Karra claims bronze in judo
• Rhema Otabor settles for 5th in javelin final
• Keyshawn Strachan 13th overall in javelin final
• Anthaya Charlton 13th overall in long jump
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
AFTER the disappointment at the Central American and Caribbean Games the week before, Karra Hanna rebounded and captured the first judo medal for The Bahamas at the Commonwealth Games. In less than a week as she traversed from Santo Domingo, Dominican
fell
in
the women's +78 kilogram class, Hanna prevailed in Glasgow, Scotland, with the bronze medal. Hanna, who competed in both events along with Xavion Johnson, joined Devynne Charlton in capturing the only two medals for The Bahamas at the 99th edition of the Commonwealth Games. While Charlton was the third consecutive Bahamian to win a gold at the last three
ON THE REPLAY: Karra Hanna, of The Bahamas, competes against Marie Loanne Durhone, of Mauritius, in white, in their women’s judo +78 kg contest for bronze medal match during day 10 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday August 2, 2026.
(Steve Welsh/PA via AP)
games, taking her spotlight in the women's 100m hurdles on Thursday, Hanna came through on Sunday as
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Wrestler Shannon Hanna wins historic silver at CAC Games
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
THE Bahamas picked up its first historic medal - a silver - at the Central American and Caribbean Games from wrestler Shannon Hanna on Friday in the
men's wrestling 65 kilogram freestyle competition. As the second week of competition got underway yesterday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Shaun Miller
Jr attempted to win the first athletic medal at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium. But Miller Jr had to settle for a tied seventh place with Juan Acosta from the Dominican Republic after
they cleared just 6-feet, 9 3/4-inches or 2.08 metres. Mexico got the gold and bronze with Cuba taking the silver.
The medal jumps were 7-4 1/4 (2.24m), 7-2 1/2
(2.20m) and 7-1 1/2 (2.17m) respectively.
Women's 100m Camille Rutherford was the only athlete in action as she raced to a fifth place finish in the first of three heats in 11.82 in the straight away race. In the final, Liranyi Alonso of the Dominican Republic ran 11.10 seconds for the gold, erasing Bahamian retired golden girl Chandra Sturrup's games record of 11.14 that she set on August 16, 1998, in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Gladymar Torres of Puerto Rico claimed the silver 11.22 with the bronze going to Yarima Garcia of Cuba in 11.32. The Bahamas didn't have any entries in the men's century.
Track and field action continues today with a few more members of The Bahamas' track team competing.
Wrestling on Friday at Combat Pavilion No.1
Hanna lost in his final match to Joseph Joseph of
Puerto Rico, who took the gold with a 3-0 decision. Joseph scored a point in the first period and produced in the second to dominate the
Despite losing the match, Hanna made history as the
first Bahamian to win a medal in wrestling. In his semifinal match, Hanna prevailed with a 3-2 decision over Zachary Espalin from Mexico. Hanna also secured a 6-4 win over Wilfredo Rodriquez from Venezuela in the quarterfinals. And in the qualification match, Hanna held off Tommy Garcia of the Dominican Republic 4-2.
Sailing at Salinas Beach Mary Nash and Patrick Tomlinson, competing in the 2 Person Mixed Dinghy Final, are occupying second place with a total of 15 points.
Mexico's Alvaro Ramirez and Sofia Baeza are out front with six points. They have not lost a race with
JONQUEL JONES HELPS NEW YORK BEAT SEATTLE 95-83
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and Jonquel Jones added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 95-83 last night. Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points for the Liberty (1813), who have won five of their past six games. The previous four victories came by a total of eight points. Monday's game started a three-game homestand for New York this week. The teams will play again Wednesday night. New York led 70-67 late in the third quarter before scoring the final nine points of the period to take a 12-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Stewart had four points during the spurt. The run continued at the
start the fourth with Marine Johannes and Han Xu for the Liberty, who went up 85-67. Seattle could get no closer than nine the rest of the way.
