JAAA names strong 70-member CARIFTA team
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) yesterday named a powerful 70-member team to defend Jamaica's title at the 40th CARIFTA Games to be held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, Easter weekend, April 23-25.
Calabar's Traves Smikle, the third best junior discus thrower ever and Holmwood Technical's world junior leading quarter-miler Chris-Ann Gordon will lead the team that will see St Andrew High's Leacroft Bolt as head coach.
Jamaica College's Rohan Walker, who was left off his school's team at Boys' Champs, has been named in the team and will contest the Under-17 200m/400m events.
There were some notable omissions, however, including new national junior record holder in the female high jump, Kimberly Williamson of Edwin Allen High, who could only manage third at the Trials held March 19-20 at the Stadium East field.
Her teammate Ristananna Tracey, the defending Under-20 400m hurdles champion is also out, as she was held out of the Trials by her coach Michael Dyke, who told the Observer he could not risk any injuries, given the closeness of the Gibson Relays, Trials and Girls' Champs.
St Elizabeth Technical's Opal James, who was second in the CARIFTA Games Under-17 long jump last year and who won the long and triple jumps at Trials, was not named and it is understood she is nursing a slight injury.
Munro College's Waynee Hyman, who was second in the Under-20 boys' 400m and also second in Class One at Champs, was also left out.
Jamaica has dominated the regional championships that was first held in 1972 and has won the lion's share of the medals over the last 25 stagings or so.
Jamaican athletes won 72 medals last year to top the medals table in the Cayman Islands with Trinidad and Tobago next on 40 and The Bahamas third with 29.
Bolt said that he was confident the Jamaican team would continue its high level performance and said competing in front of a home crowd will push them to do even better.
"I am expecting stellar performances," he told the Observer. "We have a well-balanced team with some superb athletes and they will do well."
Team: Under-17 Girls — Shauna Helps, Shanice Bonner, Jonielle Smith, Yanique McNeil, Kissi Ann Brown, Lisa Buchanan, Alethia McLaughlin, Yanique Thompson, Peta Gay Williams, Kimone Green, Krista Gay Taylor, Shardia Lawrence, Claudette Allen, Gleneve Grange, Paul Ann Gayle. Under-17 Boys -- Raheem Robinson, Jevaughn Minzie, Rohan Walker, Khadeesh Willis, Keneil Harrison, Kevon Robinson, Herbert Thomas, Orville Dixon, Tyler Mason, Michael Ohara, Rosean Maxwell, Marvin Williams, Christoffe Bryan, Julanie Walker, Christopher Brown, Alec Verne Longmore.
Under-20 Girls — Christania Williams, Deandre Whitehorne, Shericka Jackson, Celia Walters, Chris-Ann Gordon, Olivia James, Simoya Campbell, Chantal Duncan, Taska Johnson, Chrisdale McCarthy, Megan Simmonds, Janieve Russell, Rushell Clayton, Chanice Porter, Petergay Reid, Nickeva Wilson, Avril McGhie, Kellion Knibb, Sashagay Marston.
Under-20 Boys — Kemar Bailey-Cole, Jazeel Murphy, Kemarley Brown, Odail Todd, Rusheen McDonald, Brian Smith, Andrew Hosey, Orane Wint, Rogeek Rochester, Khari Bowen, Stefan Fennell, Omar McLeod, Demar Robinson, Clive Pullen, Kazuma Davis, Xavier Boland, Oshinia Miller, Traves Smikle, Jeffrey King, Javier Bell.
Coaches — Leacroft Bolt, Steve Cole, Corey Bennett, Leaford Grant, Dwight Jones and Keilando Goburn.
Management team — Keith Wellington, head of delegation, Langley Robinson, manager, Jennifer Brown and Sonia Rose, assistant managers, Omar Savon, team doctor, Marlon Wilkie, masseur.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
School museum opened at St Andrew High
School museum opened at St Andrew High
Friday, April 08, 2011
THE St Andrew High School for Girls today became the first educational institution to open a school museum in Jamaica.
The museum, which was funded by members of the school alumnae and is built in recognition of past administrator, Mrs Emrie James, as the institution celebrates their 85 year anniversary (1925-2010).
The unveiling ceremony was attended by dignitaries from the education ministry, led by Minister of Education Andrew Holness.
"I endorse this move and I must say from the bottom of my heart I respect this school," said Holness.
Alumnae, including Maxine Henry-Wilson and wife of the Governor General Lady Hall, who were in attendance, expressed their pride at seeing the museum become a reality.
"Cherish this museum young ladies, as we remember the people who made all this possible," said Lady Hall.
