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News / Sports / Virgin Islands / May 15, 2017

The St. Croix Track Club (STXTC) Mustangs announced on Sunday that it returned to the territory with five championship medals, earned during the Association for Youth and Child Athletics Track and Field Championship Finals on May 13 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

According to the release, three out of five St. Croix athletes qualified for more than one event based on the two previous qualifying meets, a feat the track club deemed as significant. Club member Mikaela Smith qualified for three events (400m, 800m, 1500m), but had to choose two, according to the release.

The track club said the May 13 event could be regarded as a state competition due to the population of Puerto Rico. “This is one reason our athletes’ performances are so amazing,” reads the release.

The results of the St. Croix finalists are as follows:

  • Valence Modeste -7th – 200m-24.12sec -16/17 Boys
  • Makari Matthew -5th -400m-58.17sec -14/15 Boys
  • Mikaela Smith -3rd-800m-2:17.46-pr, 8th -400m -65.37sec 16/17 Girls
  • Krystahl Gordon -2nd-Triple Jump-10.83m-sb, 2nd Long Jump-4.85m-sb-18/19 Girls
  • Anelia Austrie -1st –Triple Jump-11.17m-sb, 1st-High Jump-1.56m-16/17 Girls

The team achieved two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal, and set personal best and season best records, according to the release.

“We are truly thankful for the hard work and dedication of our athletes. Congratulations to all,” reads the release. We are thankful for the diligent parents, and of course our sponsors who assist us in representing St. Croix and the Virgin Island.”

See full results here.


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