At the 45th Carifta Games held yesterday in Grenada, Jyles Etienne soared over a height of 6′ 9.5″ (2.07m) to win gold in the Under-18 boys’ high jump for Team Bahamas.

The championship was determined by a jump-off at 2.07 meters which Etienne cleared on his second attempt to give the Bahamas its first gold of the games. Etienne’s performance helped the Bahamas take over the 2nd place slot behind defending champion Jamaica heading into the final day of the games.

The Carifta Games is one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious track and field meets and has helped launch championship careers of numerous athletes including Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake. Athletes from 26 different countries competed in over 150 events during the three-day meet which culminates today.

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Boys Under-18 High Jump Results

1.	Jyles Etienne	Bahamas	2.07
2.	Kobe-Jordan Rhooms	Jamaica	2.06
3.	Benjamin Clarke	Bahamas	2.03
4.	Jaden Bernabela	Curacao	2.03 (J)
5.	Jon-Michael Davis	Jamaica	2.00
6.	Elisha Darrell	Bermuda	2.00 (J)
7.	Arnaud Dupe-Agot	Martinique	1.95
8.	Sheldon Noble	Antigua & Barbuda	1.90
9.	Daniel Williams	Guyana	1.90 (J)
10.	Franklyn Stanislaus	Trinidad & Tobago	1.90 (J)
11.	Aaron Cruickshank	Trinidad & Tobago	1.85
11.	Antonio Farrell	Barbados	1.85
13.	Louis Gordon	Cayman Islands	1.85 (J)
14.	Lamar Reid	Cayman Islands	1.80
15.	Kgevin Kook	Curacao	1.75
16.	Javon Rawlins	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	1.75 (J)