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Team VI Shines at TFC Indoor Championships, Secures 1st Place Team Title With 163 Points

The Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation celebrated a historic performance this weekend as 21 youth athletes representing Team VI delivered an exceptional showing at the 2026 TFC Indoor Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex.

Facing a competitive field of 76 teams, the Virgin Islands delegation surged to the top of the standings, scoring 163 points to secure the Team Championship Title.

21 youth athletes representing Team VI. (Submitted photo)

They finished ahead of TFC/USA Unified Team (124 points) and Dougherty County Extreme (50 points), marking one of the most dominant performances for the Virgin Islands youth program in U.S. indoor Track competition.

Team VI ended the meet with an impressive medal haul:

GOLD MEDALS (3)

  • Juvante Hurst – 15–16 Boys 400m (51.22)
  • 17–18 Boys 4x200m (A Team) – Jah’Quan Creque, Joshua George, Kennedy Coggins, Yahraya Doctrine
  • 15–16 Boys 4x200m – Cole Cullinan, Emanuel McIntosh, Juvante Hurst, Kolebert Feda‑Daisley

SILVER MEDALS (4)

  • Kolebert Feda‑Daisley – 15–16 Boys 800m (2:16.99)
  • Cole Cullinan – 15–16 Boys 1500m (4:42.7)
  • Charlise Morris – 15–16 Girls Long Jump (4.95m)
  • 17–18 Girls 4x200m – Joeltica Rogers, Taliah Buckney‑Small, Nehalia Giddings, Sarai Gomez

BRONZE MEDALS (4)

  • Juvante Hurst – 15–16 Boys 200m (23.14)
  • Kemori Francis – 17–18 Boys 1500m (4:38.4)
  • Shacoy Emanuel – 15–16 Boys Shot Put (9.98m)
  • 17–18 Boys 4x200m (B Team) – David Morton Jr., Eve Frederick, Julio Soto, Kemori Francis

They also produced top‑8 scoring finishes across the meet:

  • Two 4th‑place finishes
  • Four 5th‑place finishes
  • Four 6th‑place finishes
  • Three 8th‑place finishes

Athletes competed in sprints, middle‑distance events, relays, long jump, high jump, and shot put.

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