Bermudian sprinter Denver Tucker made an emphatic statement on the collegiate circuit while representing St. Thomas University at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center Invitational. Competing in a packed field at the prestigious multi-event meet in Florida, the young athlete demonstrated the explosive form that has made him one of the region's rising stars in the short sprints.
Taking his place in the fifth heat of the Men's 60-meter dash, Tucker produced a clinical performance out of the blocks to dominate his immediate rivals. He crossed the line in a sharp time of 6.93 seconds to secure a comfortable heat victory and establish himself as one of the fastest men at the meet. His time stood as a testament to his off-season preparation as he navigated the high-pressure environment of a competition featuring nearly 70 elite athletes.
Despite the victory in his individual race, the fine margins of elite sprinting proved to be a cruel adjudicator for the Bermudian. Tucker finished ninth overall out of the sixty-seven competitors who took to the track, missing out on a coveted spot in the finals by a solitary hundredth of a second. It was a result that highlighted the exceptional depth of talent on display, with the final qualifying position snatched away by the narrowest of margins.
While the lack of a lane in the final was a disappointment, the performance remains a significant marker for the St. Thomas University sophomore. To finish inside the top ten of such a large and competitive field provides a strong foundation for the remainder of the indoor season. Tucker will now turn his attention to upcoming meets as he looks to shave those vital fractions of a second off his time and cement his place among the premier sprinters in the collegiate rankings.
Sunday, January 25, 2026
James Claims Indoor Track Win in Waterville
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Jauza James inspired Thomas College to a commanding performance at the 2026 Colby Mini-Meet, as the Terriers secured a haul of nine first-place finishes.
Competing at the Harold Alfond Athletic Center in Waterville, James produced a standout individual display in the Men's 600 meters. The Sophomore student from Pembroke timed his race to perfection, crossing the line in 1:31.45 to claim gold and lead a dominant showing for the Thomas College middle-distance group.
The victory was part of a broader surge for the Terriers, who outclassed local rivals Colby College and the University of Maine Farmington across the afternoon. On the men’s side, the team accounted for five victories, with Nick Plamondon taking the 60m in 7.17 seconds and Nolan Garey sprinting to glory in the 200m in 24.01. The field events also bore fruit for the visitors as Kaden Mills jumped 18 feet 0.25 inches to win the long jump, while Thomas Grady secured the weight throw title with a toss of 46 feet 2 inches.
The Thomas College women were equally impressive, matching the men's success with four titles of their own. Nabah Yahya provided the highlight of the women’s program, setting a new school record in the 600 meters with a time of 1:41.14. Her performance was enough to earn a provisional qualification for the NCAA Division III New England Championships.
Kara Anderson claimed the 200m title, while Emma Burr triumphed in the high jump and Eliza Wheeler dominated the weight throw to round off a historic meet for the program. For James, the result continues a fine start to his collegiate career in the United States, further establishing the Berkeley Institute graduate as a rising star in the North Atlantic Conference.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Morris Competes in Penn Elite Meet
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Sprinter Sanaa Morris tested her mettle against a high-calibre field this weekend as her senior indoor season for Howard University gathered pace in Philadelphia.
Competing at the 2026 Penn Elite meet, Morris traveled to the Jane and David Ott Center to line up against some of the region’s most promising collegiate talent. The Howard standout first took to the blocks in the 60m preliminaries, where she powered across the line in a time of 8.07 seconds. In a heavily contested sprint field, the performance saw her finish 30th overall as she looked to fine-tune her explosive starts early in the campaign.
Morris later shifted her focus to the 400m, an event where she has consistently shown her strength and tactical awareness. Maintaining a strong rhythm throughout the two-lap contest, she clocked a solid 57.83 seconds to secure 15th place. The result serves as another building block for the Bermudian international as she continues to sharpen her speed endurance ahead of the major conference championships.
