Beyonce Defreitas collected the British Virgin Islands’ first medal of the 2023 NACAC Under 18 and Under 23 Championship in Costa Rica after placing third in the Women’s 100-meter finals.
Running out of lane six, Defreitas finished strongly to clock a time of 11.41 seconds to claim the bronze medal.
The race was won by American Mia Brahe-Pedersen who set a new championship record with a blistering time of 11.08 seconds, bettering the previous set time of 11.19 seconds.
Leah Bertrand of Trinidad and Tobago placed second with a time of 11.27 seconds.