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AAG names Junior Carifta Games team
sponsorship determines who travels
By Edison Jefford
Alika Morgan
The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) named an eight–member team yesterday for the upcoming Junior Carifta Games in Saint Lucia over the Easter Weekend but has also stated that sponsorship will determine who finally attends.
Those included in the squad after the AAG trials two weeks ago are current Sportswoman of the Year, Alika Morgan, Jenella Jonas, Jevena Straker, Tiffany Carto, Jamaal Holder, Ricardo Martin, Chavez Sital and Chavez Ageday.
The eight athletes were named following an AAG meeting yesterday. The athletes, while identified to attend the prestigious junior track and field meet, will know whether they will participate at the competition pending sponsorship.
President of the AAG, Colin Boyce told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that he has spoken with Director of Sport, Niel Kumar to garner assistance on the facilitation of waivers of airport taxes and contribution toward air tickets.
“The Director of Sport is supposed to talk to the minister [of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony] to see how much assistance we can get. Based on that we will know how much of those athletes will travel,” Boyce informed.
Ever since Boyce came to the fore of the AAG earlier this year, he has been insisting that they will try to ensure maximum participation at regional meets. He reiterated that yesterday when this newspaper contacted him for a comment.
“The entire focus is to ensure that the entire team goes. Based on the development meets and the [Carifta] trials, most of the athletes that we have put together stand a good chance of medalling at the Carifta Games,” he said.
Boyce said that the AAG will expose most of the under-17 athletes to the sprint events in an effort to ensure a balance of participation. He indicated that the team is strong in the middle distance events but the sprinters also need support.
“All of them are good prospects. We are exposing the sprinters to see if they can come good,” he noted, adding that he expects the seasoned performers like Morgan and Martin to do well but the other athletes must also perform.
This newspaper had learnt from a source that ten athletes were initially identified for the Saint Lucia meeting.
However, the two that were supposedly axed from the squad could not be ascertained as at the time of this interview.
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