British Virgin Islands Track & Field and Cross Country News

Erickson Smashes 9-Year Old 100m Hurdles National Record Dean Greenaway Mar 23, 2015

MARCH 23—It was a busy weekend of competition for British Virgin Islands athletes, with meets in Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona and Puerto Rico. And the National Record tear that began on Jan 23 continued for a ninth successive week, unlike any other season in BVI Athletics Association's 44-year history.

McMaster Leads Double Doubles in Premier Dental Jr. Championships Dean Greenaway Mar 16, 2015

MARCH 16—Kyron McMaster capped off four double doubles with a 200m personal best on Saturday evening, highlighting the 2-day Premier Dental National Jr. Championships, held at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.

Althea Scatliffe, Joyce Samuel Top Inter Primary A & B Divisions Dean Greenaway Mar 16, 2015

MARCH 16—Spirited battles characterized the 2015 Inter Primary Schools Athletics Championships that returned to its old format but only with A and B Divisions.

Stoby Sets Course Record In Dive BVI 5K On Virgin Gorda Dean Greenaway Mar 10, 2015

MARCH 10—After just over a year away, Ruben Stoby returned to the territory then showed his fitness level by winning Saturday's Dive BVI 5K Series race on Virgin Gorda, becoming the third winner in as many races—this time by smashing the course record.

Henry Wins Jr. College Indoor Championships Shot Put Title Dean Greenaway Mar 09, 2015

MARCH 9—British Virgin Islands native and Central Arizona College sophomore Eldred Henry, won the 2015 National Jr. College Athletics Association Indoor Championships Shot Put crown on Friday night, then finished second in the 35-pounds Weight Throw on Saturday, earning All America honors in both events.

400m Hurdles Record Demolition Highlights Development Meet Dean Greenaway Mar 08, 2015

MARCH 8—Neither St. Kitts-Nevis or the British Virgin Islands are known regionally for hurdling. That's about to change.

St. KItts-Nevis, BVI Hurdlers Clashing in Friday's Development Meet Dean Greenaway Mar 05, 2015

MARCH 5—With the twin island federation of St. Kitts and Nevis hosting the 44th Carifta Games in less than a month, its hurdlers are heading to territory for a final tune up during Friday's BVI Athletics Association Development Series meet, which comes ahead of next weekend's Premier Dental National Jr. Championships.

Ashley Kelly Runs 2nd Fastest Indoor 200/400m Dean Greenaway Mar 04, 2015

MARCH 4—Showing her best form since her days at Illinois, sprinter Ashley Kelly, posted the second fastest 200 and 400m indoor times by a BVI female athlete, competing in the Boston Last Chance meet at Boston University on Saturday.

Youths Prevail in Blenheim Trust 5K Series Opener Dean Greenaway Feb 23, 2015

FEBRUARY 23—Tarique "Tweety" Moses and Tallulah Kinkead were the respective men's and women's division winners during Saturday's kickoff off of the 2015 Blenheim Trust 5K Series.

Eldred Henry Demolishes Shot Put Record With First 20m Throw Dean Greenaway Feb 23, 2015

FEBRUARY 23—The National Records tear continues. British Virgin Islands strongman Eldred Henry—with one mammoth heave on Saturday—demolished three records, at the Glendale Community College Invitational in Glendale, Arizona.

Moses Makes 800m Debut With National Indoor Record Dean Greenaway Feb 16, 2015

FEBRUARY 16—Tarika "Tinker Bell" Moses made her long awaited 800m debut in grand style on Friday at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass., and established a British Virgin Islands National Indoor Record in the process.

Javelin Throwers, Hurdler Climbs All Time Rankings List Dean Greenaway Feb 09, 2015

FEBRUARY 9—South paw Kevin Vanterpool and Heptathlete Arianna Hayde, fired the Javelin to huge personal bests, climbing to #3 and #2 respectively on the territory's All Time Men and Women's Lists, during Friday evening's fourth BVI Athletics Association Development Series meet, held at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds

Farley, Johnson Land Top Spots in Dive BVI 5K Race Dean Greenaway Feb 09, 2015

FEBRUARY 9—Tortola's Julius Farley and Rosmond Johnson won Saturday's second leg of the Dive BVI 5K Series on Virgin Gorda, a race that attracted 55 participants.

Hill Becomes 4th BVI Female Under 7.60 in 60m Dash Dean Greenaway Feb 03, 2015

FEBRUARY 3—Competing against two 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships 60m finalist in what turned out to be the fastest race in the world so far this season, sprinter Taylor Hill—two days shy of her 19th birthday—used a personal best to become the fourth British Virgin Islands female athlete to run under 7.60 seconds this season.

