Saint Lucia’s rising athletics star, Destinee Cenac, continues to make her mark both on the track and in the classroom, earning a well-deserved nomination for Female Student Athlete of the Year ahead of next month’s National Sports Awards.
Cenac enjoyed an outstanding 2025 season, highlighted by a dominant performance at the National Junior Championships in March, where she captured gold in the high jump. She carried that momentum into the Island Championships, securing another high jump gold for St. Joseph’s Convent (SJC), while also adding gold in the 200 metres and a silver medal in the long jump.
On the regional stage, Cenac made an immediate impact at her first-ever CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and Tobago. She cleared a personal best of 1.68 metres in the high jump to claim bronze, delivering Saint Lucia’s first medal of the championships. She also played a key role as the anchor of the 4x100m relay team, which clocked 47.64 seconds to finish seventh—just outside the national Under-20 record.
Beyond her athletic excellence, Cenac has distinguished herself academically. She emerged as the top CSEC student in Physical Education across the entire Caribbean, underscoring her remarkable ability to balance elite sport with academic achievement.
With her nomination for Female Student Athlete of the Year, Destinee Cenac stands as a shining example of dedication, discipline, and national pride—an athlete whose achievements continue to inspire young Saint Lucians at home and abroad.
Photos extracted via Morne Stars Athletics Facebook page