The 2023 NACAC New Life Invitational meeting, held at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Bahamas, on Saturday (13). The event provided the opportunity for several athletes in the region to continue their preparations for the season, while enjoying a wonderful time in the tropics.
Among the standout performers at the meet this past weekend were American Trevor Stewart, who won the men’s 400m in 44.92 seconds, Jamaica’s Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Broadbell, who won the 110m hurdles with 13.10 seconds, Anthonique Strachan of The Bahamas, the 200m winner with 22.59, and Guyana’s Aliyah Abrams, who set a new national record of 50.20 to win the 400m.
There were several Jamaican winners at the meet, including Olympic champion Megan Tapper, who clocked 12.74 secs to win the 100m hurdles, and Shashalee Forbes, the champion in the women’s 100m dash with a time of 11.17.
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2023 NACAC New Life Invitational Results
Men’s 100m
Final 1, Wind: -1.5
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Rikkoi BRATHWAITE IVB 10.33
2 Adam MUSGROVE BAH 10.56
3 Yurick DEAN BAH 11.08
Final 2, Wind: -0.2
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Duan ASEMOTA CAN 10.14
2 Joseph Paul AMOAH GHA 10.19
3 Eric HARRISON JR. TTO 10.22
4 Cejhae GREENE ANT 10.23
5 Sachin DENNIS JAM 10.28
6 Samson COLEBROOKE BAH 10.37
7 Deedro CLARKE BAH 10.47
8 Tyquendo TRACEY JAM 10.5
Heat 1, Wind: -1.1
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Joseph Paul AMOAH GHA 10.30
2 Eric HARRISON JR. TTO 10.43
3 Deedro CLARKE BAH 10.56
4 Rikkoi BRATHWAITE IVB 10.61
5 Adam MUSGROVE BAH 10.66
Heat 2, Wind: +0.1
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Duan ASEMOTA CAN 10.26
2 Sachin DENNIS JAM 10.33
3 Cejhae GREENE ANT 10.34
4 Samson COLEBROOKE BAH 10.43
5 Tyquendo TRACEY JAM 10.47
6 Reynaldo R. ESPINOSA CUB 10.55
7 Yurick DEAN BAH 10.85
Ian KERR BAH DQ
Men’s 200m
Final, Wind: -0.5
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 José FIGUEROA PUR 20.59
2 Joseph Paul AMOAH GHA 20.61
3 Adam MUSGROVE BAH 20.9
4 Bolade AJOMALE CAN 21.02
5 Ian KERR BAH 21.11
6 Deedro CLARKE BAH 21.26
Men’s 400m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Trevor STEWART USA 44.92
2 Rusheen MCDONALD JAM 45.26
3 Alonzo RUSSELL BAH 45.52
4 Demish GAYE JAM 45.74
5 José FIGUEROA PUR 46.27
6 Yoandys LESCAY CUB 46.61
7 Wilbert LONDON USA 47.49
Men’s 800m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Kameron JONES USA 1:47.66
2 Rajay HAMILTON JAM 1:47.71
3 CJ JONES USA 1:47.93
4 Luciano FIORE USA 1:48.96
5 Quamel PRINCE GUY 1:50.04
6 Hazem MIAWAD USA 1:52.41
7 Austin CLARKE BAH 2:08.86
Amere LATTIN USA DNF
Men’s 110m Hurdles
Final, Wind: +0.2
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Rasheed BROADBELL JAM 13.10
2 Eric EDWARDS USA 13.42
3 Damion THOMAS JAM 13.52
4 Hansle PARCHMENT JAM 13.65
5 Xavier COAKLEY BAH 14
6 Wellington ZAZA LBR 14.23
Men’s 400m Hurdles
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Amere LATTIN USA 49.18
2 Yoao ILLAS CUB 50.22
3 Shakeem HALL-SMITH BAH 50.37
4 Marvin WILLIAMS JAM 51.04
5 Malique SMITH ISV 51.31
Men’s High Jump
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Donald THOMAS BAH 2.26
2 Tejaswin SHANKAR IND 2.21
3 Lushane WILSON JAM 2.21
4 Christoff BRYAN JAM 2.18
5 Luis CASTRO RIVERA PUR 2.15
5 Darius CARBIN USA 2.15
7 Raymond RICHARDS JAM 2.15
8 Darryl SULLIVAN JR. USA 2.1
9 Jordan WESNER USA 2.1
Ryan INGRAHAM BAH NM
Men’s Long Jump
