Last Updated on May 2, 2025, 2:07 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Charles E. Mills Secondary School (CEMSS) represented the St Kitts and Nevis Anguilla National Bank CEMSS Eagles at the 129th Penn Relays Carnival, which was held at the historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Their participation as the sole representation of the Federation at the carnival highlighted the nation’s growing legacy of athletic excellence on a global stage.
It is to be noted that the Penn Relays Carnival is one of the oldest and most prestigious track and field events in the United States. During the event, Charles E. Mills Secondary School proved their competence against some of the best teams while taking part in three important events.
The day started with the javelin throw in which Jaheem Clarke delivered his personal best throw of 55.56 meters, securing 9th place among 18 athletes. This powerful performance became a proud moment not only for the athlete and school, but also for St Kitts and Nevis.
Kaheem Clarke’s amazing performance was followed by Nassem Gerald, Vancelle Douglas, Q’som Bennet, and Tejuan Webbe. They delivered an electrifying performance in the boys’ 4x100m relay race, in which they earned 3rd place with a time of 3:27.03 seconds. This positioned them 28th overall among 128 competing schools.
Furthermore, the team of Dejhanee Moses, Chedelcia Dasent, Uzariel Hodge, and Shyan Richards competed in the Event #305, 4x100m relay. These ladies finished the race with an impressive time of 50.88 seconds, earning second place in the event and an overall position of 7 out of 90 participating schools.
Minister Samal Duggins Congratulates Charles E. Mills Secondary School
Minister of Sport, Samal Duggins congratulated Charles E. Mills Secondary School for proudly representing the entire Federation with great energy, hard work, and excellence at the 2025 Penn Relays while being only in their second year.
He further congratulated all the athletes, coaches, staff and the entire school community in a post he shared on his official Facebook account on April 29, 2025 (Tuesday).
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