The St. Croix Track Club (STXTC) Mustangs competed well at the AAJI Youth Imperial Track and Field for 14-19-year-olds in Barcelonita, Puerto Rico, this weekend. The event hosted over 732 athletes in two- year age groups. STXTC took 12 athletes hoping to gain much needed competition and experience.
Those athletes were: Anelia Austrie, Krystahl Gordon, Mikaela Smith, Gregory Gibson, Valence Modeste, Inari Wilkinson, Xiaxaing Washington, Jusinia Tuitt, Stefanie Matthew, Danielle Joseph, Brianna Bruce and Layla Browne.
The Mustangs won a total of five gold, two silver and one bronze. These athletes and their events are:
Anelia Austrie — triple jump: 10.92m and high jump: 1.55m
Krystahl Gordon — long jump: 4.75m and triple jump: 10.56m
Mikaela Smith — 400m hurdles: 67.13/600m
Danielle Joseph — 150m: 18.82 and 300m: 43.51,
Layla Browne – javelin: 24.82
The most outstanding athlete was Anelia Austrie, who placed 1st in both the high jump and the triple jump. Full results can be found at this site. For more details or inquiries, contact Coach Keith Smith at 277-1123 or e-mail: stcroixtrackclub@yahoo.com
