TCI gets bronze at CARIFTA TRACK  

Dana Malcolm   

Staff Writer   

#TurksandCaicos, April 11, 2023 – Described as ‘one to watch’ in the lead up to the 2023 CARIFTA championships in Nassau Bahamas, Antwon Walkin has delivered, netting the Turks and Caicos not one but TWO bronze medals in the discus throw, one yesterday and one today and Love Joseph, landing a bronze medal after missing medal table coming in 5th with his personal best; TCI now rocks 3 bronze medals. 

Walkin had similar hopes for CARIFTA 2022 but did not manage to medal during those games.  Now in the under 20 category, he got his moment on the podium yesterday  with a TCI flag over his shoulders and his bronze medal proudly displayed, he told ZNS.  

“Medalling at CARIFTA or any international event is really just a testament to your hard work.  This is just showing me that all those nights I put in all those painful days, all the work, it has paid off.” 

Now, today marks his next big win for the TCI as he has another podium moment.  His hard work is once again shining through.

For his Sunday win, he added nearly 2 m to his personal best, pushing it to 52.25 up from 50.74 which is a national record for the TCI.  Walkin managed to pull off the performance, even with an injury.  The youngster trained at Kingston College in Jamaica, one of the country’s premier athletics and educational institutions.   

After missing the medal table coming in fifth in the U17 1500m with a new personal best, Love Jospeh had his comeback moment yesterday by winning another bronze for the TCI in the boys 3000m race. 

Additionally, Roneisha Johnson and Branary Delancy competed in the U17 100m heats, both setting personal bests.  

For the U17 Boys, Jarmal Missick reached the semi-finals of the 100m placing 14th while Markey Zepherin and Alieandio Durham both competed in the U20 100m heats.  

In the U20 event, Kaeson Garland placed 14th. 

Bernard Hyde set a PB finishing 6th in the U20 400m semi-finals, in the U17 400m heats.  Melique Evans ran a personal best to place 7th; while Chyna Simmons finished the U20 Girls 400m heats and Krysann Williams competed in the heats of the U17 Girls 400m.  

Alidavidson Higgs was unfortunately pulled from competition as he was diagnosed with respiratory tract virus after arriving from school in Jamaica.  The country is suffering from a bout of increasing hospitalizations from respiratory infections.  Rayvon Black was also scheduled to run the 100m but was withdrawn due to an injury.  

MM wishes them a speedy recovery and extends congratulations to the other athletes.