The Tribune

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has named a 27-member team - 12 females and 15 males - for the Senior Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico July 5-7.

This is the second of four national track and field teams that will represent the Bahamas during the 2013 summer season. On Sunday, the Age Group team wrapped up its final day of competition in Curacao. The eight member team which consists of four females and four males won gold in both the under-13 and under-15 mixed relay events.

WOMEN

Debbie Ferguson-Mckenize

Cache Armbrister

Nivea Smith, 2011 Sr CAC

gold medallist in the 200m

Lanece Clarke

Amara Jones

Teshon Adderley

Bianca Stuart, 2011 Sr CAC

gold medallist in the long jump

Tamara Myers

Tyler Carter

Shakeithra Henfield, Miram Byfield and Cottrel Martin have been named to the 4x400m relay team. These ladies are faced with the task of recording another qualifying standard for the IAAF World Championships. Christine Amertil, who made up the qualifying 4x400m relay team in the Penn Relays earlier this year, has announced that she will not be competing for the remainder of the 2013 season.

MEN

Shavez Hart

Warren Fraser

Trevorvano Mackey

Jamial Rolle

LaToy Williams

Wesley Neymour

Jeffery Gibson

Raymond Higgs, 2011 Sr CAC

bronze medallist in the long jump

Rudon Bastian

Cameron Parker

Donald Thomas

Jamal Wilson

Derrick Atkins

Stephen Newbold

O’Jay Ferguson

Despite having the best performance of any Bahamian in the 100m, Derrick Atkins will only serve relay duties at the championships.

Donald Thomas, who did not place in the top two at the BTC Open Nationals, replaces Ryan Ingraham at the Sr CAC Championships. Thomas is still hoping for an opportunity to obtain the “A” standard for the IAAF World Championships.

As of today, three Bahamians have the “B” standard in the men’s high jump. Only one Bahamian can represent the Bahamas with the “B” standard at the IAAF World Championships. However, the overall winner in the Sr CAC championships has an automatic bid to the World Championships.

In 2011, Bahamas won 10 medals - five gold, two silver and three bronze - at the Sr CAC Games. The team is scheduled to leave on July 3.