British Virgin Islands Track & Field and Cross Country News

Defending Champs Victorious in College Classic Series Opener Sep 17, 2013

The 18^th H. Lavity Stoutt Community College/Highland Spring Race Series got on its way this pass Saturday 14th September, with race #1 of the Virgin Gorda leg. The HLSCC Race series also joined with the Virgin Gorda Health and Wellness Committee in celebration of Caribbean Wellness Day on this occasion. 

New Comer Williamson Outduels Stoby in Ceres 10K Classic Dean Greenaway Sep 17, 2013

SEPTEMBER 17—Guy Williamson accelerated from Ruben Stoby in the late stages of Saturday’s Ceres Juices 10K Series race in Carrot Bay, to win the challenging course from Carrot Bay to Smugglers cove and return, in 45 minutes and 22 seconds, in the race that attracted 41 participants.

18th College Classic Series Up Next Dean Greenaway Sep 11, 2013

The 18^th season of the Highland Spring College Classic Series will begin its 2013 edition at 7 a.m. in Virgin Gorda on Saturday. Registration will commence at 6:30 a.m. at the HLSCC Campus in the Valley.

Eldred Henry 4th in Pan Am Jr. Championships Shot Put Dean Greenaway Aug 26, 2013

AUGUST 26—Eldred Henry brought the curtains down on the 2013 track and field season with the best finish ever by a British Virgin Islands athlete in the Pan American Jr. Championships, when he placed fourth in the 6K Shot Put on Sunday evening, in the 17^th edition of the competition held in Medellin, Colombia.

Four To Compete In Pan Am Jr. Championships In Colombia Dean Greenaway Aug 22, 2013

AUGUST 22—Four athletes—including one sprinter—will represent the British Virgin Islands at the 17^th Pan American Jr. Championships in Medellin, Colombia, from Friday through Sunday.

Kiddies Athletics Summer Camp Wraps Up On High Note Dean Greenaway Aug 21, 2013

AUGUST 21—A mini track meet featuring hurdles, a formula 1 obstacle course and relays, wrapped up the BVI Athletics Association’s Kiddies Athletics Summer Camp in Capoons Bay on Saturday.

King Will Use World Championships Experience For Future Growth Dean Greenaway Aug 18, 2013

MOSCOW, Russia—The weather in Moscow, Russia was to Karene King’s liking—like her training base in Portland, Oregon, where she prepared under the watchful eye of Ronnye Harrison—who took her from a 25.34 seconds runner when she arrived to 23.24, to qualify for the 14^th IAAF World Championships. 

Harrigan-Scott Reflects After Bowing Out of 100m Prelims Dean Greenaway Aug 13, 2013

MOSCOW August 13—Veteran sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott—who has competed in previous IAAF World Championship in 2005, 2007 and 2009—was sixth in her 100m heat on Sunday, during the 14^th edition of the championships in Moscow, Russia, that runs through Saturday.

Chantel Malone Recants World Championships Long Jump Dean Greenaway Aug 13, 2013

MOSCOW, August 13—Long Jumper Chantel Malone was the first of a record three British Virgin Islands athletes—all female—competing in the 14^th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia, when she took to the sandpit on Saturday, Aug 10.

Chantel Malone Kicking Off BVI’s World Championships Competition Dean Greenaway Aug 09, 2013

MOSCOW, August 9—Long Jumper Chantel Malone will be the first of a record three British Virgin Islands athletes—all female—competing in the 14^th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, Russia, to see action.

BVIAA Kicks Off Kiddies Athletics Camp With ‘Fun Filled Days’ Dean Greenaway Aug 04, 2013

AUGUST 5—The BVI Athletics Association kicked off its Kiddies Athletics Program Summer Camp in Capoons Bay on Aug 1, with several enthusiastic youngsters between 4 and 14 years in attendance.

Motorcade and Ceremony Planned to Welcome Home BVI Medalists Jul 17, 2013

JULY 17—The BVI Athletics Association in conjunction with the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Ministry of Education and Culture are organizing a motorcade and ceremony on Thursday afternoon, to welcome the territory’s IAAF World Youth Championships silver medal Medley Relay Team and delegation home from the competition held in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Sukhu, Crumpler Take Beef Island Beach 10K Dean Greenaway Jul 16, 2013

JULY 16—Ravi Sukhu won his second successive race in the Ceres Juices 10K Series on Saturday, taking the race that started and ended at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island, in 41 minutes and 34 seconds.

BVI Medley Relay Team Strikes IAAF World Youth Silver Dean Greenaway Jul 14, 2013

JULY 14—The British Virgin Islands joined Jamaica and Barbados as the only English speaking Caribbean countries to earn a medal in the 8^th IAAF World Youth Championships that wrapped up today in Donetsk, Ukraine, when the Medley Relay quartet earned silver behind the United States in a NACAC 1-2 finish.

Malone, King 4th And 5th In CAC Championships Long Jump, 200m Dean Greenaway Jul 09, 2013

MORELIA, Mexico, JULY 8—British Virgin Islands athletes wrapped up their tenure in the 24^th Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Championships in Morelia, Mexico on Sunday, with Chantel Malone and Kerene King placing fourth and fifth respectively in the Long Jump and 200m events.

