Barbados hoping for 40 medals at Carifta Games

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):

The Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) will be sending a record 52 athletes to compete at the 52nd Carifta Games.

It will be the largest team ever to compete at a Games held outside of Barbados, with the highly anticipated competition slated to be held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19 to 21.

Barbados will be hoping to improve on its performance at last year’s Games in Grenada, where 31 athletes brought home two silver and three bronze medals.

The team will be boosted by the inclusion of four overseas-based athletes in Kadia Rock, Micah Blair, Fynn Armstrong and Mya Rollins.

President of the AAB, Noel Lynch, said with the increased number of athletes selected this time around, the goal was to win at least 40 medals.

TEAM

UNDER-17 BOYS: Aidan Moore, Dahrion Belgrave, Jahkye Brewster, Jakobi Browne-Smith, Jayden Walcott, Jazzair Best, Kodi Small, Nathan Cumberbatch, Rashawn Holder, Zachary Wall.

UNDER-17 GIRLS: Alexis Mascoll, Chanecia Bryan, Chloe Blackman, Eboni Brathwaite, Jahzara Innis, Kiami-Rae Orford, Krystal Bentham, Lashay Wilkinson, Leemiah London, Taylor-Rai Wiggins, Tazaria Joseph, Savannah Thorne, Shania Mottley.

UNDER-20 BOYS: Aaron Massiah, Aaron Morris, Fynn Armstrong, Jayden Green, Jule O’Garro, Keiron Haynes, Kevion Newton, Luke McIntyre, Makai King, Nathan King, Rashad Gibson, Shamari Greenidge-Lewis, Tarrell Johnson-Rouse, Teon Haynes.

UNDER-20 GIRLS: Alika Harewood, Aniya Nurse, Ariel Archer, Ashlyn Simmons, Danya Skeete, Isis Gaskin, Kadia Rock, Kelia Bentham, Kyesha Bentham, Maya Rollins, Nailah Browne, Nyeema Taylor, Shayla Clarke, Tia Applewhaite, Zakaiya Hunte.