Carifta bronze medalists DeeAnn Rogers and Zharnel Hughes, along with Leeward Islands high jump Silver medalist Theron Niles, are in El Salvador to compete in the XIX Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships(June 29th -July 1st). The athletes are accompanied by coaches Mr. Rollins Richardson and Mrs. Heather Richardson.
Athletes from throughout the Caribbean and the Central America are vying for the prestigious medals up for grabs and seeking to get ready for the World Junior Championships to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from the 10th – 15th July.
DeeAnn will be participating in the Heptathlon, a grueling event which includes the 100m hurdles, high jump, 200m, shot put, long jump, javelin and the 800m. She will be looking to be among the medalists, having recently set the record and claimed the Leeward Islands Heptathlon Champion crown. Her compatriot, Theron Niles, participating in only his second international meet will be looking to improve upon his high jump mark of 1:83m. Zharnel Hughes, the new Leeward Islands Junior 100 and 200m record holder, will be competing in the same events and hopes to improve on his times for the World Junior Championships.
The Anguilla Amateur Athletics Federation would like to congratulate the athletes and coaches on being selected for this Championship, and wishes them the best of luck in their endeavors.
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