Bermuda’s Carifta Games team returned home last night with the one medal won by high jumper Sakari Famous on the opening morning of competition in Grenada.

Famous claimed the bronze with a leap of 1.77 metres in the under-18 age group, but another podium finish proved elusive during three days of competition.

“We knew we had a young and inexperienced team but I feel they all performed at their best,” Donna Raynor, Bermuda National Athletics Association president, said.

Bermuda had several personal bests including Lynsey Palmer in the 3,000 metres, who finished eleventh, Elisha Darrell in the high jump, Djymon Reid in the 100 metres — where he reached the final — and Stephan Dill in the 100 metres.

Tyler Smith was one of three runners who failed to finish the 5,000 metres after some confusion because of miscounting of the laps.

Alexis Trott, a first-time competitor, came closest to getting a second medal for Bermuda when she placed fourth in the under-20 long jump, only missing out on third place in the last couple of jumps. Ethan Philip reached the final of the boys long jump.

“We’re in the rebuilding stage and we will meet and discus our strategic plan going forward,” Raynor said. “Several of the events had record numbers, like 18 in the girls 3,000 metres, 18 in the under-18 high jump and the number of records that were broken this year in the Games.

“Each year the Games get tougher and tougher but we have to prepare ourselves to be ready for the tougher competition.”

Jamaica again dominated the medals table, winning 86 (42 gold, 28 silver and 16 bronze), while Bahamas placed second with 34 (six gold, 15 silver, 13 bronze) and Barbados third with 20 (six gold, six silver and eight bronze). Last year in St Kitts, Jamaica won 85 medals, including 41 gold.

The Dutch island of Curaçao will host next year’s Carifta Games from April 15 to 18, their first time hosting the event.