Annae Mackey of The Bahamas delivered one of the most stunning performances of the final day of the 52nd CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and Tobago, throwing a massive personal best of 53.87m to capture gold in the U20 Girls Discus — and in the process, dethroned the Jamaican favourites.
The Bahamas added to the two gold medals they won on Saturday as Taysha Stubbs, a 17-year-old rising star, secured the gold in the Under 20 Girls Javelin event. With a remarkable throw of 50.94m, Stubbs out-performed her competitors. Her compatriot, Vanessa Sawyer, clinched the silver with a commendable throw of 43.03m, adding to the Bahamas' medal haul. Grenada's Alliah Gittens rounded off the podium with a bronze medal, reaching a distance of 42.33m.
Meanwhile, Jamaica also celebrated success as Kimeka Smith triumphed in the Under 20 Girls Shot Put. Smith delivered a strong throw of 13.68m, securing the gold medal for her country. The Bahamas' Annae MacKey demonstrated her skill with a throw of 13.58m, earning the silver medal. Briana Smith from the Cayman Islands displayed her talent with a throw of 12.86 meters, claiming the bronze medal.
Najhada Seymoure of Excelsior High delivered a golden performance to lead a dominant Jamaican sweep of the podium in the High School Girls Discus Throw Championship on day two of the 129th Penn Relaysat Franklin Field on Friday.