Division Ladies Last
5:55 PM 3000m U-17 Boys Last
6:10 PM MEDAL CEREMONY
6:20 PM 4X100m Relay U-17 Ladies Finals
6:30 PM 4x100m Relay U-17 Boys Finals
6:40 PM 4x100m Relay U-20 Ladies Finals
6:50 PM 4x100m Relay U-20 Boys Finals
7:00 PM 4x400m Combined Relay (Open) Finals
7:10 PM MEDAL CEREMONY