Friday, April 08, 2011
THE St Andrew High School for Girls today became the first educational institution to open a school museum in Jamaica.
The museum, which was funded by members of the school alumnae and is built in recognition of past administrator, Mrs Emrie James, as the institution celebrates their 85 year anniversary (1925-2010).
The unveiling ceremony was attended by dignitaries from the education ministry, led by Minister of Education Andrew Holness.
"I endorse this move and I must say from the bottom of my heart I respect this school," said Holness.
Alumnae, including Maxine Henry-Wilson and wife of the Governor General Lady Hall, who were in attendance, expressed their pride at seeing the museum become a reality.
"Cherish this museum young ladies, as we remember the people who made all this possible," said Lady Hall.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Holmwood Technical captures their ninth straight Girls title
Holmwood Technical captures their ninth straight Girls title
Sunday, April 03, 2011
IN a battle of wills, experience prevailed as Holmwood Technical last night captured their ninth straight Girls Championship title, beating longtime nemesis Edwin Allen by six points at the National Stadium.
The Frankfield, Clarendon-based Edwin Allen finally seemed ready to take the elusive title and actually entered the final day on 134 points to Holmwood's 130.
Edwin Allen star athlete Ristananna Tracey powers to her third victory, in the Class one Girls 400 metres, at the National Stadium yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
The lead changed hands several times yesterday but essential points in the relays helped the defending champions Holmwood establish themselves as they took the sprint medley in a new championships record 4:01.62, lowering their own mark of 4:01.92 set last year, finishing ahead of St Jago in 4:01.83 and Edwin Allen 4:05.84.
Holmwood also secured the class three sprint 4x100m relay in a record 45.83 seconds and the Class 1 sprint relay in 45.50, while Edwin Allen finished second in 45.77. The top two positions were reversed in the Class 4 version, where Edwin Allen won in 48.30 to Holmwood's 48.31.
Edwin Allen's Ristananna Tracey was not fast enough to catch Holmwood anchor runner Chris Ann Gordon in the final event, the open 4x400m as the champions finished second in 3:36.90 and retained their title with 326 points to Edwin Allen's 320.
Vere claimed the 4x400m in a meet record 3:33.17.
Holmwood's coach Maurice Wilson told the Sunday Observer the pundits and naysayers who said his team could not take the title gave them the motivation needed.
"I was extremely motivated based on all that was being said. I'm really extremely happy for all of the young ladies who showed tremendous courage. A champion is a champion and I know it was going to be very difficult for Edwin Allen to just steamroll us," he said.
Meanwhile, Tracey and St Andrew's Rushele Burton led a cadre of multiple medallists, each capturing a trio of individual gold.
Having already secured the 400m and 400m hurdles, Tracey made a quick start before storming away to a huge lead and a standing ovation in the Class 1 800m in 2:05.95, with teammate Desreen Montaque second in 2:09.01, and Chantal Duncan of Vere third in 2:09.44.
"I'm very determined. It's my last year of Champs and I want to leave a special mark here so that they can say, 'yes, Ristananna has done this in 2011 for Edwin Allen'," she told the Sunday Observer.
Tracey had earlier defended her Class 1 400m title, establishing a 10-metre lead by the 200m mark and widening by almost 30 metres by the finish, clocking 52.38. Manchester's Orenthia Bennett was second in 55.26, with Bellefield Moya McKenzie third in 56.10.
Burton captured her second gold when she came from behind to claim the Class 4 70m hurdles in 10.79 seconds, pipping Janeek Brown of Wolmer's.
Burton, who on Friday won the 100m in 12.19 ahead of Ayeshia Morgan of Hydel (12.25) and Shellece Clark of Edwin Allen (12.30), went on to take the 200 in 25.36 ahead of Excelsior's Jody-Ann Petrie (25.39) and Shanice Brown of Edwin Allen (25.45).
Wolmer's Shawna Helps completed the sprint double, adding the 200 to her Class 3 100m gold in a fight to the finish with teammate Janiele Smith, both registering 24.64 seconds, with Sashalee Forbes of Holmwood third in 24.66.
Vere's Shericka Jackson continued her dominance in the Class Two 200m, sealing victory in 24.06 as Edwin Allen's Claudette Allen was second in 24.25 and Wolmer's Cardine Copeland third in 24.79.
Yanique Ellington of Holmwood posted 24.10 for victory in the Class 1 race, finishing ahead of the Herbert Morrison pair of Remona Burchell, 24.18, and Teveo Jenkins, 24.45.
Holmwood's Lisa Buchanan in the last 10 metres was forced to stave off the challenge of STETH's Chantal Smith to claim the Class 3 800m by the narrowest of margins in 2:12.05 to Smith's 2:12.07, with Aleitha McLaughlin third (2:14.21).
