The Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association is pleased to announce its 2026 Carifta Team.
The following Athletes have been selected to represent the twin island state at the Carifta Games over the Easter Weekend in Grenada, April 4th – April 6th 2026.
NAME – EVENT – SCHOOL
Under – 17 Girls
Zonique Charles – Javelin (SNRA)
Jaeda Pigott- 800m (SASS)
Tyra Fenton-200m/400m (SASS)
Under – 17 Boys
Naeem Simon – High Jump – (AGS)
Geron Henry- 200m/400m/4x400m – (PMS)
Lion Samuel – 800m/4x400m – (PMS)
Shaquan Garding – 400m/4x400m -(AGS)
Shawn’zee Joseph- 1500/3000/4x400m (JSS)
Elite Thomas – 1500m/3000m (ASSS)
Under -20 Girl
Kettia Ambrose (St John’s University- USA)
Under 20 Boys
Maliek Francis- Javelin – (ABCAS)
Conroy Wilson – 100m/4x100m – (ABCAS)
Delbert Joseph- 100m/200m/4x100m – (ASSS)
Judah Ashe – 200m/4x100m – (ABCAS)
Nathaniel Jones – 4x100m – (PARES SECONDARY)
Management Team
Manager – Everton Cornelius
Head Coach – Jamille Nelson
Assistant Coach – Heather Samuel-Daley
Assistant Coach – Evans Jawakie Jones
Physio – William Richards
Safeguarding Officer- Anika Jno-Baptiste
The ABAA wishes to congratulate all athletes and wish them all the very best as you go forward to represent your country.
Team departs Antigua April 2nd and returns April 7th 2026.
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You’ve put the work in, and the result is a trip to represent your country at Carifta, congratulations to you all. It is now on each of you to focus on your individual goals, and what the end results will be. The Carifta games now seems to be the biggest, and most exciting track and field event in our athletes career, and while most athletes from other islands often progress to higher heights, we are still struggling to find a team to compete in the games that truly matters. Presently you find all the top athletes, getting in tune to represent their country in the World Indoor Championship, and as usual Antiguan athletes are no way to be found, we are still so far behind the other islands. Look at the BVI and the USVI! After competing in Carifta their athletes are now holding their own with the big guys, and why is Cornelius still there, after all the bad decisions?