Young athletics sensation Raelyn Robinson delivered a standout multi-event performance at the AAU National Championship – Jackie Joyner-Kersee Showcase in St. Louis, Missouri, securing Gold, Bronze, and national recognition.
Competing in the 8 & Under division, Robinson collected four medals across track and field events to finish third overall in the 8U girls' standings and earn prestigious AAU All-American honors.
Robinson’s crowning achievement came in the long jump, where she produced a gold-medal leap of 3.56m (11ft 8in) to top the field in emphatic style.
Her form was equally sharp on the track. After qualifying fourth from the 200m preliminaries in 33.36, she sliced over a second off her time in the final to cross the line in 32.26 for a Bronze Medal.
She duplicated that bronze-medal finish in the 100m, clocking 15.40 in the final after placing second in her heats (15.82).
The stellar showing in St. Louis caps off a dominant week, but her summer campaign is far from over.
By virtue of her podium finishes, Robinson has officially qualified in all three disciplines—the 100m, 200m, and Long Jump—for the AAU Junior Olympics, taking place in Des Moines, Iowa, this August.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Pacers cap Youth Championships with 6-medal Final Day
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The Bermuda Pacers Track Club signed off from the 2026 International Youth Championships in Maryland in spectacular fashion, capturing six medals on the final day of competition to push their total tally to 10.
Following Saturday's severe storms that forced a temporary suspension of events at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Centre in Landover, the young Bermudian squad returned to the track in formidable form.
Riana Robinson led the final-day charge, storming to victory in the Girls 1500m (15-16 Division) with a time of 5:31.61 to claim Bermuda's lone gold medal of the closing session.
The Pacers added four silver medals across field and distance events:
Novi Butler produced a leap of 3.84m (12ft 7.25in) in the Girls Long Jump (9-10 Division) to secure second place, while teammate Giselle Reid-Rubaine finished just off the podium in 4th (3.76m).
Amaya Davis flew to a silver medal in the Girls Triple Jump (13-14 Division) with a top mark of 10.65m (34ft 11.25in).
In middle-distance action, Elliott Davidge claimed silver in the Boys 1500m (9-10 Division) in 5:05.43, a feat matched by Ronan Davidge in the Boys 1500m (13-14 Division) with a time of 4:52.54.
In the short sprints, Kaden Davis capped an impressive individual championship in the Boys Under-8 division. Having placed fourth in the 200m final (29.43s), Davis bagged a bronze medal in the 100m final after crossing the line third in 14.31s.
Boys 100m & 200m (8 & Under Division) 100m Final: 3rd Kaden Davis – 14.31 (Bronze) 200m Final: 4th Kaden Davis – 29.43
Sprint Finals Round-up
Girls 100m (9-10 Division): 12th Novi Butler – 14.63 Girls 200m (9-10 Division): 11th Novi Butler – 30.01 | 20th Giselle Reid-Rubaine – 31.39 Girls 100m (11-12 Division): 13th Gabrielle Saunders – 13.34
Sunday, July 19, 2026
DeRosa-Williams back on Podium on Day Two in Oklahoma
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Bermuda’s Tiara DeRosa-Williams wrapped up a busy weekend with another podium finish on day two of the Throw Town Ramona meeting.
Competing in the Women’s 19-49 Discus Throw as part of the Oklahoma Throws Series, DeRosa-Williams claimed third place with a best effort of 47.74m or 156ft 8in.
The performance came less than 24 hours after her record-breaking national mark of 51.10m on the opening day of competition in Ramona.
While short of her landmark throw from Saturday, the 27-year-old showed strong consistency in high-caliber conditions to secure her second top-three finish of the event.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
National Record for DeRosa-Williams & Podium in Oklahoma
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Bermudian discus thrower Tiara DeRosa-Williams has set a new national record after claiming a third-place finish at the Throw Town Ramona meeting.
Competing in Oklahoma as part of the prestigious Oklahoma Throws Series, DeRosa-Williams produced a stunning lifetime best performance in the circle.
Her top effort of 51.10m (167ft 8in) secured a podium spot and comfortably rewrote the national record books.
The landmark throw eclipses her previous national benchmark of 50.07m, laying down a serious marker as she continues her preparations for the international stage later this year.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Storms halt Youth Championships as Pacers Impress
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Severe thunderstorms have brought an abrupt halt to day two of the 2026 International Youth Championships in Maryland, forcing organizers to suspend competition following tornado warnings and flash flooding.
Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes swept through the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) region on Saturday afternoon, putting safety protocols into action at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Centre in Landover.
Before the weather intervened, young athletes from the Bermuda Pacers Track Club delivered a string of impressive performances to book multiple spots in the upcoming finals.
In the boys' events, Kaden Davis caught the eye in the Under-8 100m preliminaries, storming through to the next round as the third-fastest qualifier in a blistering 14.58 seconds. Over in the 9-10 division, Elliott Davidge fell just short of the finals but clocked an excellent 1:08.78 to finish 9th overall in the 400m.
The Pacers' girls also enjoyed a productive day in the sprint heats:
11-12 Division: Gabrielle Saunders enjoyed a stellar double-qualification day, securing 8th place in the 200m prelims (27.59s) and 12th in the 100m (13.61s).
9-10 Division: The club safely advanced two runners in the 100m heats, with Novi Butler (14.67s) and Giselle Reid-Rubaine (14.74s) finishing 10th and 11th respectively.
200m Heats: Reid-Rubaine double-qualified by grabbing 19th spot in the 200m (31.62s), while teammate Sazise Lobese fought hard across both sprint distances, clocking 32.74s in the 200m and 15.85s in the 100m.
Officials are monitoring the weather closely, with updates on the remaining schedule expected once the severe weather tracking across the region clears.
