Antigua and Barbuda: The title of the primary 4 qualifiers of Antigua and Barbuda for the 51st CARIFTA Video games has been unveiled. The video games can be held at Kirani James Athletic Stadium from March 30 to April 1, 2024.
The 4 athletes will take part in several video games on the match and signify Antigua and Barbuda. The primary on the checklist is Maliek Francis, who’s from Wings Sports activities Membership and Antigua Grammar College. He additionally participated in final yr’s CARIFTA video games and secured the silver medal for the nation in Javelin.
In addition to this, he’s additionally a NACAC U18 gold medalist, and his throw of 57.70m was effectively above the U17 boys’ qualifying commonplace of 54 metres.
The second qualifier is Debutant Zonique Charles, who’s a scholar of Edu Sports activities and Sir Novelle Richards Academy. She’s going to take part within the U17 woman’s javelin throw as she throws the javelin past the 35 meters, which is the qualifying commonplace. Notably, 13-year-old Charles would be the youngest thrower to qualify for the annual Junior video games.
One other 13-year-old, Tyra Fenton, can even take part within the CARIFTA in two occasions. She is a scholar of Roots Athletics and St. Anthony’s Secondary College and certified below the 24.80 qualifying commonplace. She has competed within the U15 Ladies 400m and completed in a time of 56.98 seconds.
The fourth qualifier is Geolyna Dowdye, who’s from Roots Athletics and Princess Margaret College. She’s going to take part within the U20 Ladies 100m with an 11.75 qualification mark.
Grenada is all set to host the CARIFTA Video games for the third time in March 2024, because the meet was final held within the nation in 2016. In the course of the voting, the nation received in opposition to Trinidad and Tobago with the votes of 16-4.
The 50th version of the CARIFTA Video games was held within the Bahamas on the Thomas A Robinson Nationwide Stadium on April 7, 2023, below the theme- “Come Gold With Us”. Round 28 international locations from across the area have participated within the match.
Final yr, the group of Antigua and Barbuda completed the video games with two medals, together with one gold and one silver. The gold one was secured by Gerilin Barnes, who was from Lengthy Bounce U17 Ladies, and the opposite one was Maliek Francis, who participated in Javelin U17 Boys.
2024 CARIFTA Video games qualification requirements
This yr, the athletes must qualify for 2 requirements to take part within the video games. Athletes who’re qualifying for the A typical will finally be quartered a spot on the group. Alternatively, the athletes making the B commonplace can be given consideration for being on the group.
