Video: Track Athletes Return With Five Medals
The Bermuda Junior Track Team returned to the island last night [July 3], having won five medals, set one record, and placed 9th overall out of over 28 countries competing in the Central American & Caribbean [CAC] Junior Championships in San Salvador.
Kyrah Scraders won two gold medals, and also set a new CAC Junior Record in the 1500m with a time of 4:43.65. Justin Donawa won a silver medal, while both Taylor Ashley Bean and Shaquille Dill claimed bronze medals.
Bermuda also had a number of track athletes go through to the finals; Rachel Fox placed 4th in the 800m finals, Kyle Webb placed 5th in the 100m finals, Shuntae Hendrickson placed 6th in the 1500m and Dage Minors placed 5th in the 1500m finals and 7th in the 800m finals.
Taahirah Butterfield placed 7th in the 100m finals, Juma Mouchette placed 9th in the 1500m finals, and Chas Smith placed 5th in the High Jump and 8th in the Long Jump. Bermuda’s 4X100m relay team [Kyle Webb, Kidane Callender, Justin Donawa, & Chas Smith] placed 4th in a time of 42.19.
Shaquille Dill and Kyle Webb did not return home with the team, having traveled direct from El Salvador to to Barcelona, Spain to compete in the World Junior Championships. Coach Devon Bean is traveling with them.
Bermuda’s position of 9th on the medal table saw the island’s junior track team best many of the other islands and nations in the region including El Salvador, Anguilla, Guatemala, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts, Grenada, Costa Rica, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Honduras, Turks & Caicos, Dominica, Antigua and Belize.
Jamaica topped the medal table, while Mexico were second and Trinidad & Tobago were third. Puerto Rico, Cuba and Barbados followed in the medal tally.
A record 526 athletes [306 male and 210 female] from 28 countries competed at San Salvador’s Flor Blanca stadium. Fifteen countries won at least one gold medal, and 23 nations clinched at least one medal, while around 30 records were shattered or established during the three days of competition.
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This is fantastic . Hard work determination and belief in your abilities have carried you this far and, will determine how far you will go in the future . You are the best in my opinion .Love ya …Oh and where is the Minister or his rep … Missing in action as usual .
Bermudian’s need to make a big fuss about this accomplishment. Our young athletes need praise as this is an amazing ACCOMPLISHMENT. WELL DONE!!!!!!! Hopefully there is some benefit to all your hardwork and dedication i.e. perks throughout the island, scolarships etc. Store gift certificates anything to encourage and reward you.
@WellDone…I second that! These athletes and coaches put in far more time than the 10 second, 2 minute, or 5 minute (or whatever time) of the races they compete in! They should be commended and rewarded! Good luck to the others still competing!!! Great job!!!!
Congratulations Team Bermuda.
Great Job to the athletes, hard work and dedication pays off. Gov’t needs to look at providing more funds to this sports and not just send the major funds to soccer and cricket.