Daron Lightbourne News Today

Bahamian hurdler Otto Laing had narrowed his tertiary education spots to five schools, and in the end, the 18-year-old chose the Howard University Bison. He made his decision at his old primary school - Xavier’s Lower School yesterday. Flocked by his father, coaches, family and friends, Laing tried on all five school hats, juggled them, and

Keyshawn Strachan ended a fantastic junior career with another medal for The Bahamas – winning the bronze in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics U20 (Under-20) Championships at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia. On a rainy Friday night in Cali, Strachan had a toss of 72.95 meters (m) – 239’ 4” –

Antoine Andrews has struck gold at the World Junior Championships! The Bahamian junior hurdler knew regardless of what happened in the men’s 110 meters (m) hurdles final at the World Athletics U20 (Under-20) Championships last night, he would have left the event as one of the more accomplished Bahamian young men in the history of the championships.

Right on the heels of the 18th World Athletics Outdoor Championships comes another global athletics event as the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) continues its trek on a busy summer. The BAAA has ratified an 11-member team for the World Athletics Under-20 (U20) Championships, also known as the World Junior Championships or World Juniors, which is set