THE country’s CARIFTA Track and Field team has landed in the island nation of Grenada as they prepare to match skills with the region’s s athletics teams in the championship set to take place at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium from March 30 to April 1 in Grenada.

Team Manager Thelson Williams says the team assembled on Thursday morning at the National Gymnasium en route to the airport and landed just after 3 pm in Grenada on the same day.
He said that their overseas athlete CARIFTA distance gold medalist Attoya Harvey, Charissa December Ryan Joseph landed on the island earlier on Thursday.
Williams said that he expect a medal from the team as they are well prepared to represent their country well.

Commonwealth and CARIFTA gold medalist Tianna Springer will lead the team that features the Under 17 and Under 20 categories.
Springer will compete in the 400, 200, 4×400 women and 4×400 metres mix relay.
The other U20 athletes are Jaheel Cornette who will take to the track in the 100 and 200 metres.

Javon Roberts will also feature in the 800, 1500 4×400 men and mix relay events. December is set to turn out in the 400 hurdles and 4×400 metres relay.
Harvey will be gunning for gold again in the 800, 1,500, 3,000 meters along with 4×400 women and mix relay.
Sprinter Nalicia Glen will suit up for the 100 and 200 races, with jumpers Rodell Green and Robert Marcus in the long and triple jumps
Jamal Sullivan will do the 800 and 400 along with 4×400 men and mix relays.

The other U20 athlete is Dhnielson Gill who will also be in the 400 relays and the 400 meters race.

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 Millinton (100 And 200), Esther Mckinnon (1,500 and 3,000), Joseph (Long And Triple Jump), Akilla Blucher (1,500 meter), Keneta Fraser (Long Jump, 1,000 and 200), Marissa Thomas (400 And 8,000 And Nathaniel Samaroo (Shot Put and Discuss Throw)