Bermuda came away from the CAC Junior Championships with 4 medals from the 16 athletes.
On the Final day of competition, Jeneko Place qualified for the Boy’s Under 17 200 meter Final competing in the CAC Junior Championships in Cuba, when he finished second in Heat 1, while recording the fourth fastest qualifying time of 21.99. Scott Clarke finished third in Heat 3 with a time of 22.84 to finish 10th overall.
Kameron Creighton finished 6th and Juma Mouchette finished 7th with times of 9:40.16 and 9:46.05 competing in the Boy’s Under 17 3000 meters race.
Place in the Finals of the Boy’s Under 17 200m finished 2nd to capture a Silver Medal to go along with the Bronze Medal he won in the 100m, while Shaquille Dill won the Boy’s Under 20 800 meter race in a time of 1:52.92, while Henry Stevens-Carty finished second in 1:53.74.
Victoria Clarke finished 7th in the Under 17 Girls 100m, she then ran a Personal Best time of 24.89 in the Girls Under 17 200m finishing 5th. Tristan Joynes finished 6th in the Boy’s Under 20 110m Hurdles with a time of 14.72 and Shuntae Hendrickson finished 8th in the Girls Under 17 800m.
Donna Watson the Bermuda Track and Field Association President said, “I am please with the performances, as stated previously the competition in the CAC region is a bit harder than Carifta. The distance area is normally dominated by the Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, most of the South American countries therefore our athletes found it a bit tough in the 1200m, 1500m & 3000m”.
“We had some good first time for International competition performers with Victoria Clarke making it to the finals in the 100m & 200m Under 17 Girls. Tristan Joynes made to the finals in the 110m hurdles Under 20 Boys and Shuntae Hendrickson made it to the finals in the 800m Under17 Girls”, continued Watson.
“I am very proud and pleased with these athletes as they really performed well and for some the season still has not finished,” concluded Watson.
