Promising Prospects Sprints & Throws Development Meet

The Sprints & Throws Development Meet lit up the National Stadium in Providenciales on Saturday, February 14, as the Turks and Caicos Islands’ young athletes delivered impressive performances across the track and in the field.

One of the female events from the Sprints and Throws Development Meets

From blistering 100m dashes to commanding throws in the javelin and discus, the meet showcased emerging talent in every age division.

In the Under-13 girls division, T’Anne Handfield proved untouchable in the short sprints, capturing the 100m title in 12.93 seconds before returning to win the 200m in 27.20. Alexandra Selondieu also impressed, finishing second in both events and later claiming gold in the 400m in 1:03.97 to underline her range.

Caleb Laurent was equally dominant among the Under-13 boys. He clocked 11.27 seconds to win the 100m and followed up with victory in the 200m in 24.09, completing a sprint double in style.

The Under-15 girls division belonged to Mellaya Wilson, who stormed to gold in the 100m (12.31) and 200m (26.31). In the boys’ equivalent age group, Garrico Fulford took the 100m crown in 11.22 before returning later in the day to power to victory in the 400m in 57.57. Dominion Handfield, however, stamped his authority in the 200m, winning in 23.18.

Among the Under-17s, Kervens Tiresias led the way in the boys’ 100m (11.15) and later secured the 200m title in 22.92. In the girls’ category, Kelande King sprinted to gold in both the 100m (12.43) and 200m (26.07), marking herself as one of the meet’s standout performers.

At the top end of the age spectrum, Sheen Augustine produced the fastest time of the meet in the Under-19 boys’ 100m, stopping the clock at 10.80 seconds. He doubled back to win the 200m in 22.17, confirming his sprint supremacy. Lerano Missick later captured the 400m title in 52.73 to close out the senior boys’ track events.

Quarter-Milers Event

In the Under-15 girls’ 400m, Daphenine Joseph surged to victory in 1:04.59, while Tanier Gardiner controlled the Under-17 girls’ race in 1:05.05.

Action from the male event at the Sprints and Throw Development Meet

The Under-17 boys’ 400m was a competitive affair, with Thony Francios taking top honours in a sharp 54.03. In the Under-19 girls’ 400m, Jay-Niqua Wilson ran 1:09.95 for gold.

Throws Arena Delivers Big Marks

The field events produced their own headline-makers.

In the Junior Girls’ Shot Put, Jameecka Julien claimed gold with a throw of 8.51m and later added victory in the javelin with a 25.46m effort, showcasing impressive versatility. She also secured second in the discus, underlining her consistency across disciplines.

Tamani Garbdiner dominated the Junior Boys’ Shot Put with a leading mark of 12.19m, while Kaziah Delancy took the discus title at 22.95m and finished just behind in the shot put. In the javelin, Jelou Odne delivered the longest throw of the junior boys’ competition at 37.80m.

Among senior competitors, Anthony Arcena topped the Boys’ Shot Put with 9.92m, but it was Juvanie Jean who emerged as the premier all-round thrower. Jean launched the discus 28.44m to win and followed up with victory in the javelin at 31.18m.

On the girls’ side, Malancia Austin secured the Senior Shot Put title (8.25m) and later added gold in the javelin (15.03m), while Shandrique Ebanks captured the Senior Girls’ Discus with a 15.77m throw.

A Promising Day for Development

With strong participation across age groups and several athletes securing multiple victories, Saturday’s meet demonstrated the depth of talent developing within the Turks and Caicos Islands’ athletics programme.

As sprint times dipped and throwing distances stretched, the National Stadium proved once again to be the stage where the country’s next generation of stars is taking shape.