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- ↑ "OPTIONS APLENTY FOR BULLS IN HORIZONTAL JUMPS AT BIG EAST". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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- ↑ "4 Bastian, Antillio 20 Bahamas 15.38m +0.0" (PDF). athletics.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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- ↑ "BASTIAN, CARELA COMPETE AT NACAC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". gousfbulls.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "4 115 Bastian, Antillio Bahamas 14.92m" (PDF). athletics.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "The men's 4 x 1 team of Shane Jones, Antillio Bastian, Teray Smith and Stephen Newbold was the only team to fall short of their mark after running 39.49 seconds for sixth place. The qualifying time for the Worlds is 39.20". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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