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK WIND
1 Isaac GRIMES USA 7.75 -0.4
2 Damarcus SIMPSON USA 7.67 -0.2
3 Tristan JAMES DMA 7.62 -0.6
4 Shawn-D THOMPSON JAM 7.57 -0.6
5 Aniel Aniel MOLINA CUB 7.5 1
6 Maikel Yorges VIDAL CUB 7.39 0.1
7 Ifeanyichukwu OTUONYE TKS 7.25 -0.2
Women’s 100m
Final, Wind: +0.4
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Shashalee FORBES JAM 11.17
2 Kemba NELSON JAM 11.27
3 Tia CLAYTON JAM 11.31
4 Taylor ANDERSON USA 11.34
5 Jada BAYLARK USA 11.35
6 Kiara PARKER USA 11.35
7 Sade MCCREATH CAN 11.46
8 Yarima L. GARCÍA CUB 11.57
Heat 1, Wind: -0.8
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Kemba NELSON JAM 11.41
2 Taylor ANDERSON USA 11.48
3 Kiara PARKER USA 11.55
4 Sade MCCREATH CAN 11.58
Heat 2, Wind: -1.5
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Shashalee FORBES JAM 11.34
2 Tia CLAYTON JAM 11.51
3 Jada BAYLARK USA 11.56
4 Yarima L. GARCÍA CUB 11.71
Women’s 200m
Final, Wind: -0.6
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Anthonique STRACHAN BAH 22.59
2 Jada BAYLARK USA 23.1
3 Quanera HAYES USA 23.2
4 Michelle ATHERLEY USA 23.33
5 Aiyanna STIVERNE CAN 23.42
6 Jenae AMBROSE BAH 23.51
7 Madeline PRICE CAN 24.04
8 Brittany AVENI USA 24.18
Women’s 400m
Final 1
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Aliyah ABRAMS GUY 50.20
2 Charokee YOUNG JAM 50.45
3 Roxana GÓMEZ CUB 51.01
4 Stacey Ann WILLIAMS JAM 51.04
5 Sada WILLIAMS BAR 51.25
6 Paola MORÁN MEX 51.76
7 Stephanie DAVIS USA 52.52
8 Taylor MANSON USA 53.36
Final 2
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Leah ANDERSON JAM 51.87
2 Aiyanna STIVERNE CAN 52.35
3 Madeline PRICE CAN 52.63
4 Ashley WILLIAMS JAM 52.82
5 Brittany AVENI USA 53.27
Kyra CONSTANTINE CAN DNF
Shakima WIMBLEY USA DNF
Women’s 800m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Skylyn WEBB USA 2:02.96
2 Shafiqua MALONEY VIN 2:03.26
3 Aziza AYOUB PUR 2:06.75
4 Daily COOPER GASPAR CUB 2:07.44
5 Kayla JOHNSON USA 2:08.39
Cassandra TATE USA DNF
Priscila MORALES PUR DNF
Women’s 100m Hurdles
Final, Wind: -0.7
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Megan TAPPER JAM 12.74
2 Amoi BROWN JAM 12.81
3 Ebony MORRISON LBR 12.84
4 Mariam ABDUL-RASHID CAN 12.95
5 Michelle ATHERLEY USA 13.03
6 Mulern JEAN HAI 13.07
7 Greisys L. ROBLE CUB 13.2
8 Sasha WELLS BAH 13.51
Heat 1, Wind: -2.0
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Megan TAPPER JAM 12.87
2 Amoi BROWN JAM 13.07
3 Greisys L. ROBLE CUB 13.21
4 Mulern JEAN HAI 13.25
5 Sasha WELLS BAH 13.48
Heat 2, Wind: -0.7
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Ebony MORRISON LBR 12.97
2 Michelle ATHERLEY USA 13.09
3 Mariam ABDUL-RASHID CAN 13.23
4 Emma NWOFOR GBR 13.73
Women’s 400m Hurdles
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Rushell CLAYTON JAM 54.41
2 Cassandra TATE USA 54.68
3 Andrenette KNIGHT JAM 55.12
4 Ronda WHYTE JAM 55.83
5 Bianca STUBLER USA 56.85
6 Kaila BARBER USA 56.87
7 Zurian HECHAVARRÍA CUB 57.59
8 Yanique HAYE-SMITH TKS 57.98
Women’s Pole Vault
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Anicka NEWELL CAN 4.56
2 Rachel BAXTER USA 4.46
3 Sophie GUTERMUTH USA 4.41
4 Megan HOUSTON USA 4.41
5 Marissa KALSEY USA 4.31
6 Sydney WALTER USA 4.21
6 Gabriela LEON USA 4.21
8 Kristen BROWN USA 4.11
Robin BONE CAN NM
Women’s Triple Jump
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK WIND
1 Keturah ORJI USA 14.02 -0.1
2 Mylana HEARN USA 13.61 -0.1
3 Tamara MYERS BAH 13.37 0.3
4 Imani OLIVER USA 13.13 0.5
5 Adja SACKOR USA 13.08 0.7
6 Michelle FOKAM USA 12.39 -0.2
