Last Updated on January 21, 2025, 5:58 AM AST by Anthony Morris
A 14 year old athlete, Kezia Phillip, set a record as the first qualifier for the 2025 CARIFTA Games from St Kitts and Nevis. The games are scheduled to be held in Trinidad in April 2025.
Phillip will compete on behalf of St Kitts and Nevis in the U17 female shot-put game, with a goal of bringing the medal to St Kitts and Nevis in this category.
She participated in the Powerade Classic shot put U17 female event at the Nevis Athletic Stadium, where she achieved her personal best shot put distance of 10.56 meters.
This new personal best enabled her to pass the standard at the CARIFTA Games with a qualifying standard of 10.50 meters.
Kezia Phillip is a student at the Gingerland secondary School who is coached by her coaches at the Phase Track Club.
Furthermore, her accomplishments, perseverance, and diligence serve as an inspiration for the other young athletes, and serve as a proud moment for her parents, school, and the Federation.
CARIFTA Games 2024
CARIFTA Games 2024 took place at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St George’s, Grenada from March 30th to April 1st, 2024,.
The games were played under two categories – U17 and U20, in competitive events like sprint races, hurdles, middle distance track events, jumping and throwing events, and relays.
Some of the winners of CARIFTA Games 2024 were:-
- Davonte Howell (Cayman Islands) – 100 meters
- Gary Card (Jamaica) – 200 meters
- Malachi Austin (Guyana) – 400 meters
- Tafari Waldron (Trinidad and Tobago) – 5000 meters
CARIFTA Games is an annual track and field competition for young athletes of the Caribbean, and is one of the biggest junior athletics events in the Caribbean.
CARIFTA Games celebrates the sporting history and culture of the Caribbean that encourages young talents to achieve their dreams with hard work and dedication.
Moreover, winners in the CARIFTA become eligible to participate at international events like the Olympics.
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