53rd Carifta Games 2026 medal standings, results – Day 1 morning session report

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — (April 4, 2026) The Bahamas surged to the early lead in the medal standings after Saturday morning’s (4) first session at the 53rd Carifta Games 2026, collecting one golds and one bronze across the opening field events at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium.

The island nation won gold medals in the boys’ long jump and javelin finals, where Ashley Demeritte Jr and Deshawn Smart headlined a strong showing, complemented by a win in the girls’ javelin throw U20.

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Meanwhile, defending champion Jamaica followed closely in second place with three silver medals, maintaining consistency but still seeking its first gold of the meet. The Cayman Islands secured one gold and one bronze with a standout double podium in the girls’ shot put U17, while Saint Lucia celebrated early with Destinee Cenac’s high jump victory.

Grenada, the host nation, picked up its first gold courtesy of Smart’s home-field performance in the javelin. Trinidad and Tobago collected two bronzes, and Barbados added one, rounding out a competitive opening to the regional championship.

The 53rd Carifta Games 2026 continues later this afternoon with a finals-packed afternoon session that is set to begin at 4:15 p.m.

Morning Session Results Breakdown

Girls High Jump U17
🥇 Destinee Cenac – Saint Lucia – 1.72m
🥈 Stefvanco Henry – Jamaica – 1.69m
🥉 Shania Mottley – Barbados – 1.69m

Boys Javelin Throw U17 (700g)
🥇 Deshawn Smart – Grenada – 65.09m
🥈 Ahkeel Williams – Bahamas – 58.23m
🥉 Tannon Niemeyer – Trinidad & Tobago – 57.90m

Girls Shot Put U17 (3kg)
🥇 Gabriella Linton – Cayman Islands – 14.19m
🥈 Shamanda Wilmot – Jamaica – 13.99m
🥉 Kaliah Haye – Cayman Islands – 13.97m

Girls Javelin Throw U20 (600g)
🥇 Taysha Stubbs – Bahamas – 48.84m
🥈 Zoelle Jamel – Jamaica – 47.19m
🥉 Kamera Strachan – Bahamas – 44.88m