TIANNA Springer continued her golden streak, delivering another sensational performance to win the Girls’ Under-20 400m final in the 52nd CARIFTA Games held at the Hasley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Guyanese athlete clocked an impressive 53.07 seconds, successfully defending her title and securing her third consecutive gold in the 400m at the Games.

Barbados’ Kadia Rock (53.52s) took silver, while Jamaica’s Abrina Wright (53.78s) claimed the bronze.

In the Boys’ Under-20 400m final, Guyana’s defending champion Malachi Austin put in a strong effort but ultimately had to settle for the silver medal. Austin clocked 46.54 seconds in a closely fought race, just behind Zion Miller of The Bahamas, who snatched gold in 46.51 seconds.
Trinidad and Tobago’s DA Shaun Lezama finished third for the bronze (47.43s).

Guyana’s Attoya Harvey also added to the medal tally, continuing her consistent record at the CARIFTA Games with a bronze in her event.
Harvey clocked 4:41.61s, finishing behind Jamaicans Cindy Rose (gold, 4:37.95s) and Sushana Johnson (silver, 4:40.83s). This bronze marks Guyana’s third podium finish at the ongoing championships.

However, there was disappointment for Athaleyha Hinckson, who finished fourth in the Girls’ U-20 100m final (11.54 seconds), and Ezekiel Newton, who placed fifth in the Boys’ U-17 100m final (10.76 seconds), as high expectations for medals in those events went unfulfilled.
Attention now turns to the 200m events on the next day of competition, where some Guyanese athletes will look to bounce back and make their mark.