AAG intensifies preparations with three-day camp
AS the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) look to amplify its preparations for this year’s CARFITA track and field championship, the county’s top coaches have converge for a three-day camp at the National Track and Field Centre on the West Coast of Demerara which started on Friday and concludes today (Sunday).

The 51st edition of the annual CARFITA Track and Field championship is set to take place at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium from March 30th to April 1st in Granada.
Coach Moses Pantlitz who will take charge of Guyana’s team says that, since the selection of the 23-member team, athletes have been working but the camp brings together a cadre of coaches to upskill them in the first of two high intensity camps before the team departs for Grenada later this month.

The second camp is set for March 22nd to the 24th.
Coach Moses Pantlitz says ‘Preparation is coming fairly well; the various coaches have been working with their athletes
The camp is headed by coach Pantlitz along with a group of top local coaches.

Pantlitz said he has been working personally with under 17, 800 and 1500 metre runner Akilla Blucher whom he expects will do well at the games
‘She is coming around fairly well because she has only come into athletics three months ago and ran herself into the CARFITA team.
Team manager, Thelson Williams, told Chronicle Sport that the youngster has been putting in good work.

‘What we have been doing so far, those persons who have not outright qualified by themselves, but were very close to the qualifying time or distance, we have identified three support coaches along with the coaches on the team that are working with the athletes in the various areas to improve technique or form to bring them up to that level’
Manager Williams said the team was optimistic of a good showing at the 2024 championships ‘the team is expected to perform to their best. We have a very good team and we are certain of returning home with medals’

Commonwealth and CARFITA gold medalist Tianna springer will lead the team that features the under 17 and under 20 categories.
Springer will compete in the 400, 200, 4x*400 women and 4 x 400 metres mixed relay.

The other U20 athletes are Jaheel Cornette, Javon Roberts, Charissa December, CARFITA distance gold medalist Attoya Harvey, Malachi Austin, Nerissa McPherson, Nalicia Glen, Jamal Sullivan, Rodell Green, Robert Marcus and Dhnielson Gill.

The 17 and under athletes are Athaleyha Hinckson (100 And 200), Duel Europe (Long and Triple Jump), Skylar Charles (100 and 200), Kaidon Persaud (400 and 800), Ezekiel Millington (100 and 200) , Esther Mckinnon (1500 and 3000), Ryan Joseph ( Long and Triple Jump), Akilla Blucher (1500), Keneta Fraser ( Long Jump, 100 and 200), Marissa Thomas (400 and 800) and Nathaniel Samaroo ( Shot Put and Discus)
The other members of the support staff are physiotherapist Akeem Stewart and coach Trishel Thompson.