Trinidad’s superstar Michelle-Lee Ahye recently secured gold in the women’s 100m in 11.41 seconds at the inaugural Barbados Grand Prix at the Usain Bolt Sport Complex in St. Michael, Barbados.
Ahye led the Panthers to victory, ahead of the Barbadian pair of Danae Niles (11.51) and Kishawna Niles of the Lions (11.56).
The Cayman Islands’ Davonte Howell won the men’s 100m event with a quick 10.15 ahead of BVI’s Jaleel Croal (10.28) and Barbados’ Justin Maynard (10.32).
The BVI’s Beyonce Defreitas took the women’s 200m title in 23.06 with Barbados’ Aniya Nurse (23.83) in second and American Naj Watson (23.89), third.
In the men’s 200m race, Barbados’ Ross Walrond ran 20.63 and won the event ahead of Jamaica’s Demar Francis (20.68) and Barbados’ Kuron Griffith (20.74).
Barbadian sprinter, Sada Williams, won the women’s 400m in 51.15 ahead of Bahamian Printassia Johnson (51.29) and Jamaica’s Shana-Kaye Anderson (52.72).
The men’s 400 m title went to Barbados’ Desean Boyce in 45.78 ahead of countrymen Kyle Gayle (46.04) and Jonathan Jones (46.43).
Tyra Gittens-Spotsville clinched the women’s long jump title with a leap of 6.54m, achieving her best distance in the fourth round of the competition. Chantel Malone, who achieved 6.33 m, and Akela Jones, whose best is 7.08 m, secured second and third place, respectively.
Jamaica’s National champion Kelly-Ann Beckford was victorious in the women’s 800m with 2:01.28, ahead of Barbadian Layla Haynes (2:05.91) and her countrywoman Ashlyn Simmons (2:11.17).
Trinidad & Tobago’s Zalen Nelson won the men’s equivalent in 1:50.47 ahead of Barbados’ Brandon Hinds (1:50.68) and Favion Gollop (1:52.66).
Barbados’ Adeyah Brewster won the women’s 100m hurdles in 13.44 ahead of her countrywomen Brieanna Boyce (4.06) and Alika Harewood (14.31).
Barbados was also victorious in the men’s 110m hurdles through Rasheem Brown (13.50) over Jamaica’s Odario Phillips (13.57) and the USA’s Tai Brown (13.83).
Jamaica’s men’s 4x100m relay team of Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, Christopher Taylor, Odaine McPherson, and Kadrian Goldson won with 38.46, ahead of Barbados (38.85) and Grenada (39.16).
Jamaica’s mixed 4x400m relay squad of Jeremy Bembridge, Shanakaye Anderson, Bovel McPherson, and Roneisha McGregor won in 3:15.06 ahead of Barbados (3:15.80) and the Bahamas (3:16.38).
