Donna Watson believes Bermuda track and field is on the cusp of an exciting new era after reflecting on the record-breaking exploits of the Island's top athletes.

Last week saw a number of pulsating performances from Bermuda's overseas-based athletes such Shianne Smith, Aranxta King and Aaron Evans who are all believed to have shattered national records.

Heptathlete Smith won her event at the Claremont Classic with 5,127 points, King jumped 12.93 metres in the triple jump at the PAC 10 Championships, while Evans came second in the 800 metres at the SEC Championships in one minute, 47 seconds.

Evans' time broke the national record held by Steve Burgess and was the quickest 800 metres by a University of Georgia athlete for the last 25 years.

All three athletes are due to represent the Island at the Commonwealth Games in India in October.

"Aaron's still not happy as he feels he could have won the race," said Bermuda Track and Field Association (BTFA) president Watson.

"Shianne was so excited when she called me after her event and she was heading to Las Vegas to celebrate her new Bermuda record."

Watson said the trio's inspiring displays had left her "feeling ecstatic" and provided proof that track and field was moving the right direction.

"We are ecstatic at the moment . . . little Bermuda is performing like this against all of these US athletes," she said.

"That just shows how track and field is moving in Bermuda and the commitment our athletes are putting into their sport.

"Our track athletes have a new (lease of) life and I think it's due to several things that have been happening in track.

"Just the point our athletes are now receiving all this media coverage, the great job our athletes did at Carifta this year, the (Christmas) banquet with the encouraging speeches from Brian (Wellman), Troy (Douglas) and Clarence (Nicky Saunders), sponsorship opportunities we have received, the support from the Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) for our athletes.

"Everything is just coming together at the right time and I'm so proud of these athletes."

Smith, Evans and King were not the only local athletes helping put Bermuda track and field on the map last weekend.

Jasmine Brunson placed ninth in the long jump at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a leap of 6.02 metres, Latroya Darrell finished fourth in the triple jump at the SEC Championships (12.74 metres), and Henry Stevens-Carty won the 800 and 1600 metres in Georgia 4A State Championships.

He won the 800 in a time of 1:53.25 and ran the 1600 in 4:24.45.

Stevens-Carty recently enrolled at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, receiving an educational and athletic scholarship, allowing him to compete in the NCAA Division I Conference.