Barbados will send its largest-ever CARIFTA Games contingent to Trinidad and Tobago for the 52nd edition of the region’s premier junior athletics championship, which takes place from April 19–21, 2025, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.
The Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) has confirmed a 53-member squad, led by former CARIFTA champions Fynn Armstrong, Ashlyn Simmons, and rising star Aniya Nurse. The team features a strong mix of returning medallists and in-form domestic performers across sprint, middle-distance, and field events.
The squad includes 14 Under-17 girls, with Krystal Bentham, a standout at this year’s BSSAC Championships, among the athletes expected to lead the charge in the sprints and jumps.
The Under-17 boys team includes 10 athletes, with sprinters Jahkye Brewster, Dahrion Belgrave, and Jakobi Browne-Smith anchoring Barbados’ hopes in the short sprints.
Barbados will also field a strong Under-20 girls team of 15 athletes, including overseas-based talents Kadia Rock and Maya Rollins, alongside local stars Simmons, Nurse, and Tia Applewhaite.
Aniya Nurse
The 14-member Under-20 boys squad features accomplished quarter-miler Aaron Morris, middle-distance ace Fynn Armstrong, and sprinter Jayden Green.
The squad’s preparation has included national trials, development camps, and BSSAC performances—all of which have pointed to a promising medal campaign for Barbados in Port of Spain.
Full Barbados Team – CARIFTA Games 2025:
Under-17 Girls
Alexis Mascoll
Chanecia Bryan
Chloe Blackman
Eboni Brathwaite
Jahzara Innis
Kiami-Rae Orford
Krystal Bentham
Lashay Wilkinson
Leemiah London
Taylor-Rai Wiggins
Tazaria Joseph
Savannah Thorne
Shania Mottley
Under-17 Boys
Aidan Moore
Dahrion Belgrave
Jahkye Brewster
Jakobi Browne-Smith
Jayden Walcott
Jazzair Best
Kodi Small
Nathan Cumberbatch
Rashawn Holder
Zachary Wall
Under-20 Girls
Alika Harewood
Aniya Nurse
Ariel Archer
Ashlyn Simmons
Danya Skeete
Isis Gaskin
Kadia Rock
Kelia Bentham
Kyesha Bentham
Maya Rollins
Nailah Browne
Nyeema Taylor
Shayla Clarke
Tia Applewhaite
Zakaiya Hunte
Under-20 Boys
Aaron Massiah
Aaron Morris
Fynn Armstrong
Jayden Green
Jule O’Garro
Keiron Haynes
Kevion Newton
Luke McIntyre
Makai King
Nathan King
Rashad Gibson
Shamari Greenidge-Lewis
Tarrell Johnson-Rouse
Teon Haynes