A total of 18 athletes departed on Wednesday for the 47th edition of the Carifta Games in The Bahamas. The prestigious event gets underway on Saturday, March 31 and will conclude on the evening of April 2.
The 2018 Guyanese Carifta team prior to their departure
Prior to departure, Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) President Aubrey Hutson was one of the well-wishers who were very confident in the contingent. The Guyana Committee of Service (GCS), led by Linden “Jumbie” Jones, was also present and made a very timely gesture for the athletes.
Team Manager Mayfield Taylor-Trim told the gathering that she expected the best results a Guyana Carifta squad has ever produced, since the performances have evidently increased over the past few years.
The team, which is one of the largest declared so far by Guyana, includes: Chantoba Bright (Long Jump Girls U-20); Daniel Williams (200m and 400m Boys U-20); Tremayne Brown (Long Jump U-20); Deshanna Skeete (200m and 400m Girls U-17); Shaquka Tyrell (1500m Girls U-17); Murphy Nash (3000m Boys Open); Onasha Rogers (100m Girls U-20); Avon Samuels (200m and 400m Girls U-20); Claudrice McKoy (1500m U-20 and 3000m Open); Kenisha Phillips (100m and 200m Girls U-20); Princess Brown (Triple Jump Girls U-17); Joanna Archer (800m and 1500m Girls U-20); Kezra Murray (800m U-20); Torique Boyce (High Jump Boys U-20); Anthony Williams (Long and Triple Jump Boys U-20); Cordell Charles (1500m U-17 and 3000m Open); Kissanna Glen (800m and 1500m U-17) and Katriel Perrier (400m U-17).
Along with Manager Taylor-Trim, Coaches Moses Pantlitz and Niall Stanton are also expectantly positive that the medal count would be impressive for Guyana.
