USVI Athletes Return From CARIFTA With a ‘Double Gold’ and a Bronze

St. Croix athlete Michelle Smith did it again at the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in Grenada, W.I., where she captured the gold in the Under-20 Girls 400-meter hurdles and 800-meter finals.

Smith is a 17-year-old senior at Montverde Academy in Florida. This is a third straight “double gold” for the Virgin Islands athlete. She won the girls’ 400-meter hurdles and 800-meter run in the Under-17 in 2022 and won both events in the Under-20 in 2023 at the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships.

“I feel good that I can perform well and represent my country,” Smith said.