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Wallpaper Wednesday: Athlete Dage Minors
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features Dage Minors, who had an outstanding month in January, becoming the first Bermudian to break the 4-minute mile, which followed after he became the first Bermudian to win the Butterfield Elite Mile race twice. After winning the elite mile event held locally, Minors competed overseas... Read more of this article
Famous Extends Winning Streak To 6 Meets
Sakari Famous and her McNeese University women’s track & field teammates won the team title at the McNeese Indoor II Meet, recording a total of 201 points. Famous won the high jump with a jump of 1.70m or 5 feet 7 inches, extending her winning streak to six straight meets. Related Stories Armstrong Advances To Meet Of Champions Dickinson... Read more of this article
Adkins Meets Carifta Standard At BNAA Meet
The Bermuda National Athletics Association hosted another track meet at the National Sports Center Flora Duffy South Field Stadium. Bermuda had one athlete meet the Carifta Games standard, with Cameron Adkins clocking 9:57.19 during the under 17 men’s 3000 meter, which was within the standard, which is set at 9:58.00. During the under 17 women’s... Read more of this article
BNAA Salutes Dage Minors Achievements
Following his record setting showing, the Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] said that Dage Minors is “the embodiment of discipline, perseverance, and determination and the BNAA salutes his achievements.” A BNAA spokesperson said, “On Friday, January 27th, at the Boston University Terrier Classic, Dage Minors broke his national... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Breaks 4 Minute Mile
[Updated + Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors has achieved another milestone in his career after becoming the first Bermudian to run a sub-four-minute mile. Minors, a two-time winner of the elite men’s Front Street Mile, finished thirteenth at the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University in 3min 59.35sec yesterday. Also competing were... Read more of this article
2023 Carifta Games Standards Released
The Bermuda National Athletic Association has released the Carifta Games Standards ahead of the 2023 iteration of the Games, which will be held in the Bahamas from April 7th to April 10th, 2023. The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association. Participating countries are; Anguilla, Haiti, Antigua... Read more of this article
Sancho Smith Competes In KMS Invitational
Sancho Smith and his Clayton State University men’s track and field teammates competed at the KMS Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Smith finished in third place in the men’s 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.48 and he was also a member of the Clayton State men’s 4×400 meter relay B team that finished 6th clocking a time of 3:27.23. t Related... Read more of this article
Bermuda To Host USATF Grand Prix On May 21
Bermuda is scheduled to host the USA Track & Field Grand Prix on May 21, marking the second time the island has hosted the event. This is according to the World Athletics website, which said, “The biggest World Athletics Continental Tour calendar yet has been confirmed for 2023, with one month to go until the first Gold level meeting of the... Read more of this article
Morris Competes In Carolina Challenge
Sanaa Rae Morris and her Howard University women’s track & field teammates competed in the 2023 Carolina Challenge at the South Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex. In the women’s 200m Morris finished 19th overall after winning heat 11 in a time of 25.65 and she finished third in heat 5 during the women’s 400m, clocking a time of 58.84... Read more of this article
Mikal & Stephan Dill Compete In Winston-Salem
Mikal Dill and Stephan Dill recently represented the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls track and field team at the COROS Collegiate Challenge at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Mikal finished 12th in the long jump with a jump of 6.33m and 6th in the triple jump with a jump of 13.07m, while Stephan finished 9th in the 60m with a time of 7.02. Related... Read more of this article
Parsons Competes In Brant Tolsma Invitational
Za’Kayza Parsons and her University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] women’s track and field teammates competed in the Brant Tolsma Invitational, held at Liberty University’s indoor track & field complex. Parsons finished 14th competing in the women’s 60m dash clocking a time of 7.87, and she also finished 17th competing... Read more of this article
Nurse Competes In VCU Indoor Invitational
Sadiq Nurse and his Norfolk State men’s track & field teammates competed in the 2023 VCU Rams Indoor Invitational, which was hosted by the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Nurse competed in the men’s long jump finishing 25th with a top leap of 5.97m. Related Stories Armstrong Competes In MAAC Championships Marshall... Read more of this article
Outerbridge Wins Plymouth Classic 5000m
Ryan Outerbridge and his Franklin Pierce men’s track and field teammates competed in the Plymouth Panther Classic, hosted by Plymouth State University. Outerbridge won the men’s 5,000m race with a personal best time of 15:15.59, with his teammate Sebastien Vicary finishing second in 15:30.28. Related Stories Armstrong Advances To Meet Of Champions Dickinson... Read more of this article
Morris Competes In VCU Rams Indoor Invitational
Sanaa Rae Morris and her Howard University women’s track & field teammates competed in the 2023 VCU Rams Indoor Invitational. Morris clocked a time of 8.13 in the women’s 60 meters dash finishing 28th and she recorded a time of 41.10 competing in the women’s 300 meters, where she finished 5th. Related Stories Armstrong Competes... Read more of this article
Mikal Dill & Stephan Dill Compete At Invitational
Mikal Dill and Stephan Dill represented the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls track and field team at the Mondo College Invitational at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem on Saturday. Mikal finished 10th in the long jump with a jump of 6.31m and 6th in the triple jump with a jump of 12.92m, while Stephan finished 12th in the 60m with a time of 7.05 and... Read more of this article
Morris Makes Howard University Track Debut
Sanaa Rae Morris made her debut for the Howard University women’s track & field at the Rod McCravy Invitational, hosted by the University of Kentucky. Competing in the women’s 60 meter, she finished 49th clocking a time of 8.17. Clocking a time of 25.86, Morris finished 30th competing in the women’s 200 meter dash and in the women’s... Read more of this article
