Virgin Islands Sports Ambassador Michelle Smith, High School Senior at Montverde Academy and University of Georgia commit, took part in the Florida High School FHSAA 2A District Championships in Winter Park Florida on April 30, 2024.
Michelle achieved an impressive feat by securing four Gold medals. She began her winning streak by claiming the Gold in the Long Jump event with a remarkable leap of 5.38 meters. Continuing her dominance, Michelle clinched the Gold in the 100m Hurdles, completing the race in just 14.31 seconds. Not stopping there, she conquered the 400m Hurdles event, crossing the finish line in an impressive time of 57.56 seconds. Additionally, Michelle contributed to the success of the victorious 4x400m Relay team, who completed the race in a time of 3:41.28. Michelle and her team emerged victorious in the district championship, accumulating a grand total of 174 points, surpassing the 2nd place team by a substantial margin of 56 points.
As a result of her outstanding performance, Michelle has qualified for the FHSAA 2A Regional Championships, which are scheduled to take place on May 7th, 2024 in Mount Dora, Florida.
Virgin Islands Track and Field Team member Nicola Peters, a senior at The Sparkman High School and committed to attending Jacksonville State, participated in the AHSAA 5A District Championships in Scottsboro, Alabama on April 26 and 27, 2024.
Nicola secured second place in the preliminary round of the 100m event, clocking in at 12.15 seconds, which qualified her for the final. In the final, she earned a silver medal with a time of 12.27 seconds. Additionally, Nicola achieved first place in the preliminary round of the 200m event, setting a new personal record of 24.61 seconds. This impressive time puts her only a quarter of a second away from meeting the qualifying standard for the Under-20 World Championships. Nicola then went on to win another silver medal in the final of the 200m, with a time of 24.84 seconds.
In a remarkable display of teamwork, Nicola contributed to her school’s 4x100m relay team securing second place in the final race.
As a result of her outstanding performance, Nicola has qualified for the upcoming Alabama State Championships, scheduled to take place in Hoover, Alabama on May 13, 2024.