ST JOHN’S, An­tigua – Body­builder Kim­ber­ly Per­ci­val and West In­dies crick­eter Alzarri Joseph took home the top two awards when the Na­tion­al Sports Awards took place at the Roy­al­ton Re­sort here over the week­end.

Am­bas­sador Per­ci­val, an IF­BB Pro Biki­ni Fit­ness ath­lete, was named Sports­woman of the Year for a his­toric third con­sec­u­tive time and fifth over­all, while fast bowler Joseph won his first ever Sports­man of the Year ti­tle.

Per­ci­val, who was not present at the cer­e­mo­ny, be­came the first ath­lete to win the award for three con­sec­u­tive years, and the first to win five Na­tion­al Sports Awards in any cat­e­go­ry.

Mean­while, it was sweet re­venge for the 28-year-old Joseph, who lost out to kite­board­er Tiger Tyson last year for the ti­tle.

Pre­dic­tive­ly, the Ju­nior Sports­man of the Year award went to 18-year-old ris­ing crick­et star, Jew­el An­drew while the Ju­nior Sports­woman of the Year award was won by track & field’s newest sen­sa­tion, Tyra Fen­ton.

Per­ci­val and Joseph took home EC$20, 000 while the ju­niors both re­ceived US$20,000 to­wards tu­ition fees to any re­gion­al or in­ter­na­tion­al learn­ing in­sti­tu­tion.

CMC