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Erickson, Hill & McMaster off to colleges in PR, USA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With three athletes enrolling in schools in Puerto Rico and the United States this fall, to begin another chapter of their respective careers after recording personal bests and National Jr Records this season, the territory will have its most athletes in college at one time in its history with seven, dating back to 1976 when it all began.
Mixed results for VI athletes on Day One of Pan Am Juniors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As action began at the Pan Am Junior Track and Field Championships in Edmonton, Canada on Friday July 31, 2015, athletes from the territory had a mixed bag of results.
Jonel Lacey helps secure third medal for VI @ Carifta 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the 44th Carifta Games concluded on Monday April 6, 2015 at the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium in St Kitts and Nevis, the (British) Virgin Islands picked up a third medal- silver in the 4 x 400m Girls Relay.
Trevia Gumbs secures VI’s 1st medal @ Carifta 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Trevia Gumbs, who missed the podium last year, won the (British) Virgin Island’s first medal at the 44th Carifta Games on Sunday morning, April 5, 2015 in the Kim Collins Athletic Stadium, while Jonel Lacey picked up bronze in the 400m Intermediate Hurdles during the afternoon session.
UPDATE: VI’s medal hopes dented with 100m disappointment
BIRD ROCK, St Kitts & Nevis- The first full day of action at the 44th Carifta Games on Saturday April 4, 2015 in St Kitts and Nevis ended with tears and disappointment for three of the territory’s top sprint medal hopes.
Hill joins Territory’s exclusive Athletes Club
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Continuing an impressive start to the indoor season, Virgin Islander Taylor Hill reached her second successive 60m Final at the Howie Ryan Invitational last weekend and in the process joined an exclusive club of Athletes from the Territory.
King & Kelly finish 1, 2 in the Gotham Cup 200m
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The 2015 Track and Field season is well and truly underway with several strong performances abroad and also at the BVIAA’s 1st Development Meet held on Friday January 16, 2015.
Athletes continue to shine in BVIAA Development Meet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVIAA’s 4th Development Meet took place on Saturday January 25, 2014 with some great personal duels, highlighted by Izariah Frett, with a treble of wins, a whole host of double victories and a thrilling neck and neck 100m race between Shiain Vanderberg and Taylor Hill.
UPDATE: Welcoming ceremony being planned for athletics team -Greenaway
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While it is not quite sure what form it will take, the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) is certain there will be some form of official welcoming event for the athletes who will be returning from Donetsk, Ukraine on Thursday, July 18, 2013.
Magnificent Seven fly off to Ukraine!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The largest team of BVI Athletes to qualify for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Youth Championships left the Territory early yesterday morning, July 2, 2013.