The 7th DTSP Wolf Pack Mike Sands Track and Field Classic, themed ‘Come To Get Me, It’s Hunting Season’, took place on Saturday at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium and produced a couple qualifiers for The Bahamas for the 52nd CARIFTA Games, set for for April 19-21 in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.

Lyndavion Storr emerged as a standout performer, achieving a qualifying jump in the Under-17 Boys Triple Jump category. Storr leapt an impressive 13.38 meters (m) — 43’ 10-3/4” — to win that event. The qualifying mark for the CARIFTA Games is 12.92m (42’ 4-3/4”).

William McKinney made headlines in the Under-20 Boys Triple Jump, qualifying for the CARIFTA Games in that event. He leapt 14.66m (48’ 1-1/4”). The qualifying mark for the CARIFTA Games in that event is 14.29m (46’ 10-3/4”).

A huge highlight of the meet was Timothy Munnings setting an unofficial world record in the masters age group for the men’s 400m. Former Olympic 4x400m relay bronze medalist and world championships relay gold medalist Munnings is 58 years old. He clocked an impressive time of 52.04 seconds, surpassing the previous world record of 52.24 seconds that was held by Charles Allie of the United States. Reflecting on his achievement, Munnings stated: “I know that I have a very strong closing, so I knew as long as I remained patient and in the race, I had a good chance to finish strong.”

Despite his impressive performance, Munnings confessed that the day didn’t start as planned. “When I woke up, I didn’t want to come out here at all,” he admitted. “Running the 400 meters is not an easy race. With your strength and conditioning, it’s a lot of mental [effort] to make up your mind to know that you can get around the track, but once I made up my mind, I focused on winning, knowing that I was up against a young generation.”

Munnings is not resting on his laurels. He is preparing for the World Athletics Masters World Indoor Championships from March 23-30 in Gainesville, Florida. “I have never run indoors before, but I believe with my conditioning and training, I believe that will be very easy to compete in,” he said.

When discussing what motivates him to continue competing, Munnings said: “I guess it’s the love for the sport. Even after I retired, I remained active, and I have some young kids who are also active in their various disciplines, so I still try and show them how daddy used to do it.”

There were a number of strong performances in the short sprints.

In the Under-11 Girls 100m, Shaneka Sands, of Beginners Track and Field Club, won in 15.11 seconds. Her teammates Christovia Moss and Danae Minus were second and third in 15.75 and 16.42 seconds respectively.

In the Under-11 Boys 100m, the 3PA Stallions Nathan Smith won in 14.85 seconds. Liam Thompson, of the Beginners club was second in 14.97 seconds and Cailen Dean of Fast Forward Athletics finished third in 15.06 seconds.

In the Under-13 Girls 100m, Jaelyn Munroe, representing the DTSP Wolf Pack, won in 14.27 seconds. Tanaz Davis, of the Unique Athletics Track and Field Club, finished second in 14.42 seconds and Kelecia Lutus, of the Roadrunners Track and Field Club, finished third in 15.59 seconds.

In the Under-13 Boys 100m, Daythan Ingraham, of Swift Athletics, won in 14.45 seconds. Sylvester Johnson, of Unique Athletics, finished second in 14.61 seconds and Evan Deal, representing the Roadrunners, finished third in 14.83 seconds.

In the Under-15 Girls 100m, the Roadrunners Cassidy Pratt was first in 13.79 seconds. McKenzie Henfield, of Bahamas Speed Dynamics, finished second in 13.88 seconds and Shayla Sands, of Unique Athletics, was third in 14.43 seconds.

In the Under-15 Boys 100m, Tristan Lockhart, of the Bahamas Speed Dynamics Track and Field Club, won in 12.02 seconds. Santana Forbes, of the DTSP Wolf Pack, finished second in 12.15 seconds. Jayden Ferguson, of the 3PA Stallions, was third in 12.17 seconds.

In the Under-17 Girls 100m, Brion Ward, of the DTSP Wolf Pack, won in 12.80 seconds. The Star Trackers Track and Field Club’s duo of Vanessa Mackey and Kianna Taylor finished second and third in times of 13.14 and 13.30 seconds respectively.

In the Under-17 Boys 100m, Jahcario Wilson, of Bahamas Speed Dynamics, won going into a strong headwind, in 11.13 seconds. Rohman Rolle, of Fast Forward, was second in 11.14 seconds. Eagan Neely, of Bahamas Speed Dynamics, finished third in 11.22 seconds.

In the Under-20 Girls 100m, the Roadrunners’ Julia Swan won in 13.26 seconds. Myraj Jones, of Inspire Bahamas, finished second in 13.83 seconds, and Zoe Adderley, representing Fast Forward, finished third in 13.86 seconds.

In the Under-20 Boys 100m, Nijae McBride, of the Star Elite Track Team, won in 11.09 seconds. Daniel Strachan, of Fast Forward, finished second in 11.38 seconds, and Teko Hanna, of Swift Athletics, finished third in 11.57 seconds.

The event was not just about setting records but also about inspiring the next generation of athletes. The performances at the meet demonstrated the dedication and talent present in track and field in the country. With athletes like Storr and McKinney leading the way, the future looks promising for the sport.

More results could be found on the website https://www.tekresults.net.