Chris-Ann Gordon was handed a shock by Spaldings' Simoya Campbell in the Class 2 800m. Campbell has had an impressive season and finally came through to win by 10 metres in 2:11.24, while Gordon posted 2:13.01 and Marleena Eubanks of Edwin Allen, 2:14.97
Gordon, however, remained unbeaten over 400, clocking a record and world-leading 51.62 seconds to beat the Vere pair of Olivia James (52.90) and Shericka Jackson (52.94).
In the process, she lowered the seven-year-old record of 52.41 set by Sonita Sutherland in 2004.
Vere's Yanique McNeil, the fastest qualifier entering the final, improved on the silver she won in 2010, taking charge after the first 100m to win the Class 3 400 in 54.29 ahead of St Jago's Genekee Leith, 55.10, and Semoy Hemmings of Hydel, 55.29.
Sunday, April 03, 2011
IN a battle of wills, experience prevailed as Holmwood Technical last night captured their ninth straight Girls Championship title, beating longtime nemesis Edwin Allen by six points at the National Stadium.
The Frankfield, Clarendon-based Edwin Allen finally seemed ready to take the elusive title and actually entered the final day on 134 points to Holmwood's 130.
Edwin Allen star athlete Ristananna Tracey powers to her third victory, in the Class one Girls 400 metres, at the National Stadium yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
The lead changed hands several times yesterday but essential points in the relays helped the defending champions Holmwood establish themselves as they took the sprint medley in a new championships record 4:01.62, lowering their own mark of 4:01.92 set last year, finishing ahead of St Jago in 4:01.83 and Edwin Allen 4:05.84.
Holmwood also secured the class three sprint 4x100m relay in a record 45.83 seconds and the Class 1 sprint relay in 45.50, while Edwin Allen finished second in 45.77. The top two positions were reversed in the Class 4 version, where Edwin Allen won in 48.30 to Holmwood's 48.31.
Edwin Allen's Ristananna Tracey was not fast enough to catch Holmwood anchor runner Chris Ann Gordon in the final event, the open 4x400m as the champions finished second in 3:36.90 and retained their title with 326 points to Edwin Allen's 320.
Vere claimed the 4x400m in a meet record 3:33.17.
Holmwood's coach Maurice Wilson told the Sunday Observer the pundits and naysayers who said his team could not take the title gave them the motivation needed.
"I was extremely motivated based on all that was being said. I'm really extremely happy for all of the young ladies who showed tremendous courage. A champion is a champion and I know it was going to be very difficult for Edwin Allen to just steamroll us," he said.
Meanwhile, Tracey and St Andrew's Rushele Burton led a cadre of multiple medallists, each capturing a trio of individual gold.
Having already secured the 400m and 400m hurdles, Tracey made a quick start before storming away to a huge lead and a standing ovation in the Class 1 800m in 2:05.95, with teammate Desreen Montaque second in 2:09.01, and Chantal Duncan of Vere third in 2:09.44.
"I'm very determined. It's my last year of Champs and I want to leave a special mark here so that they can say, 'yes, Ristananna has done this in 2011 for Edwin Allen'," she told the Sunday Observer.
Tracey had earlier defended her Class 1 400m title, establishing a 10-metre lead by the 200m mark and widening by almost 30 metres by the finish, clocking 52.38. Manchester's Orenthia Bennett was second in 55.26, with Bellefield Moya McKenzie third in 56.10.
Burton captured her second gold when she came from behind to claim the Class 4 70m hurdles in 10.79 seconds, pipping Janeek Brown of Wolmer's.
Burton, who on Friday won the 100m in 12.19 ahead of Ayeshia Morgan of Hydel (12.25) and Shellece Clark of Edwin Allen (12.30), went on to take the 200 in 25.36 ahead of Excelsior's Jody-Ann Petrie (25.39) and Shanice Brown of Edwin Allen (25.45).
Wolmer's Shawna Helps completed the sprint double, adding the 200 to her Class 3 100m gold in a fight to the finish with teammate Janiele Smith, both registering 24.64 seconds, with Sashalee Forbes of Holmwood third in 24.66.
Vere's Shericka Jackson continued her dominance in the Class Two 200m, sealing victory in 24.06 as Edwin Allen's Claudette Allen was second in 24.25 and Wolmer's Cardine Copeland third in 24.79.
Yanique Ellington of Holmwood posted 24.10 for victory in the Class 1 race, finishing ahead of the Herbert Morrison pair of Remona Burchell, 24.18, and Teveo Jenkins, 24.45.