Flau'jae Johnson scored 25 points, while Natisha Hiedeman and Dominque Malonga each added 17 for Seattle (6-26). The game served as a homecoming for Seattle coach Sonia Raman, who was an assistant in New York last season. It's been a rough first year for Raman as the Storm are currently last in the standings. They've dropped nine straight games, but the future is bright with young stars Johnson, Malonga and Awa Fam.
New York jumped all over Seattle with Ionescu, Jones and Stewart combining to score the team's first 26 points. The Liberty led 28-18 after one quarter.
Republic, where she
short at the CAC Games
GOLD medallist Sydnee Andrews, of New Zealand, centre, alongside silver medallist Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella of Cameroon, left, and bronze medallist Karra Hanna of The Bahamas attend a medal ceremony for the women’s judo +78 kg during
2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,
August 2, 2026. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
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Public education system has increased capacity to serve students with autism
Howard Univ. president says more than 200 students readmitted after mass unenrolment
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The interim president of Howard University said over 200 of the more than 500 first-year incoming students who were unenrolled for the fall semester have been mitted to the Washington, D.C. school.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Wayne A. I. Frederick defended the way the historically Black university handled the initial unenrollment, saying many students and their families apparently misunderstood the communicated financial obligations they were expected to meet before the start of instruction in August.
panicked about their next steps. Many wondered where else they would continue their education so close to the start of fall semester at most schools.
Some students and parents said they had trouble reaching officials at Howard by phone or email, leaving them unsure of how to resolve issues with tuition and housing assignments. Frederick acknowledged that the deluge of calls was overwhelming, but he added that emails were responded to. He said the school started meeting and speaking with parents and students last week, which led to the reenrollments.
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“There were no issues as far as what we communicated," Frederick said, adding that the school had been clear since March about unpaid balances for tuition that were due by mid-July.
Students who were unenrolled for financial reasons had outstanding tuition balances after their financial aid and scholarships were applied, he said. Others were unenrolled because of unreported immunizations.
“I don't think it's just a simple matter of right or wrong. I think Howard adhered to its policies or procedures,” Frederick said.
As students learned last week that they no longer had spots at Howard, one of about 100 historically Black colleges and universities in the United States, dozens took to social media
“We looked at several things," Frederick said of the process for reinstating the students, including documents for incoming financial aid.
The school received about 37,000 applications for enrollment this fall. About 2,200 incoming students remained enrolled after 502 were removed last week, Frederick said.
Keana Johnson was one of the students initially unenrolled. The 17-year-old lives in a shelter for teens and young adulwts in New York City. A staffer at the shelter rode with her Wednesday morning by train to Howard to ask how she could be reenrolled. She was told after speaking in person with a Howard official that her enrollment had been reinstated.
“I feel great,” Johnson told the AP.
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Director of Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Dominique McCartney-Russell said the Department of Education's work is to translate the national commitment to inclusion into meaningful support in schools.
“Through our longstanding partnership with R.E.A.C.H. and the commitment of families and professionals, the public education system has increased its capacity to serve students with autism and other exceptionalities,” the Director said during a Town Hall Meeting dubbed “From Awareness to Action Building Opportunities for Every Stage of Life” hosted by the Ministry of Education and R.E.A.C.H. (Resource and Educational source for Autism and other related challenges in The Bahamas) held at Stephen Dillet Primary School on Monday, July 27, 2028.
“Today, support includes specialized classrooms, inclusive placements where appropriate, individualized educational planning, classroom accommodations, assessments, counselling and consultation with families and teachers. Students also access speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, behavioural support, physical therapy and educational psychology services.”
She explained that across the Ministry’s special education services, 120 plus trained special education teachers are currently supporting a growing population of learners, with more than 40 additional teachers recruited over the past three years.
