The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has submitted the long list to the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) of its representatives to the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador and Dominican Republic from June 23-July 8.
This is according to acting President of the AAG, Sheryl Hermonstine.
In an update, Hermonstine told this publication yesterday that the list was “sent about a week and-a-half ago to the GOA.”
This is in the aftermath of a press release disseminated to the media last month by the GOA criticizing the then Aubrey Hutson-led association for being tardy. The release stated that the tardiness and had placed the athletics team in limbo to compete at the event “due to the submission of an incomplete and inadequate Long List [of] biographical information of athletes.”
Hutson has since been suspended indefinitely pending an investigation following the well-publicized CARIFTA Games debacle.
Hermonstine confirmed yesterday that the long list comprises 23 athletes and seven officials.
The male athletes are: Leslain Baird, Akeem Stewart, Emanuel Archibald, Arinze Chance, Quamel Prince, Noelex Holder, Ezekiel Newton, Lloyd McCurdy, Trevon Hamer, Damon Williams and Shamar Horatio.
The female athletes are: Chantoba Bright, Natrena Hooper, Aliyah Abrams, Jasmine Abrams, Keliza Smith, Kenisha Phillips, Juvonna Cornette, Deshanna Skeete, Joanna Archer, Aaliyah Moore, Ruth Sanmoogan and Anisha Gibbons.
The officials are: Hermonstine, Nadine Trotz, Niall Stanton, Kenisha Headley, Johnny Gravesande, Julian Edmonds and Carla Rodney.
Nine sports disciplines have qualified to represent Guyana at the multi-sport Olympic cycle event that will see 37 nations from the CAC region competing in over 54 sporting disciplines.
Guyana will be represented in boxing, squash, badminton, swimming, table tennis, archery, 3×3 basketball, hockey, and track and field.
The newly-elected executive committee of the GOA has confirmed that experienced sports administrator Dr. Karen Pilgrim will serve as Guyana’s Chef-de-Mission.
The disciplines of squash, badminton, and table tennis have all qualified their male and female teams while basketball qualified their female 3×3 team.
Hockey, which will be played in the Dominican Republic, will be represented by a male team.
In contrast, boxing has qualified on the basis of its elite boxers’ rankings and performance in regional competitions.
With the qualification positions of the respective disciplines being outlined, the Guyana Olympic Association is currently working with the respective national federations to ensure that all the coordination elements are aligned for Guyana’s successful participation at the 2023 edition of the games.
The final names and compositions of the respective sports disciplines will be revealed on finalization of their respective teams.
