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May 18, 2025 Sports
Kaieteur Sports- With a busy calendar of activities both locally and internationally ahead, the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) recently announced their Senior squads as well as their newly dubbed “Next Gen” training squads, ahead of the 2025 Caribbean Senior Championships, among other activities.
Among the upcoming events, the 6th annual Islamic Solidarity Games, will be another key area of focus as the GTTA shifts into high gear.
The Caribbean Senior Championships is slated to tee off in Barbados from June 16- 22, with the recent announcement adding to the big names called up for the upcoming summer tournament.
GTTA via social media outlined that they have opted for a strategic blend of experience and youth across the selected players.
The Association also plans to implement team-based and individualised training plans to cultivate elite performance and sustained international competitiveness.
Some of the notable players named include the likes of women’s Olympic star Olympian Chelsea Edghill, Men’s star Shamar Britton, national youth cricketer, the dynamic Johnathan Van Lange, Niran Bissu, to name a few.
The Next Gen Boys Squad comprises will compromise of Jonathan Van Lange, Krystian Sahadeo, Malachi Moore, Colin Wong, Umar Percival, Salih Rahim, Chad Outar, Aaron Hopkinson, Travis Lyken, Akel Hall, Akeem Hall, Kayden Meusa, Rensford Beaton, Zamani Johnson, and Abinora Johnson.
The Next Gen Girls Squad meanwhile features Jasmine Billingy, Samara Sukhai, Akira Watson, Angela Robinson, Shakecy Damon, and Seona Barker.
Senior Men’s Squad: Christopher Franklin, Shemar Britton, Jonathan Van Lange, Elishaba Johnson, Nigel Bryan, Joel Alleyne, Niran Bissu, Miguel Wong, and Levi Percival.
Senior Women’s squad: Chelsea Edghill, Natalie Cummings, Jasmine Billingy, Thuraia Thomas, Michelle John, Priscilla Greaves, Samara Sukhai, Akira Watson, Angela Robinson, and Shakecy Damon.
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