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Adrian Griffith (athlete)
Adrian Griffith (born 11 November 1984) is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. In the 4×100 metres relay he won silver medals at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships. His personal best time is 10.14 seconds, achieved in Clermont Florida April 2014. This makes him the second fastest Bahamian of all time behind Derrick Atkins, and fastest Bahamian-born sprinter, at the time. That mark has since been broken by Shavez Hart He teamed up with Jamial Rolle, Shavez Hart and Trevorvano Mackey to break the Bahamian 4x100 national record in Morelia, Mexico. University Griffith graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science as a ''magna cum laude'' honoree at Dickinson State University in Dickinson, North Dakota. He was a part of two-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It is the location of the national capital city of Nassau, whose boundaries are coincident with the island; it had a population of 246,329 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate (2016) is 274,400. The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed little interest in developing the island (and the Bahamas as a whole). Nassau, the island's largest city, was formerly known as Charles-town, but it was burned to the ground by the Spanish in 1684. It was laid out and renamed Nassau in 1695 by Nicholas Trott, the most successful Lord Proprietor, in honour of the Prince of Orange-Nassau who became William III of England. The three branches of Bahamian Government: the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary, are all headquartered on New Providence. New Providence functions as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country. Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for the Bahamas, is located about west of the city centre of Nassau, and has daily flights to major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States. The city is located on the island of New Providence. Nassau is the site of the House of Assembly and various judicial departments and was considered historically to be a stronghold of pirates. The city was named in honour of William III of England, Prince of Orange-Nassau. Nassau's modern growth began in the late eighteenth century, with the influx of thousands of Loyalists and their slaves to the Bahamas following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clermont, Florida
Clermont is a city in Lake County in central Florida, United States, about west of Orlando and southeast of Leesburg. The population was 43,021 in 2020. The city is residential in character and its economy is centered in retail trade, lodging, and tourism-oriented restaurants and bars. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clermont is home to the 1956 Florida Citrus Tower, one of Florida's early landmarks. Geography Clermont is at (28.547584, –81.749519). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (8.54%) is water. The Clermont area lies on the northern part of the Lake Wales Ridge. There are rolling hills atypical of the Florida peninsula. Nearby are the Clermont Chain of lakes and Lake Apopka. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Clermont has a humid subtropical climate (''Cfa''). History Clermont was founded in 1884 and named for the French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montverde, Florida
Montverde is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census and an estimated 1,675 in 2018. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Montverde was the location of a Native American settlement and burial ground. The earliest record of American settlement is from 1865. Initially named "West Lake Apopka", the site took the name "Monte Verde" from a settler from Vermont who remarked on its rolling green hills while arriving at the site by boat on Lake Apopka. The town of Montverde was incorporated on May 18, 1925. The central feature of the town is Montverde Academy, a private preparatory school for primary and secondary students. The school was opened in 1912. Geography Montverde is located in southeastern Lake County at , on the southwest shore of Lake Apopka. The town sits on hills that rise above the elevation of the lake. It is south of Tavares, the Lake county seat, and nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Association Of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to its student athletes. For the 2021–22 season, it has 252 member institutions, of which two are in British Columbia, one in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the rest in the conterminous United States, with over 77,000 student-athletes participating. The NAIA, whose headquarters is in Kansas City, Missouri, sponsors 27 national championships. The CBS Sports Network, formerly called CSTV, serves as the national media outlet for the NAIA. In 2014, ESPNU began carrying the NAIA Football National Championship. History In 1937, James Naismith and local leaders, including George Goldman and Emil Liston, staged the first National College Basketball Tournament at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, of which Goldman was director, one year befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickinson, North Dakota
Dickinson is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 25,679 at the 2020 census. Dickinson is home to the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, which has a museum and holds events year round for the local Ukrainian community. Western North Dakota has a high concentration of people of Ukrainian descent. Since the North Dakota oil boom the city has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. According to the 2020 census, the city is estimated to have a population of 25,679, however, other sources have estimates of the population at 33,646 or possibly exceeding 35,000. The rapid growth of the city led to an increase in crime and homelessness within the city limits. Dickinson is the principal city of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Billings and Stark counties and had a combined population of 34,591 at the 2010 census. History Dickinson was founded in 1881. Dickinson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morelia, Mexico
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and largest city of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the Purépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the valley during this time. The Spanish took control of the area in the 1520s. The Spanish under Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza founded a settlement here in 1541 with the name of Valladolid, which became rival to the nearby city of Pátzcuaro for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry ended in Valladolid's favor and it became the capital of the viceregal province. After the Mexican War of Independence, the city was renamed Morelia in honor of José María Morelos, who hailed from the city. In 1991, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved historical buildings and layou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahamian Records In Athletics ...
The following are the national records in athletics in Bahamas maintained by Bahamas' national athletics federation: Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA). Outdoor Key to tables: + = en route to a longer distance h = hand timing A = affected by altitude X = due to doping violation y = denotes one mile Men Women Mixed Indoor Men Women Junior Men Key: Women Notes References ;General *World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022National Outdoor Records*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022;Specific External linksBahamas Athletics web site {{National records in athletics Bahamas Athletics Athletics in the Bahamas Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevorvano Mackey
Trevorvano Mackey (born January 5, 1992) is a male track and field athlete from Nassau, Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 100m and 200m. Mackey qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics running a personal best 20.52 over 200m placing 4th at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Irapuato, Mexico. Mackey is a graduate of Doris Johnson Senior High School in Nassau, Bahamas He competed for South Plains College with compatriot Shavez Hart before transferring to Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sy .... They Both teamed up to break the Bahamian 4x100 national record in Morelia, Mexico. Personal bests Competition record References External linksIAAF Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamial Rolle
Jamial St. John Rolle (born 16 April 1980) is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Individually, he competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, but failed to progress past the quarterfinals. With the Bahamian 4 x 100 metres relay team he finished fourth at the 2003 Central American and Caribbean Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships. His personal best times are 20.51 seconds in the 200 metres, and 10.26 seconds in the 100 metres. Rolle ran for Missouri State University, winning the 2001 Missouri Valley Conference 200 meters indoor championship. He teamed up with Adrian Griffith, Shavez Hart and Trevorvano Mackey to break the Bahamian 4×100 national record in Morelia, Mexico. Personal bests Outdoor *100 m: 10.16 s (wind: +1.4 m/s) – Clermont, Florida, 7 May 2016 *200 m: 20.51 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) – Montverde, Florida, 8 June 2013 *400 m: 47.26 s – Fort Valley, Georgia, 25 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shavez Hart
Shavez Hart (6 September 1992 – 3 September 2022) was a Bahamian track and field sprinter from Coopers Town Abaco Islands, who mainly competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres. His 100 metres personal best of 10.10 seconds makes him the third fastest Bahamian of all time behind Derrick Atkins, and second fastest Bahamian-born sprinter. His 200 metres personal best of 20.23 makes him the fourth fastest Bahamian of all time. He was a graduate of St. Georges High School in Freeport, Bahamas. He was the bronze medallist in the 100 m individual and relay events at the 2011 CARIFTA Games. At the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships he false started in the 100 m final but took the bronze with the Bahamian relay quartet. He competed for South Plains College with compatriot Trevorvano Mackey, winning a sprint double at the 2012 National Junior College Championships, before transferring to Texas A&M University. They both teamed up to break the Bahamian national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
