AAG ‘working’ on securing funding for CARFITA Games team

Mar 29, 2023 Sports

By Rawle Toney

Kaieteur News – Despite their struggle for funding, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) remains confident of getting all 18 athletes and four officials to the Bahamas for the April 7 – 10 CARIFTA Games.

AAG president, Aubrey Hutson

Speaking to Kaieteur News yesterday, the AAG president said several donors had reached out to pledge their support while they await the Government of Guyana’s contribution to the team.

According to Aubrey Hutson, athletes and coaches should keep their focus on competing and capturing medals at the Championships and assured that the AAG is doing all it could to ensure that the approximately $9M is secured.

National Javelin record holder Anisha Gibbons will have a chance to secure a third consecutive gold at the Caribbean’s most prestigious track and field event after being named as one of the 18 athletes.

Gibbons claimed gold at the 2022 CARFITA Games, her second at the Championships, following her first Javelin Gold in 2021.

Attoya Harvey, who won gold in the 1500m, silver in the 3000m, and bronze in the 800m, will return to the championships to replicate her debut.

Also returning to the CARIFTA Games this year are Narissa McPherson (400m, 800m) and Javon Roberts (800m, 1500m).

Athaleyah Hinckson (100m, 200m, 400m) will join sprinting sensation and medal hopeful Tianna Springer (200m, 400m, 4×100), Tamara Harvey (long jump, 4x100m), and Adessa Albert (100m, 4x100m).

Tianna Springer is one of Guyana’s medal hopefuls at the CARIFTA Games (Emmerson Campbell photo)

Malachi Austin (200m, 400m), Ezekiel Saul (triple jump, high jump), Duel Europe (long jump), and Immanuel Adams (high jump) are the U17 boys’ athletes heading to The Bahamas.

Ezekiel Newton will have a chance to test his speed in the U20 boys 100m and 200m; US-based Wesley Noble Jr (400m), Seon Booker, based in Jamaica, will run 800m and 1500m, while Odida Parkinson (5000m), Trevon Hamer (long jump) and Omar James (long and triple jumps) are the other athletes for Guyana.

Mark Scott, Keisha Burnett, and Linden Phillips are the coaches while Keith Campbell will serve as the Team’s Manager.

At the 2022 games in Jamaica, Guyana ended their participation with seven medals– two gold, three silver, and two bronze – while finishing fifth in the medal standings behind Trinidad and Tobago (23), British Virgin Islands (7), The Bahamas (17) and Jamaica (92).

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