Jamaica dominate Day 2 of Carifta Video games regardless of missed fortunes

The 2023 Carifta Video games proceed to provide combined outcomes for Jamaica as essentially the most profitable nation within the 50-year historical past of the regional occasion suffered additional setbacks with disqualifications on day two of the three-day extravaganza.

The Jamaicans, who’ve tallied essentially the most medals on 44 of the earlier 49 editions, received the women Below-17 4x100m relays in emphatic style solely to be subsequently disqualified for exchanging batons exterior the zone.

The race was awarded to Trinidad and Tobago, with The Bahamas upgraded to silver and Bermuda claiming the bronze medal.

The boys’ equal resulted in Jamaica ending second behind The Bahamas, with Grenada third and Trinidad and Tobago fourth.

Once more the Jamaicans had their colors lowered for an additional alternate of batons exterior the zone.

They’re champions for a purpose and the black, inexperienced, and gold clad Below-20 girls and boys duly set the file straight by claiming gold.

The ladies destroyed their friends to win in 44.01 seconds, nicely away from Trinidad and Tobago in 45.35 seconds and The Bahamas in 45.55 seconds.

The boys had been made to work a lot tougher and it took a herculean effort for anchor leg runner DeAndre Daley to tug again a five-meter lead on the Bahamian runner to win in 39.68 seconds to The Bahamas’ 39.78 seconds.

Trinidad and Tobago had been third in 40.83 seconds. The hassle of Daley was a sign of what would have occurred had he not false-started within the semi-finals of the Below-20 boys’ 100m on Saturday, particularly after his extra achieved teammate and staff captain Bouwahjgie Nkrumie had pulled up injured within the heats earlier within the day.

It has since been reported that the officers have requested that the boys’ Below-20 4x100m relays be rerun at 3:15 pm on Monday’s last day following a protest by a staff that claimed that it had been at an obstacle after its leadoff athlete ran roughly 80m as a result of late recall of the race.

The Bahamian runner staggered after the order of set and was left within the blocks after the gun was fired, whereas all the opposite runners replied to the gun and went on their manner.

The Jamaican staff officers are reported to have indicated that their athletes won’t take part in a rerun as there isn’t a indication from the officers that Sunday’s race was declared null and void.

Jamaica received two of the 400m hurdles occasions even whereas the nation captured two medals in every of the 4 occasions.

Within the ladies Below-17, Jody-Ann Daley received gold in 1:01.05 minutes with teammate Rhianna Lewis claiming the bronze medal in 1:02.61 minutes/

The Bahamas’ Darvinique Dean copped the silver medal in 1:02.50 minutes.

The boys’ equal noticed Akanye Samuel-Francis of St Kitts and Nevis claiming gold in 54.14 seconds whereas condemning the Jamaica pair of Deandre Gayle (55.10) and Demario Bennett (55.27) to silver and bronze, respectively.

Within the Below-20 ladies’ occasion, Michelle Smith received gold in 57.69 seconds forward of Jamaica’s Tonyann Beckford (58.94) and Alliah Baker (59.55) for silver and bronze.

Order was restored within the boys’ Below-20 as Roshawn Clarke received gold in 49.92 seconds forward of teammate Antonio Forbes in 51.72 seconds. The bronze medal was received by The Bahamas’ Shimar Bain in 52.48 seconds.

On the finish of the second day, Jamaica led the medal depend with 49, comprising 24 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze.

The Bahamas had been second with 32, seven gold, 9 silver, and 16 bronze. Trinidad and Tobago rounded out the highest three with 21 medals, six gold, six silver, and 9 bronze.

The competitors closes on Monday.

Medals Tables on the finish of Day Two 

Nation                         G       S        B       Complete

Jamaica                         24     14     11     49

The Bahamas                7       9       16     32

Trinidad and Tobago   6       6       9       21

St Kitts & Nevis            5       4       3       12

Grenada                        2       3       3       8

Guyana                         2       2       2       6

Barbados                       2       2       0       4

Cayman Islands            2       0       1       3

Belize                             2       0       0       2

Dominica                      1       0       0       1

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

AFTERNOON SESSION

3:30 PM- PM MEDAL CEREMONY

4:00 PM – 100m Hurdles U-17 Ladies Closing (0.76m)
4:05 PM – Triple Leap U-17 Ladies Closing
4:10 PM – 100m Hurdles U-20 Ladies Finals (0.84m)
4:15 PM – Discus Throw U-17 Ladies Closing (1kg)
4:25 PM – 110m Hurdles U-17 Boys Finals (0.91m)
4:30 PM – Shot Put U-20 Boys Closing (6kg)
4:35 PM – 110m Hurdles U-20 Boys Finals (0.99m)

4:40 – PM MEDAL CEREMONY

4:55 PM – 800m U-17 Ladies Closing
5:05 PM – 800m U-17 Boys Closing
5:15 PM – 800m U-20 Ladies Closing
5:25 PM – 800m U-20 Boys Closing

5:30 PM – MEDAL CEREMONY

5:35 PM – 200m Particular Olympics
5:40 PM – Triple Leap U-20 Boys Closing
5:45 PM – 200m U-17 Ladies Closing
5:50 PM – Discus Throw U-17 Boys Closing (1.75kg)
5:55 PM – 200m U-17 Boys Closing
6:05 PM – 200m U-20 Ladies Closing
6:15 PM – 200m U-20 Boys Closing

6:20PM MEDAL CEREMONY

6:35 PM – 5000m U-20 Boys Closing
7:05 PM – 4x400m Relay U-17 Ladies Closing
7:15 PM – 4x400m Relay U-17 Boys Closing
7:25 PM – 4x400m U-20 Ladies Closing
7:35 PM – 4x400m U-20 Boys Closing

7:45 – PM MEDAL CEREMONY