Trinidad and Tobago’s bobsleigh program achieved a significant milestone on December 1 as the two-man team of Axel Brown and De Aundre John captured silver at the North American Cup’s Park City leg in Utah. The Caribbean athletes demonstrated exceptional consistency across both heats, posting times of 48.89 and 48.99 seconds respectively, culminating in a combined finish of 1:37.88 minutes.
In a remarkable development for Caribbean bobsleigh, Jamaica’s pairing of Shane Pitter and Joel Fearon claimed gold with a time of 1:37.74, marking the first time two Caribbean nations secured the top two positions in a major international bobsleigh competition. The Canadian team of Jay Dearborn and Shane Ohrt recorded an identical time to Trinidad and Tobago, resulting in an unprecedented tie for second place.
This silver medal performance represents Trinidad and Tobago’s first podium finish of the current season, building upon their recent fourth and fifth place finishes in the four-man bobsleigh event at Whistler, Canada in late November. Those performances had earned the team extended podium recognition, demonstrating their growing consistency in international competition.
The Soca Sliders’ four-man squad, featuring Brown, Xaverri Williams, Shakeel John, and Micah Moore, remained in competition preparation at Utah Olympic Park as of December 3, with two additional events scheduled. This continued presence at elite-level competition signals Trinidad and Tobago’s emerging status as a serious contender in international bobsleigh, traditionally dominated by colder climate nations.