{"id":228402,"date":"2025-03-09T13:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=228402"},"modified":"2025-03-09T14:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T18:00:36","slug":"jevon-simon-becomes-antigua-and-barbudas-eighth-carifta-games-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/jevon-simon-becomes-antigua-and-barbudas-eighth-carifta-games-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Jevon Simon Becomes Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Eighth CARIFTA Games Qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1142017050\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The young quarter-miler clocked an impressive 49.63 seconds in the Boys\u2019 Under-17 400m, dipping below the CARIFTA standard of 49.80 seconds set by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-barbuda-national-olympic-committee-concludes-coaches-cpr-and-first-aid-training\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> Athletics Association (ABAA).<\/p><div id=\"antig-3799757033\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, 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This will be his first appearance at the CARIFTA Games, where he will represent Antigua and Barbuda among the region\u2019s top young athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CARIFTA Games, known as the premier junior athletics competition in the Caribbean, will see young talents from across the region competing in various track and field events.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1150387074\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, 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