The CARIFTA Games bound athletes have garnered support from long standing sports benefactor, Mohamed’s Enterprises.
Yesterday, Mohamed’s Enterprise, through its principal, Azruddin Mohamed, agreed to shoulder some of the expenses that will be incurred by the 13-athlete contingent which will represent Guyana at the Games during the Easter weekend in Jamaica.
During a simple ceremony, Regina Persaud of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), received an undisclosed sponsorship sum from Mohamed. Following the presentation, Persaud thanked Mohamed on behalf of the association.
At the 49th edition of the Games, Guyana will field a team of athletes spearheaded by 2019 javelin gold medalist, Anisha Gibbons, 800m bronze medalist, Adriel Austin as well as standouts, Keliza Smith and Attoya Harvey.
“It is a very talented team of junior athletes that will represent Guyana and we expect them to return with hardware” said Team Manager, Nadine Trotz recently.
The athletes selected are as follows:
U-17 Girls
Narissa McPherson (800m), Attoya
Harvey (800m, 1500m, 3000m)
U-17 Boys
Javon Roberts (800m)
U-20 Girls
Keliza Smith (100m, 200m), Karese Lloyd (100m, 200m), Hannah Reid (400m), Adriel Austin (800m), Anisha Gibbons (javelin)
U-20 Boys
Shamar Horatio (100m, 200m), Ezekiel Newton (100m, 200m), Wesley Tyndall (long jump), Gabriel Lim (javelin and discus), Trevon Hamer (triple jump)
Notes: When the last CARIFTA Games were staged in 2019 in the Cayman Islands, Guyana’s record 21-athlete contingent finished with nine medals, four gold, two silver and three bronze.
Sham Johnny and Raymond Daw will act in the capacity of coaches on the sojourn to Jamaica.
