St. Croix Track Club Returns From Puerto Rico After Winning Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals

St. Croix Track Club returns from Puerto Rico with many medals. (Submitted photo)

Nine St. Croix Track Club Mustangs won 10 medals at the imperial event of the Association of Youth/Junior Athletics (AAJI) in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 11. Each athlete was allowed to compete in two events. The athletes competing were Jordan Vaughn, Akyra Joseph, Johann Clendenin, Kahlan Beaupierre, Xaden Simmons, Wilfredo Concepcion, Tiera Polano, Davina Browne and Sarah Raglin.

The top finishers are:

Jordan Vaughn competed in the 19+ age group. He won two golds in two events. In the shot put, he had a put of 11.59m. In the javelin, he had a throw of 35.21m.

John Clendenin won gold in the hammer throw in 23.39m and tied for second in the shot put with a put of 7.60m in the 19+ age group.

Mustang Akyra Joseph won gold in the javelin in 23.24m and bronze in the 150m dash in a time of 20.06sec in the 16/17 age group.

Davina Browne won a silver in the javelin in the 16/17 age group with a throw of 22.03m

Wilfredo Concepcion won a silver in shot put and javelin in 8.73m and 30.42m, respectively, in the 16/17 age group.

Kahlan Beaupierre won bronze in the shot put in 7.16m in the 16/17 age group.

The St. Croix Track Club thanks its supporters for partnering with it to assist its youths in developing their talents. Full results are at:  https://finallaptiming.com/Results/AAJI/2023/Evento_Similar_Juvenil_Adulto_Velocidad_Saltos/

For questions or support, please contact Keith A. Smith Sr. at 277-1123.