“To strengthen capacity within the system, we partnered with Barry University to enable 14 educators to pursue master's degrees in Special Education. The Marjorie Davis Special Education Institute has been strategically realigned to provide targeted support for students requiring Tier II interventions.
“We have also expanded access to specialized services through the increased use of pull-out programmes and self-contained units, ensuring that more students receive the individualized support they need.”
The Director said in keeping with the Ministry’s commitment to inclusive education, a greater number of students with special needs are now participating in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.
She explained that this summer, both teachers and parents are benefiting from Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) training, equipping them with practical strategies to support student success.
The Director also noted that the Ministry has engaged with allied professionals and specialists to identify opportunities for collaboration and to strengthen the range of services available to students.
“Looking ahead, we have been tasked with developing a National Special Education Registry and establishing a Special Education Diploma pathway. These initiatives will help create a more coordinated and responsive system of support.”
She said, “Significantly, we anticipate celebrating our first formally recognized Special Education graduate in 2027,
marking a major milestone in the advancement of special education in The Bahamas.
“Our immediate priorities are clear: earlier identification; shorter and better-coordinated referral pathways; continued teacher training; increased specialist capacity; stronger access for the Family Islands; and improved transition planning.”
The Director said the Ministry is working to expand services in Grand Bahama, Eleuthera and Long Island, while using hybrid support services to reach students where on-site specialists are limited.
“Families must remain active members of the educational team, particularly in individualized planning and decisions about transitions.”
She said the Ministry’s responsibility does not end with school attendance, as it must prepare students for further education, technical and vocational training, employment, greater independence and participation in community life.
“Progress will require honest evaluation and sustained collaboration. The Department will continue working with R.E.A.C.H., families, educators, therapists and partner agencies to strengthen both the quality and reach of services.”
The Director said, “Our goal is straightforward: every learner should be known, supported and given a meaningful opportunity to progress. We are proud of the advances made, mindful of the gaps that remain and committed to the work ahead.”
LITERARY ASSOCIATION DANCE FUNDRAISER
STUDENTS across The Bahamas are expected to benefit from the Bahamas Literacy Association's (BLA) upcoming Dance Fundraiser, with proceeds helping to expand literacy programmes, teacher development initiatives, and community outreach efforts throughout the country.
The fundraiser will be held on Friday, September 5, at the St. John's College Auditorium and marks one of the Association's first major fundraising events as it works to strengthen literacy support in New Providence and the Family Islands.
Funds raised will help sustain the Association's free reading intervention and tutoring programme, teacher professional development workshops, book club initiatives, reading promotion activities, community outreach, and future educational projects.
The event will also support the continued growth of the National Literacy Teacher of the Year Award, which will
be presented for the third time this year.
The award recognizes educators who demonstrate exceptional commitment to literacy instruction and student achievement. As The Bahamas continues to face challenges related to teacher recruitment and retention, the initiative aims to celebrate teaching excellence while encouraging educators who are making a meaningful difference in students' lives.
Established in 2017 and formally registered in 2022, the Bahamas Literacy Association has expanded its work in communities throughout the country with programmes designed to improve literacy outcomes for children and strengthen classroom instruction.
Over the past several years, the Association has conducted Trainthe-Trainer literacy workshops in Cat Island, facilitated literacy outreach initiatives in Long Island, and visited Eleuthera on two occasions to provide
professional development for teachers and reading intervention activities for students.
Since September 2024, the Association has also operated a free annual reading intervention and tutoring programme that serves children from September through April, providing literacy support to students and families at no cost.
Association officials say literacy is a shared national responsibility and are encouraging parents, educators, alumni, corporate partners, and members of the public to support the fundraiser. Every contribution, they note, helps provide resources that improve reading opportunities for students while supporting teachers and strengthening literacy programmes across The Bahamas.
For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or additional information, members of the public may contact the Bahamas Literacy Association.
Photos: Patrice Johnson/BIS
HOWARD University interim president Wayne A. I. Frederick sits for an interview, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington.
