Jamaica topped the medals table at the 53^rd staging of the Carifta Games in Grenada for the 42nd consecutive year, amassing 71 medals, including 28 gold, 27 silver and 16 bronze.

Jamaica topped the Carifta Games medal count for the 48^th time overall from 53 championships, which started in 1972.

Jamaica more than doubled its nearest challenger, which was Trinidad and Tobago, with 35 medals consisting of nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze. The Bahamas finished third with 30 medals, ahead of Barbados with 17, and Guyana, completing the top five with six medals, including four gold.

Jamaica’s medal tally was just short of last year’s 78 haul and way off their record tally of 92 achieved in 2022.

Jamaica closed the Games winning three of the 4×400 relays, with only the Boys Under-20 finishing in second spot to record breakers Barbados, which won in 3:05.49. Jamaica won silver in 3:06.79.

Before that, the Under-17, the quartet of Imani Lowe, Alyssa Carty, Daniella Dixon and Shameika McLean won in 3:40.11 and were four seconds clear of the Bahamas in 3:44.39.

The Under-17 boys of Kavian Minott, Diwayne Sharpe, Marland Williams and Jason Pitter struck gold in 3:13.07, just holding off The Bahamas in 3:13.81. Barbados grabbed bronze in 3:19.90.

The Under-20 girls of Davine Dickenson, Breana Brown, Shanika Lindsey and Nastassia Fletcher won gold in 3:34.03 ahead of The Bahamas in 3:37.92. Barbados were third in 3:40.68.

Earlier, the outstanding Shanoya Douglas shattered the Under-20 200m record, stopping the clock at 22.11 and erasing Shaunae Miller of The Bahamas’ mark of 22.77 held since 2013.

The 18-year-old who was winning her third gold was later named the Austin Sealy Award winner for being the most outstanding athlete at the Carifta Games.

Douglas’ time of 22.11 in the 10^th fastest ever by any Jamaican behind Shericka Jackson (21.41), Elaine Thompson-Herah (21.53), Merlene Ottey (21.64), Veronica Campbell-Brown (21.74), Juliet Cuthbert (21.75), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (21.79), Keron Stewart (21.99) and Sherone Simpson (22.00). All of whom have won medals at the Olympic or World Championship.