PRESIDENT of the Athletics Association of (AAG) Guyana yesterday declared that from all indications Guyana is set to be represented solely by U.S.-based athlete Brenessa Thompson, due to the inability to secure sufficient flight for the athletes from Guyana to the April 4-6 event. “Right now as it is the team will not be going; we will only be represented by Brenessa Thompson at CARIFTA this year. I am totally disappointed; I don’t think words can explain. The sponsorship was not even an issue, but too many things were not correct and in place,” Hutson said yesterday afternoon.

Guyana was originally set to take a team including 12 athletes to represent Guyana and of the 12 athletes, 11 were set to travel from Guyana, while Thompson would travel from the US.
The other athletes who were selected were Michelle Powley (U-20, 100m and 200m), Avon Samuels (U-18, 200m and 400m), Kenisha Phillips (U-18, 200m), CARIFTA Girls’ Under-18, 1500m defending champion Cassie George (U-18, 1500m), Clauderice McKenzie (U-18, 3000m), Chantoba Bright (U-18, long and triple jump), and Natricia Hooper (triple jump) on the Girls’ side.
On the Boys’ side were Compton Caesar (U-18, 100m and 200m), Matthew McKenzie (1500m and 3000m), Linton Mentis (U-20 100m and 200m) and Ernesto Thomas (800m and 1500m).