Kaeja Creque finished 8th in the Girls U-17 Meter Hurdles finals in a time of 1 minute. Photo: BVIAA

The Mixed U-17 4x400 meter relay team included Caedon Fraites, Deniel Clarke, Shaumal Donovan and Macayla Logan. Photo: BVIAA

McKenzii Crabbe (right) placed 7th in the Girls U-17 100 meters finals with a time of 12.15 seconds. Photo: BVIAA

Shaumal Donovan (left) ran a personal best in the Boys U-20 100 meters in a time of 10.97 seconds, which was not enough to advance. Photo: VI Sports & Culture

This is the second consecutive year Team VI has had three sprint finalists in three different divisions at the Carifta Games. 

Kaeja Creque finished 8th in the Girls U-17 Meter Hurdles in a time of 1 minute after running 56.44 seconds, a new personal best, in the semi-finals.

McKenzii Crabbe placed 7th in the Girls U-17 100 meters finals with a time of 12.15 seconds. 

“The finals wasn’t the best, just like last year, I came out of the semis, I ran a fast time, I ran slower in the finals,” she said to Dean ‘The Sportsman’ Greenaway, following her race. 

Speaking on her form under pressure, she said, while she could “hold it a lot better, it is not terrible”. 

Meanwhile, Ty’Rique Charles finished 5th in the Boys U-17 100 Meters in a time of 10.82 seconds, while J’Den Jackson finished 7th in the Boys U-20 10O meters in a time of 10.95 seconds

Other events of Day 1

The other athletes who competed during Day 1 of Carifta 53 and their results are as follows:

• T'Keiya Smith (first-time Carifta Games qualifier): finished 8th overall in the Girls U-17 High Jump. 
• Caedon Fraites (first-time Carifta Games qualifier): made it to the semis of the Boys U-17 400M, finishing 3rd in his heat. However, due to a lane infringement disqualification, he was unable to move forward. 
• Mario Carter (returning Carifta Games qualifier): ran a time of 48.42 seconds in the Boys U-20 400 meter
• Deneil Clarke (returning Carifta Games qualifier): ran a time of 56.99 seconds in the Girls U-20 400 meters semi-finals, but did not advance to the finals
• Macayla Logan (returning Carifta Games qualifier): ran a non-advancing time of 12.76 seconds in the Girls U-17 100 meter
• Ethan James (first-time Carifta Games Qualifier): ran a non-advancing time of 11.23 seconds in the Boys U-17 100 meter event
• Shaumal Donovan: ran a personal best in the Boys U-20 100 meters in a time of 10.97 seconds, which was not enough to advance
• Paul Hewlett (Team VI’s sole decathlete) competed in 5 U-20 events, including the 100 meter, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump and 400 meter. Hewlett is currently ranked 9th with a score of 2944 points, looking poised to finish each event strong on Day 2 today, Sunday, April 5, 2026. 
• The Mixed U-17 4x400 meter relay team included Caedon Fraites, Deniel Clarke, Shaumal Donovan and Macayla Logan 

Day Two

VI athletes will compete during Day 2 of Carifta 53 today, Sunday, April 5, 2026. 

It will be day 2 for Paul Hewlett, the team’s decathlete, who will compete in another 5 events. 100 meter Hurdles, 1500 Meters, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, and Javelin Throw. 

Hewlett said Day 2 is his best day in the decathlon, explaining, “The first day I’m fresh, but I don’t know this thing about me where I’m a slow starter and my better events, I believe, are in the second day.”

McKenzii Crabbe and Sam’ Asia Leonard will take to the track in the Girls U-17 200 meters. 

Looking forward to the event, Crabbe said, “The 200 [meter] is my race, nobody else but mine, and I know that, so it’s time.”

In the Boys U-17, 200 meters will be Ty’Rique Charles and Audony Gangoo. 

Shannia Johnson will take to the track in the Girls U-20 200 Meters, while J’Den Jackson and Mario Carter will compete in the Boys U-20 Meters. 

Still to compete are Bryson Walters in the Boys U-17 High Jump, Othniel Gillings Boys in the U-20 High Jump, and Shyra Stoutt in the Girls U-20 High Jump. Team VI will also compete in the relay semi-finals.