Hinckson and Persaud win silver medals
Kaidon Persaud during his silver medal run in the U-17 800m (PHOTO: News Room)
Kaidon Persaud during his silver medal run in the U-17 800m (PHOTO: News Room)

GUYANA won two more medals on the final day of the 51st CARIFTA Games in Grenada to take their tally to seven, four golds, two silvers, and one bronze.
Athaleyha Hinckson and Kaidon Persaud, at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium, added to Guyana’s haul on Sunday evening.
Hinckson could not complete her quest for a sprint double after finishing second in the U-17 200m final at the 51st CARIFTA Games in Grenada.

Jamaican Natrece East held off the 100m gold medalist to clock 23.74s, followed by Hinckson (23.85s), and Antiguan Tyra Fenton, 23.97s.
U-20 400m Gold medalist Tianna Springer opted out of the 200m, due to a hamstring niggle.
Meanwhile, Persaud narrowly missed the top podium spot in the Boys U-17 800m final after a brilliant race, but lost the dramatic sprint finish to Jamaican Keandre Kelly (1:56.31s).

Athaleyha Hinckson celebrates after winning silver in the U-17 200m (PHOTO: News Room)

The Guyanese clocked 1:56.53s, while Jamaican Alejandro Palmer (1:58.05s) was third.
Persaud was Guyana’s lone medalist in the 800m finals, as Alkila Blucher (fifth—2:24.29s) and Attoya Harvey (sixth—2:16.10s) did not make the top three in their races.
Up to press time, Guyana had yet to compete in the U-20 4x400m relays.
At the previous Games, Guyana won eight medals—three golds, two silvers, and three bronzes.

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