Good showing for the UB Mingoes at Star Performers meet

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men and women’s track and field teams saw some good results at the 22nd Star Performers Track and Field Classic on Saturday, February 1 at the Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

Freshman Samuel Corbin secured his second consecutive victory in the under-20 boys’ shot put with a personal best of 13.94 metres (m) (45’ 8-3/4”). He won that event at the Red Line Track and Field Classic on Sunday, January 26.

Lhevinne Joseph won the open men 800m race in a time of 1:57.50. Finishing in second place was his teammate, Jackson Ozias who posted 2:01.52.

Jumper and freshman Davia Musgrove finished second in the under-20 girls’ triple jump when she posted a personal best of 11.09m (36’ 4-3/4”). She was also in the under-20 girls’ long jump but did not make the finals. Her best jump was 4.70m (15’ 5”) to place her seventh overall.

Also securing a second place finish in their event was Marquell Newbold. She did so in the 400m hurdles after stopping the clock at 1:07.20.

Rashad Evans was also in action in the field in the open men javelin throw where he was the only competitor. He tossed the javelin for 41.50m (136’ 1-3/4”).

Kendall Cooper was in action in the under-20 boys’ javelin throw where he settled for a fourth-place finish with a throw of 45m (147’ 7-3/4”).

Dennis Williamson opened his 2025 season with the 400m hurdles where he was the only competitor. He posted a time of 54.46 seconds as he ran the back stretch very strong.

Hurdler Kaiya Cambridge saw action first in the open women 100m hurdles where she was the only competitor. She clocked a time of 15.67 seconds.

Rashaa’d Farquharson was fourth in the open men 100m finals in a time of 11.27 seconds. Freshman William Minors clocked 2:05.38 in the 800m to play fifth.

There were three 400m dash runners in the under-20 girls’ division. 

Malynte Clarke was the fastest UB sprinter, finishing with a time of 1:00.63 to place seventh overall. Michal Bullard was eighth-place in 1:00.70 while Katranel Dean was 11th with a time of 1:02.86.

Williamson, Clarke, Joseph and Bullard teamed up in the mixed 400m relay for UB’s Team A. 

Ozias, Newbold, Minors and Dean teamed up to run for UB’s Team B. Team A won in a time of 3:42.75 while Team B was behind them in second place with a time of 3:46.93. Both men and women teams return to action on Saturday, February 15 at the Roadrunners Track and Field Meet at the same location.

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