ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Jazae Johnson of The Bahamas continued where she left off on the opening day of the 2026 CARIFTA Games by capturing two gold medals on day two on Sunday.
Jazae Johnson of The BahamasFresh from setting a new Under-17 girls’ 100m record in the preliminary round on Saturday before returning to cop silver in the final, Johnson returned to grab gold in the long jump and was also part of The Bahamas’ record-breaking team that won the Under-17 girls’ 4×100 metres relay.
The 15-year-old leapt 6.02 metres at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium to easily win the event, with teammate Taree Forbes placing second with her 5.70m effort, while Dashanelle Clarke of Jamaica took home bronze (5.54m), barely ahead of Daija Reid of Trinidad and Tobago (5.53m).
Johnson then claimed her third medal of the Games when she joined forces with Keyezra Thomas, Forbes and Brion Ward to establish a new mark of 44.21 in the relay, smashing the old record of 44.86 seconds set last year by Jamaica in the process.
Jamaica was second in a time of 45.02 and Trinidad and Tobago finished third in 46.10
The Bahamas also captured the Under-17 boys’ 4x100m relay, with the quartet of Ky’len Johnson, Avonte Lotmore, Lavario Ferguson and Emmile Higgins clocking 41.36 seconds to relegate Trinidad and Tobago (41.56) and Barbados (42.25) to second and third respectively.
Led by standout sprinters Shanoya Douglas and Natrece East, Jamaica predictably won the Under-20 girls’ 4x100m relay in a time of 43.76, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago (44.17) and Barbados (45.40).
Trinidad and Tobago turned the tables in the Under-20 boys’ 4x100m relay, with Zaccheus Charles, Trevaughn Stewart, Makaelan Woods and Kaeden Herbert crossing the line in 39.64 seconds. Jamaica was second in 39.85, while Grenada captured bronze in a time of 40.18.
Earlier in the evening, the high jump events in both the boys’ divisions produced thrilling finishes.
In the Under-17 final, eventual winner Quenten Kopra of Curacao, second-placed Herwens Guerrier of Turks and Caicos and bronze medalist Emron Anthony of Grenada, all cleared the bar at 1.90 metres.
However, Kopra was awarded gold due to having fewer knockdowns.
The story was the same in the Under-20 boys, with gold medalist David Hall of the Turks and Caicos, Joshua Williams of the Bahamas, who was awarded silver, and Jamaica’s Michael Neil clearing 2.00 metres.
Kaamal Armstrong of Barbados won gold in the Under-17 boys’ shot put (15.96m), with Grenada’s Kazim Telesford second (15.67m) and Trinidad and Tobago’s Jaafari Shaw (15.19m) third.
Addison James gave Dominica their first gold medal of the Games by winning the Under-20 boys’ javelin (63.73m), while Brooklyn Little did the same for Belize in winning the Under-20 girls’ long jump with a leap of 6.16 metres.
Jamaica showcased their dominance by winning all four divisions of the 400-metre hurdles.
Alyssa Carty won the Under-17 girls’ event in 1:01.84, Nastassia Fletcher claimed the Under-20 girls’ race in 58.05 seconds, Oneil Lawrence emerged victorious among the Under-17 boys in 53.06 seconds and Jahvanie Tyrell was king of the Under-20 boys’ (50.35 seconds).
Jevaughn Tomlin of Jamaica won the Under-17 boys’ 3000m in 9:12.49, while Aniqah Bailey won the Open girls’ 3000m in 10:14.10.
