Bermuda completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the NatWest Island Games — with Tre Houston, Jahnai Perinchief and Shianne Smith all finishing on top of the podium.Perinchief leapt to glory in the men’s high jump before Houston and Smith ensured it was a golden day for Bermuda athletics at the National Sports Centre (NSC), winning the men’s 100 metres and women’s javelin.The triumphant trio were supported in the medal stakes by Natasha Trott, silver in the women’s 100 metres, Kerri Furbert, second in the women’s long jump, Ashley Estwanik, bronze in the women’s 10,000 metres, and Chas Smith, third in the men’s high jump.While it may have been a stop-start season for Houston, he enjoyed a runaway victory in the 100 metres final, smashing the Island Games record he set during the morning heats.The 23-year-old posted a time of 10.34 seconds to finish ahead of chief rival Rymiech Adolphus of the Cayman Islands (10.63) in second and Aland's Mats Boman (10.83) who came third.Houston now hopes to use his gold medal-winning performance as a platform to build on for next season.“I can’t ask for much more that,” said the sprinter, who was competing in his first Island Games. “I’m glad for the wonderful crowd — they did a lot to push me through.“I’m just glad to achieve the record and win gold for my country. This win gives me confidence for next season and will help me set out my stones and come out stronger.”Smith, who trains as a heptathlete in Montpellier, France, set a new personal best in the javelin with a throw of 39.09 metres. “I knew I was going to medal but I didn’t expect to win gold,” she said. “I started the season off with 34 metres so this was a big PB for me.”There was also medal success to saviour for Perinchief who was making his Island Games debut at just 15.He jumped a personal best of 2.01 metres to win gold on a countback in the morning session, while Bermuda teammate Smith's jump of 1.98 metres was enough to secure bronze.The silver medal was won by Øssur Debes Eiriksfoss of the Faroe Islands with a leap of 2.01 metres. Perinchief admitted his gold medal triumph had exceeded his expectations.“I’m didn’t really think about winning the event but I had faith I could do well,” he said.“I was just trying to beat my personal best of two metres and I did that by one centimetre.”Smith, who is also trained by national high jump coach Rohaan Simons, said he was satisfied to achieve his goal of landing a Games medal.“I came for a medal, so I feel okay about winning bronze,” said the 17-year-old.“I just wanted to do my best and that’s all you can really ask for. My jump of 1.98 metres is not a personal best but it’s pretty close to my best of two metres.”Also winning silver was long jumper Kerri Furbert who leapt 5.57 metres.“This was my last competition for the season so it feels really good to medal,” she said. “The crowd’s energy really helped me.”In the women's 100 metres final, Trott posted a time of 12.39 to finish second behind Cayman Islands’ Amellia Gillispie (12.28). Ynys Mon's Sophie Lewis-Canyer came third (12.71)“I expected to win a medal at these Games and I’m happy with the silver,” said 18-year-old Trott.“Even though I didn’t have the start I wanted, I was leading at one point but couldn’t quite power on through.”Cheered on by an excited and supportive crowd, Estwanik showed true grit and determination to win her bronze in the 10,000 metres.Estwanik looked to be out of the medal picture at the midway point but slowly swallowed up ground on Ynys Mon’s Sarah Lovitt, who collapsed before being taken to hospital at the end of the gruelling race.Estwanik said she was relishing being part of Bermuda’s first Island Games.“These are my first Island Games, so for them to be in Bermuda is awesome for me,” said the road runner.“I’m not very experienced at running the 10,000 metres on the track and I was just trying to see what the other girls were doing.“I found it exciting that I got dropped a few times and ended up fourth or fifth, but I came back despite not changing my pace all that much.“It was awesome to hear the crowd go crazy and it was great hearing people shout ‘go Ash, go Ashley’ — it was so much fun to be in front of a home crowd.”Also representing Bermuda yesterday, Kidane Callender came eighth in the men's 100 metres final in 11.31, while Quinn Simmons (10.36 metres) and Jaquan Hatherley (10.03 metres) finished fourth and fifth in the men’s shot putt.Dage Minors and Juma Mouchette both qualified for today’s men’s 800 metres finals.Tonight’s athletics starts at 6pm at the NSC.