THE WEEKLY GLEANER | APRIL 17 - APRIL 23, 2023 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | SPORTS 23 Binger went 1-2 in the under-17 100 metres hurdles, with Alexis James and Asharria Ulett matching that result in the under-20 final. Kahiem Carby and Shakir Lewis took gold and silver in the under-17 110 metres hurdles and then Demario Prince and Shaquane Gordon crossed the line in first and third in the under-20 110metres hurdles. However, one of the Jamaicans was revealed to have false started after a protest was lodged. Initially, Prince’s goldmedal had been taken away but on further review, it was revealed that Gordon was the guilty party. Still, coach Goburn gave the powerful display a rave review. “I thought the sprint hurdles set the tone for the final day. I mean the plan was for us to sweep the hurdles. The athletes were upbeat from the warm-up track. They knew the assignment, and they were willing to execute on the day, but at the end of the day, I think it was an all-round performance fromTeam Jamaica,”said the head coach. According to Goburn, his team wasn’t bothered by the vocal home crowd. “The Bahamians are very loud. They make a lot of noise,” he said. “But we are accustomed to that fromKingston, so that didn’t deter us, to say the least.” The former St Jago 400 metres runner was honoured to serve the black-green-and-gold at Carifta. “I’ve been on multiple national duties, but this is my first time at the helm,”he said“It’s always a privilege to serve my country.” Jamaica won 40 gold, 22 silver, and 16 bronze medals, with the hosts amassing 46 medals, 10 gold, 13 silver, and 22 bronze. CARIFTA Continued from, 22 Roshawn Clarke poses with his Austin Sealy Award replica at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association office on Tuesday April 11, 2023. DANIEL WHEELER Jamaica’s Jaydon HIbbert in action at the 50th Carifta Games in Nassau, Bahamas. From left: Carifta Games 400-metre hurdles medallist, Jamaica’s Safhia Hinds (gold), USVI’s Michelle Smith (gold), Jamaica’s Shackelia Green (silver), Roshawn Clarke (gold), Jordan Mowatt (silver), and Princewell Martin (gold). KENYON HEMANS AND GLADSTONE TAYLOR PHOTOS
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