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Jovan Ravello
Senior Producer/Reporter
Javelin thrower Tannon Niemeyer is Trinidad and Tobago’s first medallist at the 53rd CARIFTA Games.
Niemeyer threw a new personal best of 57.90 metres with his fourth effort in the Boys Under-17 (700g) Javelin contest.
Grenada’s Deshawn Smart won gold with a distance of 65.09 metres, and Bahamas’ Ahkeel Williams won silver with a throw of 58.23 metres.
Draped in the Trinidad and Tobago flag, Niemeyer said he took the prediction of an improved medal haul at Grenada 2026 to heart.
“It’s definitely great,” he said post-event. “This year, I know the president wanted a lot of medals, so I’m happy that I’m the first one to get one for them.
“I’m seeing this team this year; it’s a large team, so I think we’ll be having a lot of medals this year.”
Despite the spot on the podium, Niemeyer still had some notes on his performance.
“I made a PB, but I know I could have done better for sure. I still have some things I’m working on with my technique. But overall it was a great experience being here and throwing,” Niemeyer said.
Trinidad and Tobago’s athletes began their programmes at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in St George’s, Grenada, from as early as 9 am.
Reigning Boys Under-20 Decathlon champion Tyrique Vincent set the pace early, winning the first of his 10 events, the 100 metres in 10.86 seconds. Kaleb Campbell was third in 11.00, and the pair did not rule out the possibility of a Team TTO one-two this time around.
Jayden Goodridge has the fastest time heading into the final of the Boys Under-17 100 metres after winning semi-final heat 1 in 10.38 seconds.
Jquan Douglas qualified third fastest for the final in semi-final heat 2, returning a time of 10.59 seconds.
Jael Peters won semi-final Heat 4 of the Girls Under-17 100 metres in 11.83 seconds, qualifying for her final, in Day 1’s afternoon session with the fourth fastest time.
Imani Mills is in this afternoon’s Girls Under-20 100 metres final after finishing second in semi-final Heat 2 in 11.92 seconds.
Mills and Alexxe Henry, who finished second in Heat 2 in 11.72 seconds, will represent Team TTO in this afternoon’s final.
And Makaelan Woods also qualified for the Boys Under-20 400 metres out of Heat 3 with a second-place finish in a time of 46.54 seconds. Woods’ time is the fifth-fastest heading into this afternoon’s final.
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