Five Top BVI Athletes Post Victories In USA Meets Dean Greenaway Jan 26, 2015

JANUARY 26—In an unparalleled weekend, five of the British Virgin Islands leading athletes earned victories in their respective events across the United States, with three improving on their own National Records.

Brownsdon Fends Off Kinkead in Dive BVI 5K Series Opener Dean Greenaway Jan 20, 2015

JANUARY 20—When the Dive BVI 5K Series kicked off the British Virgin Islands 2015 road racing season in Virgin Gorda on Saturday, defending women's champion Kathleen Brownsdon found herself in an unusual place—being challenged.

Tuesday Talk with Chantel Malone Jan 13, 2015

Central American and Caribbean Games long jump champion Chantel Malone has her sight set on being a medal winner at a major Championship. (via www.trackalerts.com)

What Made 2014 Special For Chantel Malone? Dean Greenaway Jan 02, 2015

Malone Retains BVI Sr. Female Athlete of The Year Honors Dean Greenaway Dec 28, 2014

BVI Honors CAC Games Long Jump Champ Chantel Malone Dean Greenaway Dec 21, 2014

23 Nominated For Athletes Of The Year Presented By Sol Dean Greenaway Dec 08, 2014

DECEMBER 8–Following the second longest season in its history that ended on November 28, the BVI Athletics Association is gearing up for its 6^th Athletes Awards Gala, where its partner Sol will dole out the 2014 Athletes of the Year Awards in Youth, Junior and Senior divisions.

Malone Finds Gold After Cutting Sand in CAC Games Long Jump Dean Greenaway Nov 26, 2014

NOVEMBER 26—It was yet another golden moment for the territory. Chantel Malone extended the British Virgin Islands’ Central American and Caribbean Games’ gold medal streak to four straight when she landed at the top of the Long Jump pile in Xalapa, Mexico, during the 22^nd edition of the event on Tuesday afternoon. She also became the first in a field event after three medals in the short sprint. 

St. Thomas' Ace Shane DeGannes 3-Peats Dean Greenaway Nov 23, 2014

NOVEMBER 23—St. Thomas’ Shane DeGannes became the first 3-peat winner in the nine-year history of the Deloitte-Ogier BVI Sunrise Half Marathon on Saturday. 

Harrigan-Scott Seeking Historic CAC Games 100m 3-Peat Dean Greenaway Nov 21, 2014

NOVEMBER 21—When it comes to the Caribbean and Central American Games, British Virgin Islands veteran sprinter Tahesia Harrigan-Scott has already etched her name in history.

DeGannes, David Eyeing BVI Sunrise Half Marathon 3-Peat Dean Greenaway Nov 19, 2014

NOVEMBER 20—St. Thomas’ leading distance runners Shane DeGannes and Ruth Ann David are seeking 3-peat victories in Saturday’s Deloite-Ogier BVI Sunrise Half Marathon.

Brother, Sister College Classic Series Title Chase Foiled Dean Greenaway Nov 17, 2014

NOVEMBER 17—Khari Creque and Katrina Crumpler, foiled Tarique “Tweety” and his sister Tarika “Tinker Bell” Moses’ quest to become the first brother and sister overall Highland Spring College Classic Series champion in history at the conclusion of the 2014 edition on Saturday morning.

Asson, Kinkead Victories Bring Curtains Down on Ceres 10K Series Dean Greenaway Nov 10, 2014

NOVEMBER 10—A resurgent Steven Asson—who overcame recurrent back problems that caused him to quit running at one time before a low key return to racing once again—ended two and a half years of frustration by overhauling this two early leading opponents to win the Ceres Juices 10K Series finale on Saturday afternoon.

Record Number Pre Register for Deloite-Ogier BVI Sunrise Half Marathon Dean Greenaway Nov 07, 2014

NOVEMBER 7—A record number of persons have met early bird registration for the 9^th Deloite-Ogier BVI Sunrise Half Marathon scheduled for November 22 officials revealed during a media briefing at the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday.

Crumpler's Victory Sets Up Women's Showdown in Finale Dean Greenaway Oct 27, 2014

OCTOBER 27—After Katrina Crumpler crossed the finish line, Highland Spring College Classic Series director Stephanie Russ Penn, said “the series has just become interesting.”

Andrews, Brownsdon closes College Classic Series leg on Virgin Gorda Dean Greenaway Oct 23, 2014

OCTOBER 23—The Virgin Gorda leg of the 19^th Highland Spring H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Race Series came to a close this past Saturday with the final competitive race.