Arkansas routs Bahamas 106-59 in Baha Mar Hoops Summer League
By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@ tribunemedia.net
ARKANSAS showcased why it enters the upcoming college basketball season with one of the nation’s most talented rosters but, despite suffering a 106-59 defeat Friday night, the Bahamas National Select Team left the opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League with far more than just a result on the scoreboard.
The exhibition provided another valuable opportunity for a Bahamian squad made up of former senior national team veterans, emerging collegiate talent and some of the country’s top high school prospects to measure themselves against elite NCAA Division I competition.
The select team featured experienced national team players such as Dominick Bridgewater, Sammy Hunter and veteran Jaraun “Kino” Burrows serving as the team’s head coach, alongside members of the Raw Talent Sports Player Development programme, including highly touted forward Javez Coleby, one of The Bahamas’ fastest rising young prospects.
Against an Arkansas team loaded with future professionals and McDonald’s All Americans, The Bahamas struggled to handle the Razorbacks’ relentless defensive pressure.
Arkansas forced 26 turnovers, collected 19 steals and blocked 13 shots while turning those miscues into 37 points. The Razorbacks also dominated the open floor, holding a commanding 42-13 advantage in fast break points.
Arkansas raced out to a 12-1 lead and recorded five steals before The Bahamas made its first field goal. The Razorbacks built a 50-19 advantage after the opening period before cruising the rest of the way.
Although the final margin was lopsided, 16-yearold Coleby continued to demonstrate why NCAA Division I programmes have begun pursuing the Veritas Academy Class of 2029 prospect.
Coleby finished with a team high 18 points on an efficient 8-for-13 shooting performance while adding four assists, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in more than 33 minutes against one of the deepest defensive teams in college basketball.
Time after time, the young forward attacked the rim without hesitation despite facing a constant wave of lengthy, athletic defenders.
Bridgewater contributed eight points, three assists and three rebounds, while Zane Knowles scored 10 points.
The Bahamas shot 36.4 per cent from the field and made just three of 18 attempts from beyond the three-point line.
Arkansas was led by freshman Jordan Smith Jr, one of the most highly regarded prospects in the 2027 NBA Draft class.
Smith displayed the versatility that has NBA scouts projecting him as a future lottery selection, finishing with 22 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals while knocking down five three pointers.
Billy Richmond III scored 16 points with six rebounds and six assists, JJ Andrews and Abdou Toure each added 16 points, while Davion Thompson finished
with 17 as six Razorbacks scored in double figures.
While the score favoured Arkansas, Burrows said the experience is exactly what the Raw Talent Sports Player Development programme was designed to provide.
The 41-year-old veteran, who serves as director of Raw Talent while continuing to play and coach, said the organisation’s greatest strength is the culture it has created throughout Bahamian basketball.
“That’s about the culture that the Raw Talent
Still playing at a high level while beginning his coaching career, he continues to mentor the next generation of Bahamian talent.
“It’s an amazing opportunity,” he said. “I get a chance to finish my career with young, up and coming talent like VJ, Deyton Albury, Nardo (Dominick) Bridgewater, some of the younger guys, Sammy Hunter, and then I get a chance to coach and continue learning."
“Some games I’m going to coach and some games I’m going to play. I’m just happy at 41 years old and still able to play. It’s a blessing. I’m very present at the end of one career and at the beginning of another.”
Burrows also believes the future of Bahamian basketball depends on creating a centralised, year-round development system similar to those found in larger basketball nations.
He revealed discussions have already begun about making that vision a reality.
“I’ve been in talks with some ministers,” Burrows said. “As my career comes to an end and I plan on coming back home, we’re discussing what that could look like because I think it’s needed.
programme wants to build and also Bahamas basketball,” Burrows said. “We’ve got NBA players giving back to the overseas guys, the overseas guys giving back to the college guys and the college guys giving back to the high school guys. That’s the culture. “There’s no better way to learn than to learn from someone who’s been where you haven’t been yet. I think our development programme is doing really well because of the culture we’ve built.” Burrows’ own role reflects that philosophy.
