BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – THE St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (SKNAAA) announced on Friday (Apr. 1) that nine of the best track and field athletes were selected to represent the Federation at this year’s CARIFTA Games to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, over the Easter weekend (April 23-25, 2011).
In a press release, the SKNAAA indicated that the team would be lead by Osdel Hanley as Manager, Donnell Esdaille as Technical Leader/Head Coach, and Roather Johnson as Coach.
Below are the athletes, events and the category in which they will be participating:
| Category |
Athlete’s Name |
Event(s) |
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U 20 Male |
Lestrod Roland |
400m |
U 20 Male |
Aaron Bernier |
Long and Triple Jump |
| U 17 Male |
J’Anthon Sillidy |
Javelin |
| U 17 Male |
Adrian Williams |
Javelin Throw |
| U 17 Male |
Zeon Bass |
400m |
| U 17 Male |
Josiah Oyebefun |
200m |
| U 17 Male |
Torino Samuel |
High Jump |
| U 17 Female |
Noha Herbert |
100 and 200m |
| U 17 Female |
Renika Daniel |
400m |
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The Athletes selected comprised of persons who qualified for the A and B CARIFTA Standards, the World youth Qualifying standard and for persons who appear close to qualifying for the World Youths Championships.
SKNAAA’s Public Relations Officer Evris Huggins told SKNVibes that the selection committee had justified to the executive body its selection of the athletes, whom it claimed were the cream of the crop.
“We are very much confident, and coming off an accelerating Inter-Schools Championships, we are confident they (athletes) will represent the Federation,” The PRO said when asked if the Association is satisfied with the selection.
In 2010, St. Kitts and Nevis won two medals at the 39th CARIFTA Games held in The Cayman Islands. Having won a gold and silver medal, the Federation finished seventh from among the 25 participating countries.
Adrian Williams won gold in the Boys U-17 Javelin in his first ever Carifta appearance while Jason Rogers took silver in the Men’s U-20 100m.
