Top Moments From Day 1 Of The Bermuda Challenge


* Brandon McClary of JET Track Club (NC) wins the boys high school 100m on Friday at the Bermuda Track Challenge.

Photo Credit: Shawn Conlon/MileSplit

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BERMUDA -- It was a lively evening at the Bermuda National Sports Centre for the first-annual Bermuda Track Challenge, contested alongside the Aecon Bermuda National Championships.

Youth, high school and even Olympic athletes came together for the first day of competition on Friday.

We broke down some of the top highlights from Friday's action, including our favorites photos, interviews, quotes and more.

Continue below for the top moments and highlights from day one of competition at the Bermuda Challenge.

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STAT OF THE DAY

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8,400m

Number of meters raced by Graham and Grady Jenkins on day one of competition. The brothers from Texas each contested the boys 3,000m, 400m and 5,000m, with Grady coming away with the win at the 3,000m distance.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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"This is more than track and field. These athletes are connecting culturally. They're making new lifelong friends. They're having a blast."

-- Hazel Clark, Meet Founder and Bermuda Tourism Authority Global Sales/Busi. Development Director

INTERVIEW OF THE DAY

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Fatu Crain Trigg County (KY) spoke with MileSplit following her second-place finish in the high school girls 400m.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

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* Members of the Bermuda Pacers Track Club pose after receiving their winner's medals on Friday.

Photo Credit: Ashley Tysiac/MileSplit

UP NEXT

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The second and final day of the Bermuda Challenge will begin at 10 a.m. ADT at the Bermuda National Sports Centre with the 100mH, shot put and high jump. To view complete coverage from the meet, check out our compiled content here.