“We need to have our young elite athletes, our Under 13s, Under 15s, Under 17s and Under 19s together throughout the year like these other countries do. Hopefully we’re able to put together the budgets, the right people and get those things in place.”
Burrows said Friday’s matchup also highlighted the value of bringing nationally recognised college programmes to Nassau.
“I’ve never played at this level in college and a
lot of us haven’t,” he said.
“To get out here against McDonald’s All Americans, five star recruits and programmes like Arkansas, even seeing coach Calipari across from you, it’s like a dream.
“It’s an amazing opportunity for Bahamas basketball and the Raw Talent programme because we’re learning too. We’re learning from the styles they play and what they do against us. It was a loss today, but it’s still a win because some young players played well and I’m excited about the opportunity.”
The game marked Arkansas’ opening contest of its four-game foreign tour, with assistant coach Kenny Payne serving as acting head coach while John Calipari watched from the stands as part of a planned rotation among his staff.
The contest was also one of the featured matchups in the inaugural Baha Mar Hoops Summer League, which has brought together several NCAA Division I programmes, Canadian universities, international clubs and the Bahamas National Select Team for nearly two weeks of competition in Nassau.
Participating teams include Arkansas, Louisville, Cincinnati, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Valparaiso, Canada’s Carleton, Calgary, Victoria and Dalhousie universities, Colombia’s Toros del Valle and the Bahamas National Select Team.
The Bahamas returns to the floor Wednesday against Georgia Tech before closing its summer league schedule next weekend against South Carolina, giving another group of Bahamian players an opportunity to compete against high major NCAA opposition on home soil.
Jonquel Jones has 16 points, nine rebounds to help Liberty edge Mercury 94-92
PHOENIX (AP) —
Sabrina Ionescu had 27 points and 10 assists, Jonquel Jones scored 16, Han Xu scored 17 points off the bench, and the New York Liberty edged the Phoenix Mercury 94-92 on Saturday. Xu, who had 11 points in nine minutes in the first half because Jones was in foul trouble, shot 6 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 6 on 3-pointers. Jones had half her 16 points in the fourth quarter with nine rebounds and five assists. She also contributed a steal and a block. Breanna Stewart also had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Liberty (17-13), who finished 19 of 19 from the foul line.
DeWanna Bonner and Kahleah Copper both had 25 points for the Mercury (11-19) and Alyssa Thomas had 17 points. Bonner played in her 565th career WNBA game, tied for second with Diana Taurasi for most in a career.
New York had an eightpoint lead entering the final minute but Copper, who had her 10th game of at least 25 points, made a pair of free throws and when Bonner hit a 3 with 24.1
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again delighted to partner with the Gym Tennis Club in hosting this longstanding fixture on the national tennis calendar. TENNIS COACHING SESSIONS BAHAMIAN female national team player Elana Mackey is now giving back to the sport that enabled her to complete her studies at Mars Hill University.
MIKE Munnings goes up for a layup in the second half of The Bahamas Select team’s exhibition against University of Arkansas during the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League.
Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
Karra Hanna wins bronze in judo
JUDO, from Page 16
the two-week event wrapped up. At the SEC Hall 4, Hanna defeated Marie Loanne Durhone, 25, from Mauritius 100-0 by Ippon in their bronze medal match. Hanna, 26, said God “showed up for me” as she thanked the Bahamian people for their support as she enjoyed a wonderful experience.
“I only had one thing in mind, which was to make The Bahamas proud and to bring home that medal,” Hanna said. “I went out there strong. I knew that she was a girl that likes to do forward throws and drop underneath her opponents.
“So I was more aware of that and just as I was about to give up, God put a little whisper in my ear, not to give up. I kid you not. Something in me just said one more and that one more was that final throw to get her to give up.”
