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By Samuel Peters
Dwayne Fleming emerged as Antigua and Barbuda’s new 100-meter champion on the opening day of the ABAA National Championships at the YASCO Sports Complex, leading a day of exceptional athletics performances.
The 19-year-old Pse athlete clocked 10.36 seconds in the final to claim the national title, improving on his preliminary time of 10.39 seconds. Miguel Francis (Unattached) finished second with 10.40 seconds, while Fleming’s teammate Ajani Daley completed a Pse podium sweep in third with 10.41 seconds.
In the women’s 100m, Geolyna Dowdye of Pse dominated with 11.34 seconds, ahead of 14-year old rising star Tyra Fenton (Roots Athletics) who clocked 11.48. Alyssa Dyett completed another Pse double by taking third in 11.60.
Fenton continued her impressive weekend by claiming the women’s 400m title in 54.00 seconds, establishing herself as one of the country’s premier middle-distance prospects.
Jalen Dyett stormed to victory in the Men’s 400m with a time of 46.72 seconds while Osei Gardner (Tiger’s Track Club) was second in 47.95. In the other distance events, Omari Fraser (Panthers International) won the men’s 1500m in 4:45.79, while Berquincia Eugene (Roots Athletics) claimed the women’s 1500m crown in 5:38.91.
The championships featured outstanding performances across all age groups. In the Under-15 categories, Mickel Abraham (Panthers International) impressed with 11.85 in the boys’ 100m, while Leann Joseph (Wadadli Athletics) and Shamarlie Henry (Pse) delivered a thrilling finish in the girls’ race, with Joseph edging victory in 13.06 to Henry’s 13.07.
Geron Henry (Pse) dominated the boys’ Under-15 400m in 53.13, while Jaeda Pigott (Wadadli Athletics) won the girls’ equivalent in 59.96.
Jada Gunthropes (Panthers International) soared to victory in the women’s long jump with 5.72m, while Ajaharye Williams (Pse) won the men’s event with 6.47m. Christopher Johnson (Unattached) dominated the shot put with an impressive 16.80m throw.
In the high jump, three athletes shared victory at 1.30m: Tajane Rae (EduSports), Zuria Baynes (EduSports), and Aaliya Jones (Pse).
Pse capped their outstanding championships by claiming both 4x100m relay titles. Their men’s team of Ajani Daley, Kasiya Daley, Fleming, and Dyett won in 40.97 seconds, while their women’s quartet featuring Dyett, Dowdye, La’nica Locker, and Shenika Bentick claimed gold in 46.24.
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