Topic: track and field
Davontè Howell signs first-ever NIL deal with local company
Caymanian Olympian Davontè Howell has officially entered a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership with Cayman Islands Roofing Ltd., marking a significant development for local athletes seeking professional-level corporate support.
Jaiden Reid reflects on his Adidas NIL partnership
Nearly at the one-year mark, Caymanian sprinter Jaiden Reid reflects on his Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership with Adidas.
Athletics clubs deliver strong performances at Speed Capital Invitational
Four Cayman athletics clubs returned home after a successful showing at the 2026 Speed Capital Caribbean Invitational and CARIFTA Qualifier.
The invitational, which took place...
Caymanian Olympian Davontè Howell signs NIL deal with Adidas
Caymanian Olympian Davontè Howell, 19, has officially signed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement with Adidas – a German sports brand.
Ashantae Graham sets national record in long jump
Ashantae Graham claims new national indoor long jump record at the British Universities and Colleges Sport Indoor Athletics Championships.
The end of an era: Jaden Francis closes athletics chapter
The track has served as a second home for Jaden Francis for over a decade, but the Caymanian runner recently shared that her competitive...
Linton and Haye qualify early for CARIFTA
The local track and field season officially kicked off with a bang on 17 Jan. at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex with the First Chance meet.
Howell edges teammate in world-leading 60m dash
Sprinter Davontè Howell has sent a clear message in his opening race of 2026 following a historic performance at the Clemson Invitational on 10 Jan. in South Carolina, USA.
Howell nominated for Panam Sports best junior male athlete award
A spectacular performance at the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games has earned Cayman Islands sprinter Davontè Howell a nomination for the Best Junior Male Athlete in the Panam Sports Awards.
‘Idol’ Davontè Howell visits former school
Prospect Primary School recently welcomed home Davontè Howell, a former student turned Olympian, World Athletics Championship competitor and CARIFTA Games double gold medalist.
Howell learns valuable lesson at World Athletic Championships
Caymanian sprinter Davontè Howell concluded his impressive season on 13 Sept. at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Sprinter Jaiden Reid withdraws from World Athletics Championships
Caymanian 200-metre sprinter Jaiden Reid has officially withdrawn from the upcoming Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
Cayman sprinter on track for second year at SPIRE Academy
For the past year, Imala Smith-Edwards, 15, a Caymanian track-and-field athlete, has found a new home and a new perspective at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio.
Howell breaks Junior Pan Am Games record twice, secures historic gold
Davontè Howell continued his victorious summer, adding a historic gold medal to his achievements after twice breaking the Junior Pan American Games record in the 100-metre sprint in Asunción, Paraguay.
Stone secures first Junior Pan Am Games medal for Cayman
Long-jumper Andrew Stone became the first Caymanian athlete to secure a medal at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games.
Caymanian sprinters continue impressive run at Ed Murphey Classic
Just 10 days after excelling at the Barbados Grand Prix, Davonte Howell and Rasheem Brown carried their momentum over to the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis, Tennessee.
Howell and Brown race to first place at Barbados Grand Prix
Caymanian sprinters Davonte Howell and Rasheem Brown delivered dominant performances at the inaugural Barbados Grand Prix, both taking first place in their respective events.
Cayman’s track and field future displayed at national meet
More than 160 athletes participated in the annual Cayman Athletics National Championships hosted on 27-28 June.
National track and field titles up for grabs in Cayman
The highly anticipated Cayman Athletics National Championships are set to electrify the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on 27-28 June.
Jaiden Reid earns national record and spot in world championships
Jaiden Reid, a sophomore at Louisiana State University, continues to excel in track and field overseas, recently breaking another Cayman national record and qualifying for the world championships.
Davonte Howell confirmed as Barbados Grand Prix competitor
Caymanian Olympian, Davonte Howell, has made the cut as a draft pick for the 2025 Barbados Grand Prix meet scheduled for 5 July.
Kaliah Haye makes history at CARIFTA Games
Kaliah Haye, at just 13 years old, secured gold for Cayman in the U17 girls discus throw at the CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and Tobago.
Track-and-fielders win 2 golds and a bronze at CARIFTA Games
Over the Easter holidays, the Cayman Athletics Team competed at the 52nd edition of the CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and Tobago, and won two golds and a bronze.
Long-jumper Anthony Chin Jr. has high hopes for CARIFTA Games
Long-jumper Anthony Chin Jr., one of 15 track-and-field athletes representing the Cayman Islands at the 2025 CARIFTA Games, is looking to beat his best mark at this year's competition.
