CARIFTA Track and Field team to finalise after trials this weekend

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will hold trials this weekend, March 22-23, to determine the nation’s team for the upcoming CARIFTA Games.

The trials, being held at the National Track and Field Facility, West Coast Demerara,  will finalize the team for the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19-21.

It is understood that at least 11 athletes have already met qualifying standards through earlier developmental meets and the recent National Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships.

Ideally, the  AAG aims to send a team of over 30 athletes to the regional competition.

Guyana secured eight medals at the 51st CARIFTA Games in Grenada, including four gold, two silver, and two bronze.

Guyana placed fourth overall on the medal table, behind Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago.

The government will provide financial support for the team’s participation in the Caribbean’s premier junior track and field event.

The trials are scheduled to begin at 10:00h daily.

After the team is selected, the locally-based athletes will be encamped on weekends until the Games.