British Virgin Islands Track & Field and Cross Country News

Smith Bags CAC Age Group Silver, Bronze Medals Dean Greenaway Jul 21, 2015

JULY 21 Malaki Smith returned from the Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships held in Trinidad over the weekend, with silver and bronze medals while several of the territory’s athletes had top five finishes in two days of stiff competition among their regional counterparts.

After Rare Feat, Harrigan-Scott Focusing on Pan Am Games 100m Dean Greenaway Jul 20, 2015

JULY 20 Every athlete has a gold of competing in the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships. Some never get the chance, others once even twice.

Semifinal Berth, Personal Best Highlight VI's World Youth Action Dean Greenaway Jul 18, 2015

JULY 18 British and U.S. Virgin Islands athletes wrapped up IAAF World Youth Championships competition in Cali, Colombia on Friday morning with a semifinals berth and a personal best effort.

V.I. Athletes to Compete in World Youth, CAC Age Group Championships Dean Greenaway Jul 14, 2015

JULY 14 Two groups of U.S. and British Virgin Islands Under 18 athletes are slated to compete in Cali, Colombia and Port of Spain Trinidad, this week.

Stoby Over Powers Williamson, Farley In Last Mile of 10K Dean Greenaway Jul 06, 2015

JULY 6 During training his runs, Reuben Stoby ran the Ceres Juices 10K Series course from Carrot Bay to Smugglers Cove and return, faster than the 42 minutes and 20 seconds he covered it on Saturday.

King Misses Worlds 200m Qualifier By .06 seconds Dean Greenaway Jun 30, 2015

JUNE 30 Karene King came up .06 seconds short of qualifying for the August 22-30 IAAF World Championships 200m in Beijing, China, as three BVI athletes came up victorious in the B section of the weekend Trinidad and Tobago National Track and Field Championships at the Hasley Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

Johnson, Stoby Victorious in Ceres Juices 10k Series Opener Dean Greenaway Jun 16, 2015

JUNE 16. Rosmond Johnson and Reuben Stoby had season opening victories on Saturday in the Ceres Juices 10K Series opener on the City Circuit course in Road Town.

Malone, Two Smith’s, Tops In CAC Age Group Trials Dean Greenaway Jun 01, 2015

JUNE 1—Top Notch Track Club’s Xiomara “Gia” Malone teammate Malaki Smith and Sprint Tech Track Club’s Aria Smith, were the top performers in Saturday’s BVI Athletics Association CAC Age Group trials—which also saw five St. Croix athletes in action.

Herbert 3rd In NCAA Division II Championships 400m Dean Greenaway May 25, 2015

MAY 25—St. Augustine sophomore and British Virgin Islands native Khari Herbert, ran a lifetime best, missed the territory’s 400m national standard by 0.11 seconds when he finished third in Saturday’s NCAA Division II Championships 400m in Allendale, Michigan.

Stoby, Crumpler Top Runners in Blenheim Trust 5k Series Dean Greenaway May 20, 2015

MAY 20—Saturday’s finale of the Blenheim Trust 5K Series—which also marked the inaugural National 5K Championships—saw Reuben Stoby and Katrina Crumpler—emerging as overall series winners after the finale in Road Town.

Henry Bags Jr. Colleges' Shot Put, Discus Throw Crowns Dean Greenaway May 18, 2015

MAY 18—Central Arizona College sophomore Eldred Henry not only repeated as National Jr. Colleges Athletics Association Championships Discus Throw champion, but added the Shot Put crown as well, while Trevia Gumbs claimed Shot Put silverware, during the competition held in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Young Talent Displayed In Premier Dental Youth Championships Dean Greenaway May 12, 2015

MAY 12—A Under 15 athletes from across the territory showed that the future of British Virgin Islands Track and Field is bright, as they displayed their running, jumping and throwing abilities, during the weekend Premier Dental National Youth Championships at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.

The event—rescheduled from last weekend—also marked the 20th IAAF World Athletics Day.

Gumbs Lead Record Marks In Arizona Regional Championships Dean Greenaway May 11, 2015

MAY 11—Central Arizona College freshman and British Virgin Islands native Trevia Gumbs erased twin sister Tynelle's Discus Throw national standard after improving her own Shot Put mark, while Eldred Henry claimed Eric Mathias' 11 year old Hammer Throw National Record in the Arizona Jr. Colleges Region I Championships, held in Mesa. Their performances helped Central Arizona to comfortable win the women and men's divisions with 277 and 294 points respectively.

Hindes Defends VG Half Marathon With Record Run Dean Greenaway May 11, 2015

MAY 11, VIRGIN GORDA—St. John's Timothy "TJ" Hindes sprinted away from the pack at the start—using the same strategy he employed last year—then went on to become the first repeat winner in the four year history of the grueling Virgin Gorda Half Marathon, improving his own course record in the process.

Stoby Gently Tames Paraquita Bay Beast Dean Greenaway May 05, 2015

MAY 5—After challenging courses in his last two races, Reuben Stoby extended his winning streak during Saturday's Blenheim Trust 5K Series race in Paraquita Bay, dubbed the Paraquita Beast.

With Track Closure Imminent BVIAA Begins Stretch Run Dean Greenaway Apr 29, 2015

APRIL 29—Facing the closure of the track at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds for repairs in mid June, the BVI Athletics Association will have its final three home meets of the season, staring with the Premier Dental Youth Championships on May 8-9.

