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UPDATE: Courtny Bascombe 6th in 60M Final @ World Masters Athletics Indoor
ALACHUA COUNTY, Florida, USA - In a historic moment for team Virgin Islands (VI), Courtny Bascombe finished 6th in the finals of the 60M World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships on March 25, 2025.
Deya Y. Erickson sets new 60M Hurdles National Record
GAINESVILLE, Florida, USA- Virgin Islands’ Deya Y. Erickson set a new national record in the 60M Women’s Hurdles on Friday, February 7, 2025, with a time of 8.32 seconds.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite bows out in Semis @ World Indoor C/Ships
GLASGOW, Scotland- Virgin Islands’ sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Men’s 60M Finals at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Jahtivya Williams reaches 60m final @ UW-Oshkosh 'Early Bird' Invite
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, USA- Young Virgin Islands’ athlete Jahtivya Williams had an encouraging start to her collegiate adventure as she qualified for the 60m finals of the UW-Oshkosh Early Bird Invite on Saturday, December 10, 2022.
Deya Y. Erickson registers DNF after hitting hurdles @ World Indoors
BELGRADE, Serbia- Virgin Islander Deya Y. Erickson’s appearance at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia did not go as planned as she crashed out of the Women’s 60m Hurdles Heats on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
Brathwaite pulls out of World Indoors with injury concerns after reaching Semis
BELGRADE, Serbia- Virgin Islander and 2022 NCAA Silver Medallist in the 60M, Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite’s appearance at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia came to an expected end on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite & Deya Erickson in Serbia for World Indoor C/ships
BELGRADE, Serbia- NCAA indoor silver medallist in the 60m Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite and national hurdles record holder Deya Erickson, both of the [British] Virgin Islands, are in Belgrade, Serbia for the 2022 World Indoor Championships scheduled for March 18-20, 2022.
Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite captures Silver @ 2022 NCAA Indoor C/ships
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, USA- Virgin Islands’ sprint ace Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite won the silver medal in the final of the Men’s 60M at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite successfully defends Big Ten Conference title
GENEVA, Ohio, USA- Defending Big10 Conference Champion Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite of the [British] Virgin Islands successfully defended his Big Ten Conference Title yesterday, Saturday, February 26, 2022.
VI’s Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite named Big Ten Men’s Track Athlete of the Year!
ROSEMONT, Illinois, USA – Virgin Islands’ speedster Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year when the Big Ten Conference announced the 2021 Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field postseason award recipients on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, as selected by the conference’s head coaches.

