SPORTS SECTION E
Friday, April 17, 2026
LENOX LOCKHART - E3
Setting the pace By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s inaugural Frank “Pancho” Rahming All-Age Schools Track and Field Championships is in full swing at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. During day three of the championship yesterday, a number of outstanding performances were turned in, including a national high school record-breaking performance. That came from CARIFTA bronze medallist Kamera Strachan, who shattered her own mark of 45.58 metres set last year with a heave of 153-220 (46.89 metres) to pull off the under-20 girls’ javelin for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine. The meet, which brought athletes from all over The Bahamas competing from the primary to the high school and including athletes with special disabilities, got started on Tuesday and will wrap up today. Also among the highlights yesterday was a big performance from Eula Rolle of NGM Major High in Long Island, winning the under-17 boys’ triple jump with a leap of 45-3 (13.79m), more than his nearest rival, who did 44-01 (13.44m). In the under-17 girls’ shot put, CARIFTA member Alyssa Thurston of Windsor School topped the field with her heave of 36-09 3/4 (11.22m), just ahead of the 2-3 punch from Queen's College's CARIFTA teammate T'Arjahnay Green with 36-05 1/2 (11.11m) and D Rolle with 33-11 1/2 (10.35m). CARIFTA member Paris Rolle of Queen's College soared 5-03 (1.60m) to win the under-20 girls’ high jump. K Williams of CV Bethel was second with 5-01 (1.455m). Grand Bahama's Z Musgrove of St George's High was third with 4-09 (1.45m). Tamia Whylly of Preston Albury High got some spotlight for Eleuthera in winning the under-15
Inaugural Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming All-Age Schools Track and Field Championships in full swing
CRUISE CONTROL: Athletes compete during the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s inaugural Frank “Pancho” Rahming All-Age Schools Track and Field Championships at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr girls’ triple jump with 30-00 (9.15m). It was a Family Island sweep for the top two spots as Kevernique Anderson of Huntley Christie High got second for Andros with 28-08 (8.76m). Tylah Lightbourne of Kingsway Academy got third with 27-06 (8.40m). Lamar Richards of DW Davis won the under-17
boys’ high jump with 6-08 (1.73m). Mikedre AAnderson of CH Reeves was second with 5-05 (1.65m) and Colton Bullard took third place home to Grand Bahama for Sir Jack Hayward high with 5-03 (1.60m). Kingsway Academy's Damali David won the under-7 girls’ triple jump with a leap of 37-02 1/2 (11.37m).
Among the events on the track with results posted up to press time were the finals of the 400 metres, one of which was the men's Olympic Development race that was won by Marvin Camelus in 48.74. Ethan Stuart was the runner-up in 50.16. In the age group races, Gianna Collie of Sunland Baptist captured the
girls’ under-13 title in 1:05.04, ahead of her Grand Bahama rival, De'Nay Poitier of Jack Hayward High, who got second in 1:05.68. Abaco's Katelyah Cooper of Patrick J Bethel got third in 1:08.78. Arthur Spencer added to Sunland Baptist stock with his win in the under-13 boys’ race in 1:02.67. Tyler Culmer of SAC got second in 1:03.08 to break up a Grand Bahama sweep as Bruce Russell joined Spencer, his team-mate, on the podium for third in 1:07.88. McKenzie Henfield of St John's College clocked 58.45 to claim the under-15 girls' 400m over Kari Goffe of Queen's College in 59.01. Huntley Christie's Malaysia Gaitor got third in 1:00.30. Avonte Lotmore pulled off the under-15 boys’ race in 49.89 for Tabernacle Baptist in a sweep for Grand Bahama. Xavier Thompon of Sunland Baptist was the runner up in 53.34 and Jahtarie Hanna of Jack Hayward was third in 53.49. San Pedros International got the victory in
the under-17 girls’ 400m as Maddyso Fountain took the tape in 1:05.81. Andrea Lawrence of CH Reeves was second in 1:06.65 and Raynik Neilly of HO Nash was third in 1:07.65. Noble Preparatory got the win in the under-17 boys’ 400m from V Pinder in 49.18. C Munroe of St John's College was the runner up in 50.24 and T Lockhart of St Anne’s was third in 50.32. Two CARIFTA teammates went head-to-head in the under-20 girls’ 400m with Alexis Roberts of St Augustine's College crossing the finish line in 56.55 with versatile Alexandra Komolafe second in 59.48. Ana Butler of St John’s was third in 59.82. And in the under-20 boys' 400m, CARIFTA medallist Eagan Neely of St Augustine's College stopped the clock for the win in 47.64. Another CARIFTA team member Lamond Moxey of Sir Jack Hayward was second in 47.86 and John Higgs of CR Walker got third in 49.56.