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Inter-High and Inter-Primary Track and Field Championships set to end TCI School Sports Season 2023/24 with a bang
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, February 19, 2024 - The Turks and Caicos Islands School Sports (TCISS) Track and Field season is in full effect and post the completion of the Track and Field Development meets, the tension has intensified.
On February 10 and 17, the TCAAA alongside the TCI Sports Commission hosted Track and Field Development Meets, to allow athletes to compete and see where they fare up against their peers before the ultimate Nationals. The Distance and Jumps meet took place first with Sprints and Jumps following the following Saturday.
Athlete to Watch
CARIFTA Medalist Love Joseph did not compete in the Distance and Jumps meet, however, he has competed in a few regional meets this year. Joseph won the 800m and 1500m at the Diana Lynn Thompson Invitational on February 10 in Nassau, Bahamas. In the 1500m, he ran 4:22:17 which is a season’s best but not his personal best. In the 800m, he achieved a personal best time of 2:05:86. He now attends the Clement Howell High School, last year competing for the A. Louise Garland Thomas High School.
He also achieved a personal best time of 4:15:37 in the 1500m at the Youngsters Goldsmith Track and Field meet at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on February 3, 2024.
Inter-High School Track and Field Championships (Nationals) | February 29 - March 2
The three-day event will take place at the National Stadium on Venetian Road from Thursday to Saturday, slated to be a showstopping weekend. Junior athletes will not just be competing for a place on the podium, they will also be vying for a spot on the National Team to compete in the CARIFTA Games. This year's CARIFTA is set to take place in Grenada from March 30 - April 1.
Following on from last year, the medal count determines the Champions of the competition, with gold holding the most weight. Last year, the A. Louise Garland Thomas High School came out on top with 18 Gold, 22 Silver and 13 Bronze medals. Clement Howell High School followed with 16 Gold 6 Silver and 10 Bronze medals with Marjorie Basden High School in third with 12 Gold 9 Silver and 8 Bronze medals.
The full event schedule will be released closer to the competition's date.
How to Watch
Entry tickets will be sold at the booth, $10 for adults and $5 for children per day.
The event will be livestreamed from the TCI Sports Commission and FLOW our streaming partner's Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will also be broadcast via radio on RTC 89.1 FM.
Inter-Primary School Track and Field Championships | March 19 - 21
This year, primary school students will once again get their chance to show what they are made of. The Primary School Championships bring in a high number of schools participating with 18 schools partaking last year. Likewise, following on from last year, the medal count determines the Champions of the competition, with gold holding the most weight.
The two-time champions Ona Glinton Primary School clinched the win in 2022/23 with 19 medals total - 8 Gold 6 Silver and 5 Bronze. Second Place Ianthe Pratt Primary School took home 20 medals - 7 Gold, 7 Silver and 6 Bronze while Richmond Hill Primary School placed third with 12 medals - 7 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze.
The full event schedule will be released closer to the competition's date.
Upcoming events in the Turks and Caicos Islands School Sports (TCISS) 2023/24 Sport Schedule
- TCISS Inter-High School Track and Field Championships - February 29 - March 2, 2024 (National Stadium, Providenciales)
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TCISS Inter-Primary School Track and Field Championships - March 19-21, 2024 (National Stadium, Providenciales)
The full TCISS event schedule, standings and further updates can be found on the TCI Sports Commission's website https://www.gov.tc/sports/our-events/tci-school-sports.
For the latest news on the TCISS, fans can follow on Instagram (@tcisportscommission) and Facebook (Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission). To share your experience with TCISS on social, use the hashtags #TCISS and #morethanjustsports.
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