The 26-year-old Hanna ended up with a fourthplace finish after she won her opening match in the quarterfinals with a 100-0 decision in Ippon over a veteran 32-yearold Essohanam Koro from Togo. “My first match against Togo, I knew the simplest mistake could cost you, so I just went into it a bit more strategic with my mind just focused on one match at a time to take it to the final,” Hanna said.
“However, I won my first match and fell short in my second match against Cameroon. She was really strong and my arms did get fatigued and she was able to conquer that match.”
Johnson, the other Bahamian coming over from the CAC Games, got to the repechage round of the men’s -73 kilogram class again as he did in the Dominican Republic.
This time in Glasgow, Johnson lost to Scotland’s Oliver Short 100-0 in the repechage round by Ippon on Saturday. It was his second loss after he was beaten by England’s Benjamin Levy 100-0 by Ippon in the quarterfinals.
Shaking off the jetlag on his arrival in Glasgow, Johnson had a strong start to his competition when the 20-year-old qualified by winning his round of 16 match over Taiwo Aremu of Nigeria 101-0 by Ippon. Athletics at the Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday Rhema Otabor, hoping to add to her Pan American Games’ silver medal, had to settle for fifth place in the women’s javelin final as the Bahamian national record holder posted her best heave of 188-feet, 20-inches or 57.35 metres. She was actually sitting in fourth place, but was passed by Australia’s Lianna Davidson in the final round with 189-8 (57.81m) to drop the Bahamian one spot down.
Mackenzie Little and Tori Moorby got the gold and silver for Australia with Little winning with
GOOD EFFORT: Anthaya Charlton, of The Bahamas, competes in the women’s long jump qualifying round at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026.
203-0 (61.88m) and Moorby second with 196-11 (60.04m). Irene Jepkemboi of Kenya won the bronze with 189-9 (57.85m).
The 23-year-old represented the last chance for The Bahamas’ track team to get another medal to add to the gold that Devynne Charlton claimed in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles on Thursday. But it was not to be.
Men’s javelin final National record holder Keyshawn Strachan, 22, finished 13th out of a strong field of international competitors in Friday’s final with his best heave of 230-11 (70.39m).
The gold went to Rumesh Tharanga from Sri Lanka with 294-5 (89.75m). The silver and bronze went to India’s Neeraj Chopra and Yash Singh with 283-6 (85.41m) respectively.
The best performance from the region came
from two-time world champion and reigning Olympic bronze medallist Anderson Peters of Grenada, who was fourth with 275-2 (83.88m). 2012 Olympic champion and 2025 world champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad & Tobago was sixth with 270-10 (82.55m).
Women’s long jump qualifying
After watching her big sister Devynne Charlton secure her first gold medal in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles the day before, Anthaya Charlton finished sixth in Group B of the qualifying round with 20-5 (6.22m) on Friday as well.
Charlton, who celebrated her 23rd birthday on July 28, was just shy of the 12th and final spot for the final that went to Faith Kipsang of Kenya with (6.23m). Charlton was 13th overall.
Kipsang was ninth in Saturday’s final that saw Canada’s Jazmin Sawyer take the gold, followed by Ruth Usoro of Nigeria with the silver and Brooke Buschkuehl from Australia the bronze.
Tyra Gittens-Spotsville from Trinidad & Tobago had the best showing from the region with her fifth place. As the games came to a close, Charlton’s gold and Hanna’s bronze placed The Bahamas tied with Fiji and the Isle of Man for 20th place in the overall medal haul, led by Australia with 70 gold, 45 silver and 56 bronze for their total of 171. Jamaica finished as the top nation in the region in eighth place with 10 gold, four silver and five bronze.
In judo, The Bahamas tied the region after being tied for 13th with Gabon, The Gambia, Malta, Nigeria
and Tonga with one bronze each.
England came out on top with four gold, two silver and six bronze for their total of 12.
