Bermudian sprinters Miles Outerbridge and Denver Tucker recorded personal bests in their races at the Florida State University relays.

Both athletes also met the Carifta qualifying standard times ahead of the Bermuda team announcement on Saturday.

Outerbridge, a student at Montverde Academy, triumphed in two of his competitions. On Friday, the 17-year-old took the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 20.83sec to win the high schools race, before clocking 10.47 in the 100 metres the next day, finishing first again.

Tucker made a return from a hamstring injury in a time of 10.68 en route to winning the college 100 metres race.

Had the wind been ever so slightly weaker, Outerbridge would be the holder of national junior record over the distance. However, Vaughn Harvey’s 20.91, recorded in April 1977 in Barbados, remains the standard.

“Although the time was wind-assisted, initially I was a little disappointed as the wind was only 0.1 over the legal limit,” Outerbridge told The Royal Gazette. “It still gives me confidence that I’m very well on that track. I am ready to go back and claim the record.

“My time of 10.47 was a huge personal best from my previous mark of 10.71. I’m extremely pleased with how far I have come and confident I can still improve.”

It has been a superb season for Outerbridge as he is the best male high school 200 metres sprinter in Florida and tenth in the US. With this year seeing him go up to the under-20 age group, the sprinter, who reached the 200 final in Grenada last year, knows what to expect in Trinidad & Tobago this month.

“My season has been going great so far. I’m first in Florida and tenth nationally in the 200,” he said.

“For Carifta, I think the concept will be somewhat similar to how it is now running in the US. I know a few of the athletes I will be racing have been running some pretty highly regarded times, but I’m ready to compete.

Tucker, an FSU freshman, was delighted to get back on the track after struggling with injury since January.

“I’m so blessed to be able to be back competing and representing my school and country,” the 18-year-old said.

“Despite being out with injury for a long time, I was very patient and knew that I had what it takes to make the qualifying standard for Carifta.

“January was when I last completed 60 metres indoor. After that, I had to take some time off due to injury, but now I’m fully healed.

“I’m also running the 100 metres this weekend where I’m aiming to drop my time. This is my last year for Carifta, so I’m hoping to go out by getting on the podium.”