Pioneers Athletics Club Shines

The Dominica Athletics Association (DAA) National Junior Championships, held on Sunday 17th May 2026 at Benjamin’s Park in Portsmouth, once again showcased the incredible future of athletics in Dominica — and Pioneers Athletics Club proudly stood among the island’s top-performing clubs.

From explosive sprint performances to powerful throws, disciplined middle-distance races, and strong relay teamwork, Pioneers athletes demonstrated talent, determination, and tremendous growth across multiple age categories.

A Championship Filled with Pioneers

Excellence

Pioneers AC delivered outstanding performances throughout the day with athletes competing in:

Sprints
Middle-distance events
Long-distance races
Relays
Jumps
Throws


The club showed exceptional depth across both boys’ and girls’ divisions from U15 all the way to Open competition.


🌟 Standout Athletes of the Championship

🔥 Keyoni Esprit Dominates the U18 Division

One of the brightest stars of the entire meet was Pioneers’ own Keyoni Esprit, who delivered a sensational triple victory in the U18 boys’ sprint events.

Keyoni’s Results
🥇 1st Place — U18 Boys 100m — 10.60
🥇 1st Place — U18 Boys 200m — 22.30
🥇 1st Place — U18 Boys 400m — 52.50

Keyoni’s performances confirmed him as one of Dominica’s premier young sprinters.  

🏃‍♂️ Curvin Leatham Leads the Distance Squad

Pioneers AC also excelled in long-distance racing thanks to the outstanding performances of Curvin Leatham.

Curvin’s Results
🥇 1st Place — Open Men’s 1500m
🥇 1st Place — Open Men’s 5000m

Curvin showed tremendous endurance and race management throughout the championship.

⚡ Akiesha Luke Impresses in U20 Women

Pioneers athlete Akiesha Luke delivered two excellent victories in the women’s U20 category.

Akiesha’s Results
🥇 1st Place — U20 Women’s 200m
🥇 1st Place — U20 Women’s 400m

Her speed and consistency were among the highlights of the women’s competition. 


💪 Outstanding Performances Across the Club

U15 Boys
Devanni Riviere
🥇 1st Place — U15 Boys 100m


Justice Edwards
🥈 2nd Place — U15 Boys 100m
🥇 1st Place — U15 Boys High Jump
🥇 1st Place — U15 Boys Shot Put
🥈 2nd Place — U15 Boys Long Jump


Justice proved himself one of the meet’s most versatile young athletes. 

Quentin Tonge
🏅 4th Place — U15 Boys 100m
🏅 6th Place — U15 Boys 800m

Abraham Cassell
🏅 7th Place — U15 Boys 100m

Rajon Xavier
🏅 9th Place — U15 Boys 100m

Orion Tonge
🏅 Competed in U15 Boys 800m


U15 Girls

Kayce Martin
🥉 3rd Place — U15 Girls 100m
🥉 Tied 3rd Place — U15 Girls 200m

Nayan Prince
🥈 2nd Place — U15 Girls 400m
🥇 1st Place — U15 Girls 800m

Kelsey Toussaint
🏅 Competed strongly in 100m
🥇 Tied 1st Place — U15 Girls High Jump


Sunita Robinson
Competed in 100m and 400m

Tyhala Alexander
Competed in 100m and High Jump

Uriel Laurent
Competed in 100m

Isabella Etienne
Competed in 200m


🏃‍♂️ Strong U18 Boys Squad

Lindell Johnson
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Boys 400m
🏅 4th Place — U18 Boys 100m
🏅 5th Place — U18 Boys 200m


Chinoa Beautreau
🏅 5th Place — U18 Boys 400m
🥇 1st Place — U18 Boys 800m
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Boys 1500m


Jonathan Richards
🏅 6th Place — U18 Boys 400m
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Boys 800m


Daniel Laurent
Competed in 100m and 200m

Stefan Guiste
Competed in 100m



👏 Strong U18 Girls Squad

Bertina Carrette
🥉 3rd Place — U18 Girls 200m
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Girls High Jump
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Girls 400m

Leshauna Johnson
🏅 4th Place — U18 Girls 100m
🥉 3rd Place — U18 Girls Shot Put
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Girls Javelin

🏅 Competed in Discus


Khade Bully
🥉 3rd Place — U18 Girls 400m
🥈 2nd Place — U18 Girls 800m

Claire Fontaine
Competed in U18 Girls 400m


🏅 U20 & Open Division Athletes
Deandre Francis

🥇 1st Place — U20 Men’s 800m
🥇 1st Place — U20 Men’s 1500m


Delani Rock
🥈 2nd Place — U20 Men’s 1500m
🥉 3rd Place — Open Men’s 5000m


Lloyd Ango
🥇 1st Place — Open Men’s 100m


Vernel Valmond
🥇 1st Place — U20 Women’s Shot Put
🥇 1st Place — U20 Women’s Discus
🥇 1st Place — U20 Women’s Javelin


Vernel delivered one of the most dominant field-event performances of the championship.

Raedian Felix
🥈 2nd Place — Open Men’s 1500m
🥈 2nd Place — Open Men’s 5000m



🤝 Relay Team Success
Pioneers relay teams performed exceptionally well throughout the meet.

Relay Results
🥈 U15 Boys 4x100m
🥈 U18 Boys 4x100m
🥉 U15 Girls 4x100m
🥈 U18 Girls 4x100m
🥈 Open Men’s 4x400m
🥇 Open Women’s 4x400m


These performances highlighted the club’s depth, teamwork, and coaching preparation.


Building the Future of Dominica Athletics

The performances at the 2026 National Junior Championships clearly demonstrated that Pioneers Athletics Club continues to play a major role in developing young athletic talent in Dominica.

The club extends congratulations to every athlete, coach, parent, volunteer, and supporter who contributed to this successful championship.

The future is bright for Pioneers AC. 💚🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🥇