ABS – Team Antigua Barbuda ended the NACAC U13 & U15 Championships in Managua, Nicaragua with a 5th place finish – it’s highest ever placing.
The 8 member team comprising: Kiarah Simon, Aliyah Williams, Gideon Roberts and Nicquan Webster in the U13 Pentathlon; and Leann Joseph, Marian Whyte, Chance DeGannes and Geron Henry in the U15 Heptathlon. The Antiguans were bettered only by eventual winners Grenada, 2nd place finishers Bahamas, Barbados copped third spot the Dominican Republic placed 4th.
The team’s performance was highlighted by Gideon Roberts who won gold in the U13 Boys 60m and Kiarah Simon who won silver in the girl’s event. Leann Joseph and Geron Henry were bronze medallist in the U15 Girls 1000m and U15 Boys 1200m, respectively.
The U13 Mixed 4x100m relay team comprising (Aliyah Williams, Gideon Roberts, Nicquan Webster and Kiara Simon, also copped a second place finish.
Aliyah Williams ranked the highest finisher, placing 5th with a total of 2609 points.