Carifta Track and Field Games, Tobago
Saturday 26 to Monday 28 March 2005
Maverick Weatherhead, competing for Antigua and Barbuda, came fourth in both the under-17 800 and 1500 metres. He was beaten by two experienced runners from Jamaica and one from Trinidad.
Maverick Weatherhead made history as the first Barbudan to compete as an athlete in the Carifta Games. Maverick competed in the under-17 800 metres in a time of 1 min 57.22 secs. Maverick has a best time of 1 min 54.00 secs. Only Peter Cuffy and Shallico Charles have equalled this time in Antigua and Barbuda.
Maverick and Peter Cuffy left Barbuda on the afternoon of Wednesday 23 March, stayed overnight in Antigua and flew to Trinidad and Tobago on 24 March. They returned the following Wednesday 30 March. Maverick travelled with the Antigua and Barbuda team as one of only four athletes, who had qualified for the Carifta Games.
The Antigua and Barbuda Amateur Athletics Association took care of most of Maverick's expenses. However, Peter Cuffy was not chosen by the Association to accompany the athletes and he had to pay for everything for himself - fare, accommodation, food, taxes etc. The Holy Trinity School collected contributions for Peter and Maverick.