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VI adds relay silver to medal haul @ 48th Carifta Games

- after second place finish in Girls Under 17 400m Relay Final
The Virgin Islands team of Akrisa Eristee, Kaelyaah Liburd, Ariya Smith and Jahtivya Williams won silver in the Girls Under 17 400m Relay at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands on April 22, 2019. Photo: BVIAA/Facebook
Jaleel N. J. Croal and Beyonce A. DeFreitas after their 200m Gold and Bronze medal performances on April 21, 2019 at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. Photo: BVIAA/Facebook
Jaleel N. J. Croal and Beyonce A. DeFreitas after their 200m Gold and Bronze medal performances on April 21, 2019 at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. Photo: BVIAA/Facebook
Khybah Dawson won Silver for the Virgin Islands in the Under 17 Boys Long Jump at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. Photo: BVIAA/Facebook
Khybah Dawson won Silver for the Virgin Islands in the Under 17 Boys Long Jump at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. Photo: BVIAA/Facebook
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands- The Virgin Islands ended their campaign at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands on April 22, 2019 with a silver medal in the Girls Under 17 400m Relay to take the Territory’s medal count to seven (7).

The relay team of Akrisa Eristee, Kaelyaah Liburd, Ariya Smith and Jahtivya Williams finished behind Jamaica (3:41.00) and just ahead of Trinidad and Tobago (3:44. 91) in the Girls Under 17 400m Relay Final.

The VI team clocked 3:44. 89 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands.

First leg runner Eristee, speaking to Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’ after the race, said she was  surprised at the result. “I didn’t expect us to get silver, honestly.”

It was the second silver for Eristee, who took silver in the Under 17 Girls 400m.

Anchor leg Williams said she knew a medal was in sight and relied on her strong finishing to secure the silver. “All that was on my mind was I going home with a medal and it wasn’t going to be bronze,” Williams stated.

History making feats

It was a historic occasion for the Virgin Islands at the 48th Carifta Games as it was the first time medals were won in the 100m and 200m. Jaleel N. J. Croal won both of them- gold in the Under 17 Boys 200m and bronze in the Under 17 Boys 100m.

The other silver for the VI was won by Khybah Dawson in the Under 17 Boys Long Jump.

Bronze medals were won by Beyonce A. DeFreitas, in the Under 20 Girls 200m and Djimon L. Gumbs in the Under 20 Boys Discus.

The VI athletes are expected to return to the Territory tomorrow, April 24, 2019.

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Jaleel N. J. Croal, 3rd from left, takes bronze in the Under 17 Boys 100m at the 48th Carifta Games in the Cayman Islands. Photo: BVIAA/Facebook

43rd Carifta Games win for Jamaica

Meanwhile, Jamaica won yet another Carifta Games for the 35th consecutive year, finishing with 85 medals.

The victory means that in the 48-year history of the Games, the country has topped the medal table 43 times and its last defeat was in 1984 when The Bahamas won at home.

The Jamaican’s came away with 36 gold, 33 silver, and 16 bronze.

Jamaica’s 85 medals were 59 more than closest rival The Bahamas, which finished second with nine gold, seven silver and 10 bronze for 26 medals.

Trinidad and Tobago finished third with 24 medals comprising five gold, seven silver, and 12 bronze.

The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association. The games was first held in 1972 and consists of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays.

The Games has two age categories: under-17 (under-18 until 2017) and under-20. Only countries associated with CARIFTA may compete in the competition.

The 2020 Carifta Games will be hosted by Bermuda.

See final 48th Carifta Games medal table below:

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2 Responses to “VI adds relay silver to medal haul @ 48th Carifta Games”

  • Congratulations (23/04/2019, 14:11) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Massive big up to all the athletes on fantastic performances. Not only did he get gold but you can see etched on Jaleels face the sheer amount of pain/effort. That's all you can give, your best and sometimes the reward is gold! So very proud.
  • ABC (23/04/2019, 14:22) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    good to go


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