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Athletics: BVI’s Adaejah Hodge continues fine form indoors
By MERRICK ANDREWS
Online News Editor
British Virgin Islands Carifta Games multiple gold medallist Adaejah Hodge continues her impressive form on the USA high school track and field indoor circuit.
Hodge, representing Monteverde Academy, established a new facility youth record when winning the 200m and placing second in the 60m at the Florida/Georgia Challenge (high school and youth meet) held over two days (Feb.4-5) at the Alachua County Sports & Event Center in Gainesville, Florida, the BVI Athletics Association has revealed on its official Facebook page.
The first event she contested was the 60m where she placed first in her heat, recording the fasted overall time, 7.32 seconds, in the preliminaries.
In the final, she blazed to a fast 7.26 to finish second behind teammate Micayah Holland, who won in 7.23.
Kenadie Singleton of Intensity Athletics placed third in 7.49.
Hodge, however, was victorious in the 200m with a time of 23.39 seconds after a 23.58 performance in the preliminaries, which was the fastest time in that round.
In the final of the same event, Hodge finished ahead of Aleesa Samuels, who ran unattached, and placed second in 24.54 seconds, and Liana Tyson, who placed third in 25.28, representing EOTO Elite.
Earlier in the season she recorded top performances in events, ranging in events from the 55m to the 400m, as well as the long jump.
Her time of 54.95 seconds in the 400m, in late January, at an Alachua County Track Meet was not only a facility youth record but also a BVI Carifta qualification standard, according to the BVI Athletics Association.
She also ran a personal best of 7.24 in the 60ms at the Virginia Beach Showcase at Virginia Beach.
At the 2022 Carifta Games held in Jamaica, Hodge won the Austin Sealy Award for Most Outstanding Athlete after winning gold in the under-17 girls 100m, 200m, and long jump for the British Virgin Islands.
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) archery team has departed for Kingston, Jamaica, to compete in the 2024 WAAm Caribbean Development Championship. Hosted by the Jamaica Archery Federation (JAI), the event runs from September 18 to 22 and will feature top talent from around the Caribbean and beyond.
The competition provides an opportunity for the BVI team, a mix of beginners and developmental archers, to test their skills against athletes from countries to leave their mark on the regional stage. Leading the charge in the Recurve Beginner Under 15 Men category is Matthew Keandré, while David Persaud will compete in the Recurve Developmental Men category. Both will be testing their skills in the qualification rounds for their respective categories.
The Compound Beginner Under 15 Women category sees Kasadiyah Baird aiming for success, while Naomi Onwufuju and Keyara Smith will represent the BVI in the Compound Developmental Under 18 Women category. Javlyn Frett also joins the developmental ranks in the Compound Developmental Women category, setting her sights on strong results.
Kellyann Tillack, competing in the Recurve Beginner Under 18 Women category, rounds out the squad, each determined to put BVI archery on the map.
Coaches Ritseeniyah Georges and Patrick Smith will be guiding the team through the competition, providing essential support and expertise to help the young athletes navigate this important event.
The competition will feature other archers from regional heavyweights like Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica, the host nation, leads the pack with a 34-member contingent, while countries like Guyana and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) are also sending strong teams. The United States has joined the competition as well, bringing an additional level of intensity to the championship.
In Round 3 of the 45th Chess Olympiad, the British Virgin Islands notched its first win in the Open division, with Jhon Samuel securing a crucial victory on Board 2 against Bermuda.
The historic event, featuring a record-breaking 193 teams in the Open section and 181 squads in the Women’s competition, is being held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10-23.
For more updates, follow BVI Chess Federation.
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