OMARI Glasgow and Nicolette Fernandes have been named Guyana’s Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for 2024 at the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) annual gala ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel on Saturday evening.

Football’s all-time leading goal scorer for the Golden Jaguars, Omari Glasgow, claimed the senior male honour following a phenomenal year, narrowly pipping bodybuilder Nicholas Albert.

The 21-year-old striker cemented his place in national folklore by powering the Golden Jaguars to a historic promotion to CONCACAF Nations League A. Glasgow’s efforts saw him secure both the Best Young Player and Top Scorer awards in the competition.

With an astonishing 21 goals in just 33 international appearances, the forward’s remarkable run of form proved decisive in the vote. Albert, who earned his International Pro Card in 2024, was named runner-up.

In the women’s category, veteran squash player Nicolette Fernandes underscored her enduring competitive spirit by securing her second World Masters title.

The former World No. 19 delivered a flawless performance at the World Squash Federation Masters in the Nederlands, achieving an undefeated run to win gold in the Women’s 40-and-over category. This latest victory, adding to her previous Women’s 35-and-over success, confirms her status as a multiple World Masters Champion, and was enough to edge out national teammate Ashley Khalil.

The junior accolades were dominated by the track, with sprinters Malachi Austin and Athaleyha Hinckson taking the titles.

Hinckson made history by claiming Guyana’s first-ever gold medal in the CARIFTA Games U-17 women’s 100m, before adding another gold at the South American U-20 Championships. She triumphed over fellow CARIFTA medallist Tianna Springer.

Austin also shone at the CARIFTA Games, winning gold in the 400m, and contributing to two record-breaking runs in the 4x400m Mixed relay.

Additionally, News Room’s Sport Editor Avenash Ramzan was recognised as the Best Non-Print/Online Journalist, alongside Guyana Times’ Jemima Holmes (Print) and NCN’s Eric Collymore (Broadcast).

Full List of Awardees:

• Senior Sportsman-of-the-Year: Omari Glasgow (Football)
• Runner-up: Nicholas Albert (Bodybuilding)
• Senior Sportswoman-of-the-Year: Nicolette Fernandes (Squash)
• Runner-up: Ashley Khalil (Squash)
• Junior Sportsman-of-the-Year: Malachi Austin (Athletics)
• Runner-up: Kaidon Persaud (Athletics)
• Junior Sportswoman-of-the-Year: Athaleyha Hinckson (Athletics)
• Runner-up: Tianna Springer (Athletics)
• Sportsman (PWD): Gibran Safaraz (Table Tennis)
• Sportswoman (PWD): Abigail Jairam (Chess)
• Male Coach-of-the-Year: Ryan Hercules (cricket)
• Female Coach-of-the-Year: Tremayne Smartt (Cricket)
• Team-of-the-Year: Senior Squash team
• Association-of-the-Year: Guyana Basketball Federation
• Male Sport Official-of-the-Year: Videsh Sookram (Bodybuilding)
• Female Sport Official-of-the-Year: Aileen Bowman-Joseph
• Sport Journalist (Print): Jemima Holmes (Guyana Times)
• Sport Journalist (Broadcast): Eric Collymore (National Communications Network)
• Sport Journalist (Non-Print/Online): Avenash Ramzan (News Room)
• Corporate Sponsor (Small): Trophy Stall
• Corporate Sponsor (Medium): MVP Sports
• Corporate Sponsor (Large): ENet