As for athletics, The Bahamas was tied for 15th place with Dominica, Grenada, the British Virgin Islands and Northern Island with one gold each. Australia came out on top with 12 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze for their total of 34. Jamaica came behind in second with 10 gold, three silver and five bronze for 18, ahead of third place England, which had six gold, nine silver and six bronze for their total of 21.
Note: Positions are decided on gold medals and not total amount of medals.
The next games in 2030, making its historic 100-year celebrations, will take place in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Shannon Hanna wins historic silver medal in wrestling at CAC Games
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two more races today, two on Wednesday and their final two on Thursday. Nash Cartwright and Lori Lowe, competing in the Regional 2 Person Mixed Dinghy, placed fifth overall with 28 points. They got three fifth places in the first three races, two fourths in the fourth and fifth races and fifth again in the sixth. They have two races scheduled for tomorrow, two for Thursday and will wrap up competition on Thursday with their final two races.
Josh Knowles, in the 1 Person Men’s Regional Dinghy, is sitting in 10th place with 70 points. After a day off today, the final two races will take place on Wednesday.
Also today, Joshua Higgins will continue competition in the 1 Person Men’s Dinghy. He was sitting in fifth place from the first races in which he scored 30 points. After taking a break yesterday, he will have three races today and the final two on Wednesday.
And Eliza Denning, competing in the W1 Person Women’s Dinghy, will also be back in action today with three more races and her final two races on Wednesday. She is also in fifth place after her first five races with 20 points.
Equestrian at the Palmarejo Equestrian Center Anna Camille Vlasov represented The Bahamas in the Jumping - Speed Competition (Individual Medal Event) yesterday where she was 13th overall in a field of 38 competitors. Boxing at the Combat Pavilion No.2 Today, Anai Powell, the lone boxer representing The Bahamas, will begin competition in the men’s 65 kg quarterfinals when he takes on Juliam Oreitz from Puerto Rico.
Swimming on Saturday at the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Center
Women’s 50m butterfly Team Bahamas completed competition at the games with two more competitors in a B final, but this time in the same event in the women’s 50 metres butterfly.
Zoe Williamson, swimming out of lane nine, got the better of the duo with her eighth place in 29.14, while Victoria Russell, at the other end of the pool in the open lane, was ninth in 29.51.
Russell earned her berth in the 20th and final spot for the B final with her seventh place in the last of four heats in 29.58 and Willimson was seventh in heat two in 29.84 to join her.
Marina Spadoni of El Salvadoir touched the wall in the A final for the gold in 26.38 to erase Bahamian retired Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace’s games’ record of 26.46 that she posted in Veracruz, Mexico, in 2018. Jianna Amores of the Dominican Republic got the silver in 26.41 and Celia Pulido of Mexico got the bronze in 26.51.
Men’s 50m butterfly Ayrton Moncur was 24th overall 26.20 with a second place in the second of five heats in the preliminaries. He did not advance to the next round.
Men’s 200m freestyle Jack Barr got 19th overall in the preliminaries in 2:03.04 after he was seventh in the last of three heats.
Swimming on Friday at the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Center
Men’s 400m freestyle Barr earned a thirdplace finish in the B final in 4:21.76. In the heats, he was 13th overall in 4:22.89 as he advanced with his seventh place in the first of two heats.
Mixed 4 x 100m Relay
The Bahamas’ quartet of Wells, Moncur, Williamson and Rhanishka Gibbs closed out the night by placing ninth in 3:52.56.
The team was fifth in their heats of the preliminaries in 3:52.99.
Note: Joanna Evans, who made her return to competition after a
three-year suspension by FINA for a doping violation, is still holding onto her women’s 200m freestyle record of 1:58.03 that she set in Barranquilla,
Colombia, in 2018. Evans also still retains her women’s 400m freestyle record of 4:11.15 that she established in Barranquilla in 2018.
(AP Photo/ Kin Cheung)