Having already established herself as a key figure for the Howard Bison, Morris will be looking to shave further fractions off her times as the indoor circuit moves toward its peak in the coming weeks.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Bobb Competes in New York at Dr. Sander Scorcher
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UMBC freshman Madisyn Bobb continued her impressive indoor campaign, competing against an elite field at the Dr. Sander Scorcher in New York City.
The meet, hosted by Columbia University at the historic Armory Track & Field Center, served as a crucial mid-season barometer for the Retrievers as they build toward the conference championships. Bobb, a standout sprinter following in the athletic footsteps of her father, David, and older sister, Caitlyn, took to the banks for the seeded 400-meter dash.
Running in a competitive fifth heat, Bobb crossed the line in 58.78 to secure a 22nd-place finish in a massive field of collegiate talent. The result highlights her steady transition into the quarter-mile event following a series of strong performances in the 300 meters earlier this month.
The New York outing proved productive for the wider UMBC squad, which saw several athletes produce season-best marks. While Bobb provided the speed in the sprints, her teammates excelled across the middle-distance and field events:
School Record: Kathleen Schwaner broke the UMBC 1000m record with a fifth-place time of 2:50.25. Podium Finishes: Micah Haskins earned a bronze medal in the 3000m, clocking 10:23.74. Sprint Success: Anna Creel joined Bobb in the top tier of performances, finishing fifth in the 300m in 39.68.
The Retrievers' focus now shifts to the final weeks of the regular indoor season, with the squad set to return to Penn State for the National Open. For Bobb, each performance is a step toward the America East Indoor Championships in Boston, where she is expected to be a key figure in UMBC’s bid for regional dominance.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Trott’s Sprint Remains the Gold Standard for Bermuda
Terrance Armstrong
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As the indoor track and field season reaches its peak, www.islandstats.com takes a look at the standing records, one name continues to stand defiant at the top of the Bermudian record books nearly four decades after a historic afternoon in the American Midwest.
While modern stars like Jah-Nhai Perinchief and Dage Minors have rewritten the history of the middle-distance and jumping events, the men's 60-meter national record remains the longest-standing mark in the books.
It was March 1987 when William Trott traveled to Indianapolis for the World Indoor Championships and produced a clinical performance that has yet to be matched. Trott stopped the clock at a blistering 6.69, a time that has survived the transition through multiple generations of Bermudian sprinters. The record is now approaching its thirty-ninth anniversary, serving as a testament to the raw speed Trott displayed on the world stage during the late eighties.
The longevity of Trott’s mark is particularly striking when compared to the other senior indoor records. In the sprints and middle distances, Troy Douglas holds two significant marks, including the 200m record of 20.77 set in Paris in 1997 and a 400m time of 46.23 established in Flagstaff back in 1992.
More recent additions to the list include Nirobi Smith-Mills, who clocked 1:20.28 for the 600m in 2023, and Aaron Evans, who holds the 800m record with 1:47.88 from 2012. Dage Minors remains a dominant force in the distance ranks with a 1000m record of 2:24.37 and a historic sub-four-minute mile of 3:59.35, both achieved in Boston.
Terrance Armstrong’s 1500m time of 3:46.75 from 1998 also remains the standard, while Lamont Marshall holds the long-distance crowns with 8:08.69 for 3000m and 14:16.67 for 5000m. The field events and multi-discipline records showcase the island's versatility over the years. Jah-Nhai Perinchief leads the high jump with a 2.25m clearance from 2019, while Tyrone Smith’s 7.83m leap in Birmingham remains the long jump benchmark.
Brian Wellman’s world-class triple jump of 17.72m from the 1995 World Championships in Barcelona remains one of the most elite marks in Bermudian history.
Rounding out the records, Grant Rivers holds both the pole vault standard at 4.40m and the heptathlon record with 5177 points, both secured during a standout February in 2019. Despite these incredible achievements, the 6.69 sprint by William Trott remains the exclusive territory of the 1980s, representing the most enduring challenge in Bermudian indoor athletics.
