“I feel like a proud father of successful children,” were some of the words mentioned by President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson following the record medal by the athletes at the just concluded CARIFTA Games.
“Our athletes continue to bring us glory once they are given the opportunity. I feel like a proud father of successful children,” Hutson told Stabroek Sport.
He added: “Our vision for athletics is slowly but surely growing”.
During the annual Games staged in the Cayman Islands, the 21-member contingent climbed the podium steps on 10 occasions, earning four gold medals, two silver and four bronze.
Claudrice McKoy, Chantoba Bright, Anisha Gibbons and Matthew Gordon highlighted Team Guyana’s performance with their gold medal efforts.
The brilliance of the quartet and others enabled the team to depart from the host nation with the largest medal haul ever from the 48th edition Games which was staged during the Easter weekend.
QUICK RESULTS
DAY 1
Claudrice McKoy women’s U-20 1500m (GOLD)
Shaquka Tyrell women’s U-17 1500m (BRONZE)
Chantoba Bright women’s U-20 long jump (GOLD)
DAY 2
Anisha Gibbons women’s U-17 javelin (GOLD)
Chantoba Bright women’s U-20 triple jump (SILVER)
Adriel Austin women’s U-17 800m (BRONZE)
Joanna Archer women’s U-20 800m (SILVER)
DAY 3
Claudrice McKoy women’s OPEN 3000m (BRONZE)
Matthew Gordon men’s U-17 3000m (GOLD)
Princess Browne women’s U-17 triple jump (BRONZE)
Hutson then thanked the Government of Guyana “and all of the private sector entities which would have contributed to this team’s success.”
He also thanking the coaches and other officials.
“To the coaches and the technical officials who gave their time to work for the AAG, this success is equally yours” Hutson concluded.
The contingent was scheduled to return late last night. (Emmerson Campbell)