Cayman’s emerging track stars bid for CARIFTA glory
The Cayman Islands will send 15 of its top junior track and field athletes to Trinidad and Tobago to contest the 2025 CARIFTA Athletics...
Cayman’s athletes rise to the occasion at university meets
As the NCAA Championships quickly approach with several Cayman athletes scheduled to compete, the Compass has put together a list of standout swimmers and track-and-fielders who secured records, personal bests and medals earlier this month throughout various championships.
Reid sets new indoor national record ahead of SEC Championships
Jaiden Reid is off to a record-breaking start in his sophomore year at Louisiana State University and the sprinter made more noise at the recent Tyson Invitational.
Delora Johnson jumps to CARIFTA qualification
Caymanian long jumper Delora Johnson has already secured a place on the Cayman delegation heading to Trinidad and Tobago.
Caymanian sprinter seeks comeback ahead of Olympics
Caymanian runner Jamal Walton, whose track career had seemingly vanished over the past two years, is back in training, having rediscovered his competitive spirit just months before the Olympic Games.
Jaiden Reid bolts to new 200m national record
Caymanian track prospect Jaiden Reid stopped the clock at 20.51 seconds at his 200-metre heat at the SEC Conference finals, setting a new national record for the Cayman Islands.
Cayman athletes among the best at Tom Jones Invitational
Four Caymanian track athletes competed at the Tom Jones Invitational, in Gainesville, Florida, held 12-13 April, collecting three gold medals among them.
John Gray wins Inter-Secondary Athletics
The Inter-Secondary Athletics Championships finished on Friday, 22 March, with John Gray High School taking home the title with 1,140.5 points, ahead of last...
Athletes impress during Cayman CARIFTA trials
Hundreds turned out to cheer on some of Cayman's best track-and-fielders who competed at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in the annual CUC Youth & CARIFTA Track and Field Championships.
Athletics president unhappy with lack of crowd support
Delroy Murray, president of the Cayman Islands Athletic Association, is pleading for more public support, as empty stands remain the status quo at track meets.
JGHS welcomes Kareem Streete-Thompson for inspirational talk
A couple dozen high schoolers hung on every word from Caymanian sporting icon Kareem Streete-Thompson, who offered inspiration and guidance for those chasing success.
Athletes set for PanAm Games in Chile
A team of seven Cayman Islands’ athletes across four different sports is preparing to impress at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
The...
Historic jump earns Andrew Stone Commonwealth Youth Games record
Long-jumper Andrew Stone has become the first Caymanian in history to win gold in athletics since the first edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2000.
Cayman earns first-ever medal at Youth Commonwealth Games
James Allison took silver in the 200-metre freestyle, in a history-making swim that earned Cayman its first-ever medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games.
Mustang Track Club athletes heading to BAYTAF Classic
Mustang Track Club athletes left Cayman on Friday, 26 May, for the 31st Annual BAYTAF Classic, being held at the University of South Florida from 27-28 May.
Gordon and Wray grab gold at university meets
Caymanian track-and-field athletes Louis Gordon and Shalysa Wray turned in gold-medal-winning performances at their respective university meets over the weekend.
Reid contributes to Penn Relays victory
Cayman sprinter Jaiden Reid helped his school, Jamaica College, capture the High School Boys 4x100 gold medal during the 2023 Penn Relays, which took place on 27-29 April.
Howell, Chin Jr, Stone claim medals for CARIFTA track team
After the swimmers earned a trolley of silverware Saturday, the track and fielders joined the medal parade.
Track-and-fielders hit the mark at CUC meet
The CIAA 2023 CUC Youth and CARIFTA Track and Field Championships concluded at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, with some notable finishes.
Sprinter Wray clocks record start to 2023 preseason
Shalysa Wray has raced to a good start for the 2023 track-and-field preseason, turning in personal best times and school records at recent indoor meets.
New athletics technical director outlines plans for track and field
As the new technical director for the Cayman Islands Athletic Association, Jerry Holness, who was the director of sports for the Sister Islands from...
Sprinters Hyman, Ellis selected for NACAC Championships
Two Caymanian sprinters will travel to The Bahamas for the 2022 North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships, being held from 19-21 Aug.
Cayman athletes shine during Caribbean Games
Several Cayman Islands athletes returned home on Tuesday, 5 July, after recording personal best times and four podium places during the inaugural Caribbean Games, in Guadeloupe.
