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In pulling down the curtain on what has been one of the most decorated collegiate performances at Minnesota State, Denisha Cartwright wrapped up her final appearance for the Mavericks on Saturday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships with some stellar accolades. At the Francis G Welsh Stadium in Emporia, Kansas State, Cartwright was crowned a double champion and a runner up in three of the four events she competed in to lead a host of Bahamians competing throughout the Un...

Howard University's Sean Wray wins gold in long jump at Penn Relays, showcasing HBCU talent.

The Bahamas secured two medals at the 21st Pan American Under-20 (U20) Track and Field Championships which was held at the Jose A. Figueroa Freire Stadium in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, this past weekend. Action got underway on Friday and wrapped up on Sunday. The Bahamas finished sixth in the medal standings with three total medals

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

Earlier this year, it was brought to the attention of administrators in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) that there was a special talent with Bahamian background running at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, USA, who would be a great asset to the CARIFTA team. Still, he would have to confirm his legal status

Brenden Vanderpool had one of those special performances at the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games this past weekend that will have spectators talking about it for years to come. The only disappointing aspect of the event is that most of the fans in attendance left after the under-20 boys 4x100 meters (m) final on Saturday night, not

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two championship records were broken as Jamaica swept the sprint hurdles gold medals in Monday afternoon’s final session of the 50th CARIFTA Games at the Thomas Robinson stadium in...

Barbados was awarded one more medal in the final session of the 50th CARIFTA Games in The Bahamas. Nikkolai Kennedy, who originally finished fourth in the Under-20 boys’ 110m hurdles, was upgraded to bronze after Jamaican Shaquane Gordon was deemed to have false started. Kennedy came home in 14.02 seconds. Jamaican Demario Prince was awarded gold with 13. 37 seconds and Otto Laing of The Bahamas silver with 13.49 seconds. …

At the end of a thrilling weekend of competition, the 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games will be remembered as one of the most action packed, engaging and all-inclusive editions of the junior regional sports meet in its history. The action on the track and in the field was complemented with a lively cultural village and there

Barbados’ Nikkolia Kennedy has been awarded the bronze medal in the Under-20 boys 110-meter hurdles event at the CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas. Kennedy clocked 14.02 seconds and was fourth initially but later received an upgrade to the bronze medal position. Jamaica’s Shaquane Gordon who crossed the line third was disqualified. The event was won by Gordon’s teammate Demario Prince (13.37) while hometown