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Shaquille Dill Named CIAA Runner Of The Week
Bermuda’s Shaquille Dill — who competes for Saint Augustine’s University — was named the CIAA Men’s Indoor Runner of the Week. Dill, the 2016 NCAA Division II 800 outdoor champion, ran the fastest CIAA time [1:53.12] this season to place second in the men’s 800-meter run at the JDL College Kickoff Classic. The... Read more of this article
BHCS Sponsor Tyrone Smith And Tre Houston
Yesterday [Jan 23], Bermuda HealthCare Services [BHCS] renewed their commitment to Bermudian elite athletes by announcing sponsorship totaling $8,000 for two local athletes, including Tyrone Smith and Harold “Tre” Houston. Each athlete received a $4,000 cheque courtesy of BHCS, presented by Executive Chairman Dr. Ewart Brown at a press conference... Read more of this article
Arantxa King To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
On January 29th, Bermudian Olympian Arantxa King will be inducted into the Massachusetts State Track Athlete Hall of Fame, being honoured for her performances during her time at Medford High. The long jumper said, “My track teammates were among my best friends in high school, I also convinced a lot of my friends to do track so that was convenient... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Named ‘Track Athlete Of Week’
Bermudian Dage Minors — who competes for the Franklin Pierce University men’s track & field team — has been named Northeast-10 Conference Track Athlete of the Week, for the week ending on January 15th, marking the second time he has earned this honour this season. The announcement said, Minors’ work last week saw him post... Read more of this article
Justin Donawa Finishes First In Triple Jump
The Dartmouth men’s indoor track and field team recently won a home meet inside Leverone Field House, with Bermudian Justin Donawa coming first in the triple jump during the event. The Big Green registered 73 points en route to the team title against Maine [43], Vermont [37] and Rensselaer [28]. Justin Donawa’s first place finish in the triple... Read more of this article
Perinchief Wins Invitational Men’s Triple Jump
Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief and his Iowa Central Community College Men’s Track and Field teammates traveled to the University of Iowa for the Hawkeye Invitational, where the Bermudian athlete had yet another stand out performance. Perinchief took part in two events finishing 3rd in the Men’s Long Jump with a top leap of 7.35m, and then going... Read more of this article
Minors Wins, Meets NCAA/NEICAAA Qualifying
Bermuda’s Dage Minors met the NCAA provisional and NEICAAA qualifying marks while winning the 800 meters at the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartan Invitational in New York. The school’s meet report said, “Senior Dage Minors [Hamilton Parish, Bermuda] met the NCAA provisional and NEICAAA qualifying marks while winning the 800 meters... Read more of this article
Jah-Nhai Perinchief Qualifies: Indoor Nationals
Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief was one of 17 athletes from the Iowa Central Community College Track and Field team who qualified for the Indoor Nationals. During the recently held Minnesota State – Alumni Open in Mankato, Minnesota, Perinchief won the Men’s High Jump with a leap of 2.17m. Related Stories Perinchief Qualifies For NCAA Championships Jah-Nhai... Read more of this article
Four Athletes Qualify For 2017 Carifta Games
Four local athletes reached the Carifta standard at the Tokio Millennium track meet held this standard. Ashley Irby qualified in the U18 girls 1500m in a time of 5.01.23, Sakari Famous qualified in the U18 girls high jump with a leap of 1.70m, Elisha Darrell met the mark with a leap of 2.05m and Kevin Miller qualified with a leap of 2.0 in the U20... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Named NE10 Track Athlete Of Week
Bermuda’s Dage Minors — who competes for Franklin Pierce University — has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Track Athlete Of The Week following standout performances at two track meets this past weekend. In announcing the honour, the NE10 said, “On Friday, won the 800 meters, in a facility-record time of 1:56.45... Read more of this article
Minors Excels At Track Meet In Massachusetts
Competing in the Jay Carisella Track & Field Invitational in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Bermudian Dage Minors posted an NEICAAA qualifying mark in the 1000 meters and also anchored a second-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay. The school’s website said, “Senior Dage Minors [Hamilton Parish, Bermuda] of the Franklin Pierce University... Read more of this article
Houston Inspires CedarBridge Academy Students
[Written by S1 Year Head Denise Weekes-Burke] Tre Houston, a former CedarBridge Academy student, well-known national athlete and Olympian, recently addressed S1 students at an assembly urging students to focus on their dreams. Houston insisted that it was important to return to his alma mater to speak to young students about staying focused in school.... Read more of this article