Cayman athletes excel on CARIFTA stage
Cayman Islands athletes returned home on 21 April after setting several records and claiming 61 podium places at the CARIFTA Swimming Championships and CARIFTA Track and Field Games.
Medals galore for Cayman during day one of CARIFTA Games
The Cayman Islands got off to a golden start, claiming 15 medals during day one at both the CARIFTA Track and Field Games and the Carifta Swimming Championships respectively.
Runners impress at school sports championships
John Gray High School retained their crown against 10 other schools at the 2022 Inter-Secondary School Sports Championships at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.
Cayman team named for the 2022 CARIFTA Games
The Cayman Islands Athletic Association has named the 25 track-and-field athletes who will represent Cayman at the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Jamaica next month.
Lacee Barnes takes bronze at indoor championships
Cayman Islands shot-putter Lacee Barnes has set a new national record en route to a bronze medal at the 2022 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships held over the weekend.
Wray runs three first places in January
Cayman Olympian Shalysa Wray opened her collegiate indoor season, claiming four gold medals for her school, Kansas State University.
Athletes’ New Year resolutions: Track and fielders
Many athletes across all disciplines are already setting their goals for 2022. In the first of a series on athletes’ New Year’s resolutions, we highlight Caymanian track-and-fielders
Hyman diagnosed with bronchitis pre-Olympic sprint
Caymanian sprinter Kemar Hyman competed in his third Olympic Games Saturday, 31 July, where he finished seventh with a time of 10.41 seconds in his 100-metre heat.
University sports round-up: Caymanian athletes in the spotlight
Kansas State University sophomore Shalysa Wray helped her teammates claim the 17th-fastest time in the nation after helping clock 3:32.91 in the 4x400 metre...
Brown runs second personal best for the outdoor season
Caymanian hurdler Rasheem Brown has recorded a new personal best in the 110-metre hurdles after competing at the 2021 Aggie Invitational on 10 April.
Barnes sets new record in discus
On the heels of setting a Cayman national record in shot put in February where she threw 14.70 metres, Lacee Barnes has done it...
Hyman runs his first 100m of the season
Cayman’s two-time Olympian Kemar Hyman took to the track over the weekend to compete in his first 100-metre sprint for the season.
“Saturday, 20 March...
Powell makes history qualifying for pole vault
Caymanian track-and-fielder Maleek Powell is set to become the first athlete to represent Cayman at the CARIFTA Games in the pole vault event.
Hornets crowned champions at Sister Islands Inter-Primary Sports Day
The annual Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Inter-Primary School Sports Day featured defending champions the Hornets again taking top honours last Friday (5 Feb.)...
Brianna Smith qualifies for CARIFTA Games
Caymanian teen Brianna Smith will be heading to the 2021 CARIFTA Games after a qualifying throw in the shot put.
Brown exceeds expectations at new school
Since transferring from Milligan College, in Tennessee, to North Carolina A&T University four months ago, Cayman’s Rasheem Brown has earned himself the honour of...
Howell, Gardner qualify for the CARIFTA Games
Two Caymanian track and field athletes will be heading to the CARIFTA Games after making the qualifying standard during the All Comers Meet at...
Wray claims two top-five ranks in the Big 12
After clocking 7.51 seconds in the 60 metres to open her season at KSU-KU-WSU Triangular, Caymanian sprinter Shalysa Wray now holds the fifth fastest time this year in the Big 12 Conference.
Barnes sets new Shot Put National Record
Caymanian shot put standout Lacee Barnes threw a distance of 14.7 metres on Friday, 29 Jan. to set a new Cayman Islands national record.
Minister: No Olympics for Cayman unless proven safe
Minister of Sports Juliana O’Connor-Connolly said Friday that she does not support a Cayman Islands Olympic team travelling to Tokyo, Japan, amid the current coronavirus crisis.
COVID-19 ushers in season of uncertainty for Hyman
Caymanian sprinter Kemar Hyman continues to train in hopes of competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Cayman’s 100-metre record holder, however,...
Dolphin wins John Gray sports day
Dolphin Academy claimed the honour of John Gray High School sports day champions on Friday at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex.
Caymanian college track stars shine
Caymanian jumper Louis Gordon was named Most Outstanding Men’s Rookie after his winning performance in the high jump event at the 2020 America East...
Runners hit the track for annual meet
The Cayman Islands Athletics Association held its annual meet at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex last week.
CIAA takes off with its first CARIFTA prep meet
Cayman’s track and field athletes set off Saturday morning at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex for the Cayman Islands Athletics Association’s first CARIFTA prep...
