LOCAL sprinting star Tirana Mitchell created history on Monday when she became the first Guyanese to make a podium appearance in a 200 metres sprint final at the Junior Carifta Games.

Mitchell, after finishing sixth in the final of the Under-17 100 metres on day one, returned to claim a bronze medal in the final of the Under-17 female 200 metres with an impressive time of 24.05s, finishing behind Natalliah Whyte 23.65s (Jamaica) and Jenae Ambrose 24.04s (Bahamas) who brought first and second respectively.
Earlier in the day, rising distance star Cassey George struck another medal after winning gold in the Under-17 1500 metres on the day one.
George was beaten into second place with a time of 2:12.64s by Kyrah Faheemah Scraders of Bermuda who ran 2:11.62s. Scraders came in closely behind George in the 1500 metres for the silver.
Jason Yaw who won bronze in the 400 metres Boys’ Under-17 on day one ran well in the final of the 200 metres but was outdone by four others for fifth place. Yaw clocked quite a steamy time of 21.96s.
Meanwhile Guyana took part in its first relay event in Carifta Games history when the Under-17 girls ran the 4×400 metres event and just missed the podium with a fourth-place time of 3:55.57s.