On Dec. 29, long jumper Chantel Malone and field events specialist Eldred Henry, three-peated as the British Virgin Islands senior female and male athletes of the year during the seventh annual BVI Athletics Association’s Sol Awards Gala at The Moorings Mariner Inn.
Ms. Malone, who also qualified for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China over the summer, has won the athlete of the year honour four of the last five years and was the junior athlete of the year in 2009 and 2010. She ended the 2015 season ranked 41st in the world.
Mr. Henry, who repeated as National Junior Colleges Athletics Association discus throw champion competing for Central Arizona, added the shot put title to his portfolio as well, for his third junior colleges All American honour.
In the shot put, he had a heave of 20 metres, becoming the first athlete in the OECS to reach that distance. He finished the season rank 60th in the world. He also won the Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year award.
Central Arizona freshman Trevia Gumbs was named the junior female athlete of the year for the second time after winning it in 2012. Ms. Gumbs established national records in the shot put, (14.83 metres), discus throw (46.69 metres) and the hammer throw (47.66 metres). She was second in the NJCAA shot put as a freshman and also won Carifta Games silver in the shot put with a 14.83-metre throw.
Kyron McMaster, a 400-metre hurdler and now a freshman at Central Arizona, repeated as the junior male athlete of the year.
In just his second year of hurdling, he broke the 18-year-old national record when he clocked 50.16 seconds at the Pan Am Junior Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
Beyonce DeFreitas, 14, was named the youth female athlete of the year. She was a Carifta Games 200-metre finalist and placed fifth with a personal best of 24.50 seconds.
Malaki Smith took the youth male athlete of the year award. He was a silver medalist in the CAC Age Group Championships in the 60 metres and took a bronze in the baseball throw.
Dag Samuels was the coach of the year.
Reuben Stoby and Rosmond Johnson were the respective male and female road runners of the year.
Now in its 45th year, the BVIAA doled out its 2015 Lifetime Awards to Ambrozine Wilson, Rita Francis and Eucilita Tom. The trio were volunteers who fund raised for the association in the early 1970s.
Athletes breaking and establishing national records that stood at the end of the season received awards presented by Sol for their accomplishments. Eight athletes established 13 records during the indoor and outdoor season. Mr. Henry and Ms. Gumbs each set three records.
Awards
Youth Male Athlete of the Year: Malaki Smith
Youth Female Athlete of the Year: Beyonce DeFreitas,
Junior Male Athlete of the Year: Kryon McMaster
Junior Female Athlete of the Year: Trevia Gumbs
Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Eldred Henry
Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Chantel Malone
Most Outstanding Combined Track Events Female Athlete: Ashley Kelly
Most Outstanding Combined Field Events Female Athlete: Trevia Gumbs
Most Outstanding Combined Events Male Athlete: Eldred Henry
Most Outstanding Men’s Open Track Athlete: Khari Herbert
Most Outstanding Women’s Open Track Athlete: Tahesia Harrigan-Scott
Most Outstanding Men’s Open Field Athlete: Eldred Henry
Most Outstanding Women’s Open Field Athlete: Chantel Malone
Most Outstanding Boys Under-20 Track Athlete: Kyron McMaster
Most Outstanding Girls Under-20 Track Athlete: Deya Erickson
Most Outstanding Boys Under-20 Field Athlete: Akeem Bradshaw
Most Outstanding Girls Under-20 Field Athlete: Trevia Gumbs
Most Outstanding Boys Under-18 Track Athlete: K’Cei Moses
Most Outstanding Girls Under-18 Track Athlete: L’T’Sha Fahie
Most Outstanding Boys Under-18 Field Athlete: D’Jimon Gumbs
Most Outstanding Girls Under-18 Field Athlete: Kala Penn
Most Outstanding Boys Under-15 Track Athlete: Chaz Fahie
Most Outstanding Girls Under-15 Track Athlete: Beyonce DeFreitas
Most Outstanding Boys Under-15 Field Athlete: Ajaalee Malone
Most Outstanding Girls Under-15 Field Athlete: Xiomara Malone
Most Outstanding Boys Under 13 Field Athlete: Malaki Smith
Most Outstanding Girls Under 13 Field Athlete: Ariyah Smith
Most Outstanding Boys Under-13 Track Athlete: Malakai Smith
Most Outstanding Girls Under-13 Track Athlete: Alisha Hayde
Most Outstanding Boys Under-11 Track Athlete: M’Kori Crabbe
Most Outstanding Girls Under-11 Track Athlete: Akeela McMaster
Most Outstanding Boys Under 11 Field Athlete: T’Khoy Stevens
Most Outstanding Girls Under 11 Field Athlete: A’Keela McMaster
Most Outstanding Girls Under-9 Field Athlete: Asia McMaster
Most Outstanding Girls Under-9 Track Athlete: Shannia Johnson
and Asia McMaster
Most Outstanding Boys Under-9 Field Athlete: Sean Samuel
Most Outstanding Boys Under-9 Track Athlete: Kori Penn
Premier Dental Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award: Eldred Henry
College Classic Series Overall Male Champion: Reuben Stoby
College Classic Series Overall Female Champion: Rosmond Johnson
Most Improved Female Athlete: L’T’Sha Fahie, 100 metres
Most Improved Male Athlete: K’Cei Moses, 100/200 metres
BVI Athletics Association Male Road Racing Athlete of the Year:
Reuben Stoby
BVI Athletics Association Female Road Racing Athlete of the Year:
Rosmond Johnson
Colonial Insurance Comeback Athlete of the Year: Tarika Moses
BVI Athletics Association Coach of the Year: Dag Samuels
National Record Breakers
• Tarika Moses, 800 metres — 2 minutes 12.46 seconds, national indoor record, Feb. 13, 2015, Boston
• Deya Erickson, 100-metres hurdles — 14.09 seconds, national record, Carolina, March 21, 2015
• Tynelle Gumbs, weight throw — 18.14 metres, national indoor record, Tucson, Az., Feb. 7, 2015
• Tynelle Gumbs, javelin throw — 40.12 metres, national record, Basseterre, July 4, 2015
• Trevia Gumbs, discus throw, 46.49m (152’6½”) national record, Mesa, April 27, 2015
• Trevia Gumbs, shot put: 14.83 metres, national record, Basseterre, April 6, 2015
• Trevia Gumbs, hammer throw, 47.66 metres, national record, Hutchinson, May 14, 2015
• Taylor Hill, 200m, 23.84 seconds, national junior record, San Marcos, April 25, 2015
• Eldred Henry, weight throw, 17.97 metres, national indoor record, March 6, Albuquerque
• Eldred Henry, shot put — 20 metres, national record, Glendale Feb. 21, 2015
• Eldred Henry, hammer throw, 47.48m, (155’9¼”) national record, Hutchinson, May 14, 2015
• Kyron McMaster, 400-metre hurdles — 50.16 seconds, national record, Edmonton, August 1, 2015
• Chantel Malone, long jump — 6.69 metres, San Jose, Aug 9, 2015
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