Walters impresses in Germany as Grenadian athletes produce strong weekend

by Michael Bascombe

NEW YORK, May 18, 2026 - It was a weekend of contrasting fortunes for Grenadian sportsmen and women across the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe.

Grenadian track and field athletes delivered outstanding performances in collegiate championships across the United States, combining for a total of nine medals — five gold, two silver, and two bronze — while also establishing two national records.

The performances were highlighted by impressive displays at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championships and several NCAA Division I Conference Championships.

Away from athletics, Grenada narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the inaugural Association of National Olympic Committees of the Eastern Caribbean (ANOCES) Under-23 Men’s 3x3 Basketball Tournament in the British Virgin Islands.

Grenada lost 17-13 to the host nation in the bronze-medal match, while St Kitts & Nevis defeated St

Vincent & the Grenadines 20-15 to capture the gold medal.

Professional cyclist Red Walters also enjoyed an impressive weekend in Europe during competition at the Bahnen-Tournee Singen in Germany.

Walters finished second in the Men’s Elite Scratch race, third in both the Elimination and Omnium events, and fourth in the Points Race.

However, it was another disappointing outing for Grenada’s national football team, which suffered a 5-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly in Spain on Saturday.

The result continued a difficult run for the national side, which has now lost all four international matches played this year. Grenada previously suffered defeats to Jamaica (1-0), Rwanda (4-0), and Kenya (3-0).

At the NJCAA Championships in New Mexico, Suerena Alexander of South Plains College captured Grenada’s lone gold medal at that level after winning the Women’s Javelin Throw with a personal best and stadium record of 49.57 metres.

Jaylon Calder of Barton County Community College secured silver in the Men’s Discus Throw with a personal best of 53.72m, while Devonni Ferguson of Indian Hills Community College also claimed silver after placing second in the Men’s 400 metres in 46.41 seconds.

Among the NCAA Division I athletes, Jamora Alves of St John’s University produced one of the standout performances of the weekend after winning double gold at the Big East Championships in Connecticut.

Alves captured the Women’s Shot Put with a season’s best throw of 15.46m before returning to break her own Grenadian national record in the Women’s Discus Throw with a winning mark of 55.89m. Her efforts earned her the Most Outstanding Field Performer award.

Jamara Patterson of Louisiana Tech also struck gold at the Conference USA Championships in Tennessee after storming to victory in the Women’s 400 metres in a personal best and meet record time of 51.43 seconds. Patterson later added another gold medal after helping Louisiana Tech win the Women’s 4x400m relay.

At the Big Ten Championships in Nebraska, Nazzio John of Ohio State University clocked wind-aided times of 9.90 seconds in the Men’s 100 metres and 20.23 seconds in the Men’s 200 metres, finishing fourth in both events. He also secured a bronze medal in the Men’s 4x100m relay as the Buckeyes clocked 38.72 seconds.

Meanwhile, D’Angelo Brown of Indiana University established a new Grenadian national record in the Men’s 800 metres with a time of 1:47.69, surpassing the previous record of 1:48.28 held by Nathan Hood since 2022.

Several of Grenada’s collegiate athletes will now shift focus to the NCAA Division I East and West Preliminary Rounds later this month as they continue their quest for qualification to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.