SPORTS SECTION E
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
Anthaya Charlton clocks lifetime best to win 100 By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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ersatile Bahamian athlete Anthaya Charlton continued her impressive season with another spectacular feat at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division One National Outdoor Track and Field Championships yesterday.
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The University of Florida transfer junior, clocked a lifetime best of 10.87 seconds to win her semifinal heat of the women’s 100 metres to qualify for Saturday’s final in Eugene, Oregon, with the second fastest time overall. Improving on her previous personal best of 11.01 that she ran at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida on May 31, Charlton set a new UF school record and she was just shy of the Bahamas national record of 10.84 that Chandra Sturrup set on July 5, 2005 at the Athletissima Meet in Lausanne, Switzerland. JaMeesia Ford, a sophopore at South Carolina, ran the fastest qualifying time in her lifetime best of 10.87 in winning heat three for a new championship record. Both Ford and Charlton are now sitting at number two and three respectively behind American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who has run the fastest this year of 10.73 on June 1 at the Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Without much time to recuperate or celebrate,
JAYDEN MUNROE MAKES HIS PRESENCE FELT IN NCAA DII By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
VERSATILE Bahamian athlete Anthaya Charlton with her NCAA Division I trophy. Charlton was on the field where she contested the final of the women’s long
jump. She soared 21-feet, 7 1/4-inches or 6.58 metres with her only legal mark on
her second attempt for fifth
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WHILE the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One Track and Field Championships are on this weekend with a few Bahamians competing, Jayden Munroe made his presence felt at the recent NCAA DII Championships. Held a few weeks ago in Pueblo, Colorado, the Northern State University Wolves’ freshman soared to a fourth-place finish in the men’s long jump, breaking his own school record in the event with a leap of 7.63 metres on his second attempt. Munroe, in climbing the scales from his 22nd ranked mark heading into the championships, opened the competition with 23-10 1/4
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SUPPLEMENTS IN SPORTS: WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN’T, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Dr Kent L Bazard WALK into any gym or scroll through your favourite athlete’s social media page, and chances are you’ll see a shaker bottle, a tub of something powdered, and a reference to “fuelling up.” But as Bahamian athletes continue to elevate their game, especially in the offseason, the question arises: Do supplements actually help, or are we just chasing marketing dreams? Understanding the Role of Supplements - Let’s
start with this: food first, always. No supplement will ever replace a wellbalanced, nutrientdense diet. BAZARD But in high-performance sport, supplements can play a supportive role when used correctly. From protein powders and
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National team players display their talent at Battle of the Islands Volleyball Tourney A NUMBER of national team players, representing various teams from around the country, showed up to display their talent over the weekend at the Grand Bahama Volleyball Association’s Battle of the Islands Volleyball Tournament. While the Lady Panthers carted off the ladies’ title behind the most valuable player performance from Jannelle Curtiss, the Bimini Marlins, led by MVP Kyle
Smith, took the men’s crown. The Lady Panthers won the ladies’ title over the Abaco Strong A team. The Lady Rebels finished third. The Marlins won the men’s title over the Unruly 7. The Abaco Strong A came in third. Latoy Williams, one of the directors, said the tournament lived up to its
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THE SPORTS June CALENDAR NPSA SOFTBALL AFTER taking a break for the long holiday weekend, the New Providence Softball Association is scheduled to resume its regular season this weekend in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Saturday 6pm - Bowe vs Reloaded Players 7:30pm - Renegades vs Chances Mighty Mitts 9pm - Wildcats vs Black Scorpions NPBA ACTION AFTER taking a break for the long holiday
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