National Juvenile Championships
As the 2023 season continues, the next major event on the calendar is the National Juvenile Championships. The 2 day event is slated for April 15-16, at the Sir Vincent Beache National Stadium. The meet will take on the format of multi events for two age groups, Under 15 and Under 13.
Athletes in the Under 13 category will compete in a 5-discipline Pentathlon, which consists of a 60m, 800m (Girls)/1000m (Boys), Long Jump, High Jump and Baseball Throw. Competitors in the U13 category must not be turning 13 this year and must not younger than 11.
The Under 15 athletes will do a 7 discipline Heptathlon made up of an 80m, 1000m (Girls)/1200m (Boys), 60m Hurdles (Girls)/80m Hurdles (Boys), Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball Throw and Shot Put. The age range for the U15 category is not younger than 13, and should not be turning 15 this year.
The top male and female in each category will be eligible for selection to represent SVG at the NACAC Age Group Championship, set to take place in Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, from July 21-23.
Clubs, Schools and individual athletes wishing to compete at the Juvenile Championships, can register for the meet by clicking here.
There is a registration fee of $3.00 per athlete, and the deadline for registration is April 12.