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Minors Thrilled To Qualify For Commonwealth
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors said he is “over the moon” after qualifying in both of his events for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which starts next month. Minors left it late to qualify in the 1,500 metres, his favoured discipline, hitting the mark at the Portland Track Festival in Oregon last weekend. It was the 26-year-old’s... Read more of this article
Bobb Breaks School Record At Championships
Bermuda’s Caitlyn Bobb capped off her season with a 17th place finish at the NCAA Championships, where she broke her school’s record in the 400m with a sub-52 second run. Bobb competes for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] and their report ssaid, “UMBC track and field freshman Caitlyn Bobb capped off her historic... Read more of this article
Sakari Famous Finishes 15th In NCAA Final
Bermuda’s Sakari Famous finished 15th in the high jump final at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oregon today [June 11] and became the first female high jump All-American for her University. Famous — the Bermuda national record holder — competes for the McNeese State University in Louisiana, and... Read more of this article
Sakari Famous Named Sports Person Of Week
Bermuda’s Sakari Famous has been named Sports Person of the Week by KPLC News in Louisiana. The KPLC website said, “Sakari Famous has jumped her way into the history books becoming the first Cowgirl high jumper and only second ever McNeese high jumper to qualify for the NCAA tournament.” Animation from the KPLC report: “The reigning Southland... Read more of this article
Athletes Ranked Well In NACAC Outdoor Track
The NACAC Outdoor Rankings up to May 16 see a number of Bermuda track and field athletes ranked. Jah-Nhai Perinchief is ranked 16th in the men’s triple jump with a top leap of 15.75m. Dage Minors is ranked 16th in the men’s 1500 meters with a time of 3:45.46, and is is also ranked 17th in the men’s 5000 meters,. In the men’s 800 meters, Nirobi... Read more of this article
Purvis Win Big In BSSF Primary School Sports
Purvis Primary athletes claimed three of the four individual titles at the Bermuda School Sports Federation Primary School track and field championships, as 18 schools participated over two days in the first in person competition in over two years. Sukany Jobson of Purvis Primary was name under 10 girls champion after winning the 400m, 800m and the... Read more of this article
Perinchief Finishes Second In San Diego Meet
JahNhai Perinchief competed in the USATF San Diego-Imperial Association Track Meet at Chula Vista, California. Competing in the men’s triple jump, Perinchief finished second with a top leap of 17.05m. The event was won by Chris Bernard who had a top leap of 17.16m, while Jaden Boggs finished third with a top leap of 13.14m. Related Stories Perinchief... Read more of this article
Famous Breaks Record For 3rd Time This Season
High jumper Sakari Famous has broken her University’s record — for the third time this season — and qualified for the NCAA National Championships which are set to be held in June in Oregon. Famous competes for the McNeese State University, and their report said, “Sakari Famous has made history all season as a high jumper for... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Finished 2nd In Memorial Meet
Jessica Lewis was back in action competing in the Daniela Jutzeler Memorial Para track meet in Switzerland. Competing in the T53 women’s 100m, she broke her personal best time of 16.74 when she clocked 16:37 to finish 2nd, and she also finished 3rd in the T53 women’s 400m in a time of 59:59. Related Stories Jessica Lewis Wins In Cruisers Classic Jessica... Read more of this article
Armstrong Competes In USATF Master Mile
Terrance Armstrong competed in the United States of America Track & Field National Masters Men’s Mile – The Rochester Mile in Rochester New York. Armstrong clocked a time of 4:50 crossing the line 10th overall, he was the second 50-year old finisher, with Scott Weeks finishing 5th overall with a time of 4:45. Related Stories Armstrong Advances... Read more of this article
Lewis Finishes 5th In 400m In Switzerland
Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis continued competing in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland. In her second event, Lewis took to the track for the T53 Women’s 400m. Lewis was clocked across the line in a time of 59:44 which saw her finish 5th, with Catherine Debrunner breaking the World Record in a winning time of 52:21, Samantha Kinghorn... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Finishes 3rd In Switzerland
Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis began competing in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland. In her first event, Lewis took to the track for the T53 Women’s 200m. Lewis finished third clocking a time of 29:71, Catherine Debrunner clocked a World Record winning time of 27:47, with Samantha Kinghorn second in 28:18. Related Stories Jessica... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Finishes 3rd In Twilight Series
Dage Minors competed in the Battle Road Track Club’s Twilight Series Meet 1 at the Bentley University in Massachusetts. Minors competed in the New Balance men’s 800 meter run, crossing the line 3rd in a time of 1:49.80. Drew Piazza clocked a winning time of 1:49.20, and Johnny Gregorek was second in 1:49.30. Related Stories Armstrong Advances... Read more of this article
BNAA Weekend Track Meet Results
The Bermuda National Athletics Association hosted a track meet at the National Sports Center Flora Duffy South Field Stadium this weekend Kelise Wade put on a show in the under 13 girls division winning the 200m, 400m, and 800m races. Wade clocked a time of 28.25 on her way to winning the girls 200 meter dash, she then clocked a 1:05.87 winning the... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Wins 1500m Race In Pennsylvania
Dage Minors raced to victory in the Swat FQ Track & Field Meet hosted at Widener University, Pennsylvania. Minors took to the track for the men’s 1500 meter run, and in a field of 24 runners, the Bermudian runner had a photo finish with Sean Peterson, with both runners clocking 3:45.46. Minors was declared the winner with Peterson second, and... Read more of this article
Inshan-Nae Smith & Nathan Armstrong Compete
Bermuda track and field athletes Inshan-Nae Smith and Nathan Armstrong recently represented their universities at outdoor championships. Inshan-Nae Smith Inshan-Nae Smith and her Livingstone University women’s track and field teammates competed at the 2022 CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Smith was a member of the school’s women’s... Read more of this article