Todman Improves Her Heptathlon National Record at CAC Championships Dean Greenaway Jul 06, 2013

MORELIA, Mexico; JULY 6—In her first Heptathlon in 2-years, Kanishque “Kadi” Todman—not in her best condition after overcame injuries and adversity—improved her National Record in the seven discipline to place sixth in the 24^th Central American and Caribbean Sr. Championships in Morelia, Mexico which wraps up on Sunday.

Five Athletes Heading to CAC Sr. Championships in Mexico Dean Greenaway Jul 03, 2013

JULY 3—Five athletes—including two bound for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow in August—will represent the British Virgin Islands at the 2013 CAC Sr. Championships in Morella, Mexico, July 5-7.

Record Seven Athletes For IAAF World Youth Championships Dean Greenaway Jul 02, 2013

JULY 2—A record seven athletes—four of them 2013 Carifta Games medalists— will represent the British Virgin Islands at the 8^th IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine, July 10-14, BVI Athletics Association officials announced. The Athletes will attend a pre championships camp July 4-8. 

DeFreitas Grab CAC Age Group Championships 11-12 Division Bronze Dean Greenaway Jul 01, 2013

JULY 1—Following two days of spirited competition in five Pentathlon events at the 15^th CAC Age Group Championships in Willemstad, Curacao, the British Virgin Islands’ Beyonce DeFreitas earned the 11-12 Girls Division bronze medal, after amassing 2,770 points—three shy of Bermuda’s Zekiah Lewis’ silver medal total—in the field of 38 participants.

Eight Athletes Bound For CAC Age Group Championships in Curacao Dean Greenaway Jun 25, 2013

JUNE 25—Arianna Hayde and J’Nae Wong will lead eight British Virgin Islands athletes to the 15^th CAC Age Group Championships in Willemstad Curacao, June 29 and 30. The championships were first held in Curacao in 1985.

King Becomes Record 3rd BVI IAAF World Championships Qualifier Dean Greenaway Jun 24, 2013

JUNE 24—Sprinter Karene King became the third British Virgin Islands athlete to qualify for the Aug 10-18, IAAF World Championships in Moscow Russia, when she hit the mark in the prelims of the 200m on Sunday afternoon during the Trinidad and Tobago National Championships.

Sukhu Kicks Off Ceres Juices 10K Series With Victory Dean Greenaway Jun 18, 2013

JUNE 18—Ravi Sukhu and his training partner NiMande Oniasih, kicked off the Ceres Juices 10K Series with victories on Saturday. The series runs through November and is a lead up to the 8^th BVI Half Marathon.

Karene King Ashley Kelly Takes Top Spots in OECS Invitational 200m Dean Greenaway Jun 10, 2013

JUNE 10—British Virgin Islands sprinter Karene King and Ashley Kelly finished first and second in the 3^rd OECS Invitational 200m held in Basseterre, St. Kitts on Sunday night, in a series of wind aided races, where other BVI athletes also climbed the podium.

Six Athletes Competing in OECS Invitational in St. Kitts Dean Greenaway Jun 06, 2013

JUNE 6—Fresh off competing in the inaugural BVI Twilight Invitational and the Leeward Islands Jr. Invitational over the weekend, sprinters Karend King and Ashley Kelly, will lead six athletes in action on Sunday in the OECS Invitational in St. Kitts.

Taylor, Crumpler Closes Blenheim Trust 5K Series With Victories Dean Greenaway Jun 05, 2013

UNE 5--An emotional Raheem “Ras” Taylor and Katrina Crumpler brought the curtains down on the 2013 Blenheim Trust 5K Series tour of Tortola with victories on Saturday, in the race held in Road Town. 

10 Records Tumble in Exciting Leeward Islands Jr. Invitational Dean Greenaway Jun 03, 2013

JUNE 3—Like the BVI Twilight Invitational on which it was the under card, there was exciting action in the Leeward Jr. Invitational segment, which saw nine meet records fall and the establishing of another, in the gathering of U20 athletes with the British Virgin Islands hosting athletes from neighboring U.S. Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Collins' 10.19 Leads Six All Comers Records in BVI Twilight Invitational Dean Greenaway Jun 02, 2013

JUNE 2—St. Kitts and Nevis’ sprint veteran Kim Collins returned to the British Virgin Islands to compete for the first time in 19 years and highlighted the listing of six All Comers Records falling in the inaugural BVI Twilight Invitational, before a capacity crowd at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.

Athens Olympic Games Champ Wariner Headlining Twilight Invitational 400m Dean Greenaway May 28, 2013

MAY 28—Athens 2004 Olympic Games champion Jeremy Wariner of the USA, will highlight the 400m in Saturday’s inaugural British Virgin Islands Twilight Invitational at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Tortola.

11 Secure Double Victories in BVI Youth Championships Dean Greenaway May 27, 2013

MAY 27—Threats of inclement weather which hampered Friday’s opening day turnout gave way to sunny sky on Saturday morning and a look at the future, as Under 15 athletes from 16 schools competed in the BVI Youth Championships which also marked the IAAF World Athletics Day celebrations.

BVI Beacon's VG Half Marathon Report & PHOTO GALLERY Dean Greenaway May 23, 2013

The BVI Beacon's Todd VanSickle went inside the 2nd Dive BVI Virgin Gorda Half Marathon. Here;'s his report and dynamic photo gallery.British Virgin islands (via bvibeacon.com)