Niesha Burgher and Marissa Simpson delivered standout performances at the 2025 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex in Virginia on Saturday, etching their names in the history books with dominant displays for the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
The strength of Jamaica’s female sprinters was on display as five of the island’s top collegiate athletes—Brianna Lyston, Shenese Walker, Oneka Wilson, Neisha Burgher, and Dejeanea Oakley—secured spots in the finals of their respective events at the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach.
Neisha Burgher is now among the fastest Jamaican women in history over 200m indoors after a stunning 22.39-second victory at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in New Mexico over the weekend. The performance not only matched her outdoor personal best but also elevated her to third on Jamaica’s all-time indoor 200m list, behind Merlene Ottey (21.87) and Veronica Campbell-Brown (22.38).
Trinidad and Tobago’s Leah Bertrand delivered an impressive performance at the Arkansas Qualifier on Friday, finishing second in the women’s 60m dash in a season-best 7.25 seconds.