Stoby Wins Virgin Gorda Half Marathon Tune Up Dean Greenaway Apr 28, 2015

APRIL 28—With most regular runners either running as individuals or were on teams tackling the grueling 50km Tortola Torture on Saturday, Ruben Stoby led a small band of runners in the second Dive BVI 10K Series race—on the toughest segment of the course for the upcoming Virgin Gorda Half Marathon.

Hill, Gumbs Sisters Establish National Jr. Records Dean Greenaway Apr 27, 2015

APRIL 27—Sprinter Taylor Hill and twin sisters Trevia and Tynelle Gumbs established British Virgin Islands National Jr. Track and Field Records during respective competitions in Texas and California over the weekend.

St. Croix’s Bridget Klein Dominates Tortola Torture Dean Greenaway Apr 26, 2015

APRIL 26—Learning from previous 50km races, St. Croix's Bridget Klein laid off the hot early pace set by the Virgin Gorda duo of Curwin Andrews and Kathleen Brownsdon, before making her move that destroyed the field to win the inaugural Tortola Torture—a punishing 50km hilly race covering more than half of the island—on Saturday.

Another Victory For Stoby in Blenheim Trust 5k Tour Dean Greenaway Apr 22, 2015

APRIL 22—With early morning rains shrinking the numbers to just 35 participants, Saturday's Blenheim Trust 5K Series tour stop on Beef Island saw the men literally pursuing the women. The women had a five minutes start, giving the men a good reason to chase to see who could get to the line first.

Herbert Becomes Third BVI Athlete Under 47.00 In 400m Apr 20, 2015

APRIL 20—St. Augustine's sophomore Khari Herbert became just the third British Virgin Islands male athlete to break 47.00 seconds for 400m, when he placed fourth in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference Championships held at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va., on Saturday.

Stoby Extends Streak With Dive BVI 10K Win Dean Greenaway Apr 14, 2015

APRIL 14—Rueben Stoby extended his winning streak to Saturday's Dive BVI 10K Series race—the first of two races on different segments of the Virgin Gorda Half Marathon course—as a means of familiarizing runners for the May 9 race, for which 51 have already pre registered.

BVI Ends Carifta Games With U20 Girls 4x4 Silverware Dean Greenaway Apr 07, 2015

BIRDROCK, St. Kitts, APRIL 7—Anchor leg Jonel Lacey capped off her Carifta Games career in fine fashion on Monday night, to end the 44th edition of the regional premier Jr. Championships at the Kim Collins Stadium in Bird Rock, St. Kitts and Nevis, helping the BVI to snatch the U20 Girls 4x400m Relay silver medal from the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago, ending the competition with two silver and one bronze medal.

Carifta Games Silver And Bronze Medals In The Bag Dean Greenaway Apr 06, 2015

BIRDROCK, St. Kitts, APRIL 6—Trevia Gumbs who missed the podium last year, won the BVI's first medal at the 44th Carifta Games on Sunday morning in the Silver Jubilee Stadium—renamed in honor of St. Kitts and Nevis' sprint icon Kim Collins—while Jonel Lacey picked up bronze in the 400m Intermediate Hurdles during the afternoon session.

Personal Bests For Fahie, Hill in Carifta Games 100m Dean Greenaway Apr 05, 2015

BIRDROCK, St. Kitts. APRIL 5 –L'Tisha "Bella" Fahie and Taylor Hill's personal bests 100m performances highlighted the first full day of action in the 44th Carifta Games with a historical flair in the twin island federation of St. Kitts-Nevis.

Run At Carifta Games Medals Start This Afternoon Apr 04, 2015

BIRD ROCK, St. Kitts—April 4: With two athletes advancing to finals, the BVI will begin making its run at medals in the 44th Carifta Games here in Bird Rock, St. Kitts, at the Silver Jubilee Stadium, which on Sunday will be renamed in honor of spring icon Kim Collins who won the IAAF World Championships 100m in 2003.

BVIAA Selects 13 For 44th Carifta Games in St. Kitts-Nevis Dean Greenaway Mar 31, 2015

MARCH 31—The British Virgin Islands Athletics Association on Tuesday morning announced a squad of 13—including 11 females—for the 44th annual Carifta Games, which will be held at Silver Jubilee Stadium in twin the islands federation of St, Kitts-Nevis—April 3-6.

Reuben Stoby Continues Record Tear In Carrot Bay Dean Greenaway Mar 30, 2015

MARCH 30—Fresh off winning the Dive BVI 5K Series on the outer island of Virgin Gorda a week earlier with a course, Reuben Stoby made the field of 54 know his intentions from the first step as he sprinted away from the pack, in Saturday's Blenheim Trust 5K tour stop in Carrot Bay.

Lettsome Easily Repeats As ESHS Inter-House Champions Dean Greenaway Mar 29, 2015

MARCH 29—After ending a 21-year title drought last year, Lettsome, House I, showed that it was no fluke by repeating as Elmore Stoutt High School Inter-house champions for the first time since 1978 and 1979 in the middle of their only 3-peat. It was their seventh overall title in the 44-year history of the competition.

Dive BVI 5K Series Color Run Ends With Another Stoby Record Dean Greenaway Mar 26, 2015

MARCH 26—Reuben Stoby improved his own course record to bring the curtains down on the Dive BVI 5K Series Color Run on Saturday in Virgin Gorda, that attracted 56 participants and raised $378 for the BVI Cancer Society.