ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Team Unstoppable wrapped up its campaign at the 53rd CARIFTA Games on a high note on Monday, April 6, 2026, as Kymarni Newton stormed to bronze in the Under-17 Boys 800m Final at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium. Newton’s outstanding time of 1:55.34 not only earned the Federation’s first (and only) medal of the championships but also shattered the 13-year-old St. Kitts and Nevis U18 national record, marking a historic breakthrough for middle-distance running in the twin islands.
This podium finish on Day 3 capped a week of competitive performances by the 24-athlete delegation. While medals were limited, the squad gained invaluable regional exposure, posted personal bests, and demonstrated the growing depth of athletics development across St. Kitts and Nevis.
According to official results here are the verified Day 3 and overall key performances by SKN athletes:
- Under-17 Boys 800m Final: Kymarni Newton claimed bronze with a personal best and national U18 record of 1:55.34. In the same event, Najeeb Kelly finished 5th with a personal best of 1:59.74.
- Under-17 Boys 1500m Final: Najeeb Kelly placed 4th in 4:13.23; Shandon Burton finished 11th in 4:29.78.
- Under-17 Boys 3000m Final: Shandon Burton secured 6th with 9:52.79.
- Under-17 Boys 800m Heats (Day 2/3 transition): Kymarni Newton ran 1:58.25 (qualified); Najeeb Kelly clocked 2:00.72 (qualified).
Other notable efforts across the championships (with many finals falling on or carrying into Day 3 momentum):
- Under-20 Girls 400m Final: De’Cheynelle Thomas placed 7th in 57.13 after running 54.73 in the preliminaries.
- Under-20 Girls 200m Heats: De’Cheynelle Thomas recorded 23.92 (+0.7 wind).
- Under-20 Boys 400m Hurdles Final: Akanye Samuel-Francis finished 6th in 52.20 after 53.68 in heats; Jayden Hendrickson placed 8th in 55.40.
- Under-17 Girls 400m Hurdles Final: Ta-Junique Huggins placed 5th in 1:05.69; Trishana O’Donoghue finished 11th in 1:12.02.
- Under-17 Girls Long Jump Final: Miel Pemberton leaped 5.34m (-0.8 wind) for 6th; Dejhanee Moses recorded 4.69m (-4.8 wind) for 16th.
- Under-20 Boys High Jump Final: Zackery Nisbett cleared 1.95m for 5th; Dejuaan Pemberton managed 1.80m for 13th.
- Under-17 Girls High Jump: Dejhanee Moses cleared 1.45m (11th).
- Under-20 Boys Javelin Throw Final: Jaheem Clarke threw 59.75m for 4th; Josano Henderson achieved 49.72m for 8th.
- Under-17 Boys Shot Put Final: Malik Freeman recorded 13.20m for 6th.
- Under-20 Boys Decathlon: Naseem Gerald opened strongly with 11.11 in the 100m (5th in discipline) and 5.71m in Long Jump (8th), continuing across multiple days.
These results reflect the competitive spirit and steady progress of the Federation’s youth athletics programmes. Athletes returned with personal bests, new national records, and critical experience against the Caribbean’s finest junior talent.