BVI Athletes’ Excel at 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

British Virgin Islands athletes, representing their colleges in the 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Florida, on March 1 and 2, excelled in their respective disciplines.

Bruce Huggins and Tyreese James from North Iowa Area Community College secured a first-place finish in Heat 1 of the 4x400m relay, placing 15th overall amongst 19 teams. Their combined time was 3:21.38, with splits of 52.51 by Huggins and 49.99 by James.

Tyreese James secured a fourth-place finish in Heat 3 of the 400m event, ranking 22nd amongst 24 athletes with a time of 51.58 seconds. Tenisha Herbert from the same college placed 23rd in the Long Jump with a jump of 4.90m, and contributed to the 4x400m relay team, placing 16th with a combined time of 4:16.95 and a split of 62.07.

Khybah Dawson of New Mexico Jr College dominated the Long Jump competition, securing first place in Flight 2 with a jump of 7.73m.

Kenyatta Grate from Indian Hills Community College secured first place in Heat 7 of the 200m event, ranking 11th amongst 23 athletes with a time of 24.64 seconds. Grate also contributed to the 4x400m relay team, placing third in Heat 3 and ninth overall amongst 16 teams with a combined time of 3:49.44 and a split of 56.00.

Wanyae Belle from Barton County College placed fifth in Heat 1 of the 60m event with a time of 6.85 seconds, and second in Heat 2 of the 200m event with a time of 21.60 seconds.

Jaden Augustine of Central Arizona University placed eighth in Heat 1 as a member of the Distance Medley Relay team, ranking 16th amongst 18 teams with a combined time of 10:19.11 and a split of 1:57.00.