[3] Just months after the Kansas Relays, he competed for his country in the 5,000 metre race at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, running 15:18.72 in hot weather.
In 2007 he won the 5000 metres at the Sagicor National Open Track and Field Championship in a time of 14:54.16 ahead of Curtis Cox.
[4] After his spell with Colby, Ramirez joined Troy University, where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice.
[3] Running for Troy, Ramirez ran a 3:54.26 in the 1500 metres at the 2009 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships.
[1] In 2010, running for Trinidad and Tobago, Ramirez finished second in the IAAF South American Road Race Classic 10K, barely behind Guyana's Cleveland Forde.