Holmwood's Lisa Buchanan in the last 10 metres was forced to stave off the challenge of STETH's Chantal Smith to claim the Class 3 800m by the narrowest of margins in 2:12.05 to Smith's 2:12.07, with Aleitha McLaughlin third (2:14.21).
Chris-Ann Gordon was handed a shock by Spaldings' Simoya Campbell in the Class 2 800m. Campbell has had an impressive season and finally came through to win by 10 metres in 2:11.24, while Gordon posted 2:13.01 and Marleena Eubanks of Edwin Allen, 2:14.97
Gordon, however, remained unbeaten over 400, clocking a record and world-leading 51.62 seconds to beat the Vere pair of Olivia James (52.90) and Shericka Jackson (52.94).
In the process, she lowered the seven-year-old record of 52.41 set by Sonita Sutherland in 2004.
Vere's Yanique McNeil, the fastest qualifier entering the final, improved on the silver she won in 2010, taking charge after the first 100m to win the Class 3 400 in 54.29 ahead of St Jago's Genekee Leith, 55.10, and Semoy Hemmings of Hydel, 55.29.
Jamaica College and Holmwood triumph!
JC, Holmwood triumph!
Sunday, April 03, 2011
A hundred years after their first win in 1911, Jamaica College (JC) last night won their 21st ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys Championships for the Mortimer Geddes Trophy after overhauling early leaders Kingston College (KC) on a pulsating final day of the 101st staging at the National Stadium.
In the Girls competition, Holmwood Technical held off a stern challenge from rivals Edwin Allen High to prevail by a mere six points — 226-220.
Jamaica College athletes take a victory lap with their school flag after winning the 101st Boys’ Athletic Championships at the National Stadium, yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
Munro College’s Delano Williams (2nd right) sprints to victory in the Class One 200-metres final in 21.00 seconds ahead of Green Island’s Odail Todd (3rd left) and Jazeel Murphy (2nd left) at the National Stadium yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
The Orville Brown-coached JC team prevailed with 280 points to KC's 269 nailbiting points as Calabar was third with 236, followed by Wolmer's Boys, 139, and Munro College fifth with 133.
JC, who last won in 2000, trailed fierce rivals KC by 21 points (112-133) from 17 completed finals at the start of the final day, but continued to chip away at the deficit before taking their first lead after 23 finals at 159-154 after scoring 14 points in the Class 2 sprint hurdles.
The lead continued to change hands almost with every event until the 26th final, the Class 2 800 metres, when the Hope Street-based school took the lead for good.
JC's win extended a glorious year for the school after they won the Under-19 football treble for the first time — the Manning and Walker Cups and the Olivier Shield — as well as the all-island Under 14 and the ISSA Under-19 hockey title, the latter a first.
Orville Brown, the JC head coach, told the Sunday Observer the coaching staff stayed up well into the early morning "assessing our situation, but we realised we are still in it".
Despite their good showing at the Gibson Relays, there were doubts about JC's depth and Brown said they, too, were nervous.
"We were not certain even in the sprint relays until after the 5000m when Bejaun Jones placed third, then they knew it was all over."
Co-captain Hugh Lewis told the Sunday Observer that "We've been saying it all year. Champs was ours to win and this is the truth; it will set you free."
Two records were broken yesterday. Ashinia Miller of Calabar set a new record in the Class 1 shot put, surpassing the previous 18.22m set last year by Chad Wright by a massive 0.76m with a new mark of 18.98m.
Traves Smikle, who had smashed the discus record on Thursday, was second in 18.05m, while Munro's Emanuel Oniya was third with 17.70m.
JC set a new mark in the Class 2 4x100m relay, posting 41.21 seconds to erase the 41.24 set by Calabar in 2006.
There were three double winners — JC's Deshawn Jackson, who took the Class 2 sprint double, Calabar's Orville Dixon, who won the Class 3 800m yesterday after winning the 1500m a day earlier, and his teammate Michael Ohara, who won the Class 3 100m/100m hurdles double.
In one of the most highly-anticipated events, 17-year-old Turks and Caicos native Delano Williams got over his "disappointment of placing third in the Class 1 100m final on Friday to win the 200m in 21.00 seconds, ahead of Green Island's Odail Todd, 21.42, and 100m champion Jazeel Murphy, 21.48.
Afterwards, he said while he gave it his all in the shorter sprint, it was the half-lap event he really wanted and was happy to finally win an individual gold medal a Champs.
Williams won two more god medals, including two in the relays as he teamed with compatriot Ifeanyi Otuonye, who led off; Rajiv Service and Waynee Hyman to upset favorites STETHS in the Class 1 4x100m, winning in 38.92 seconds.
STETHS, who were unbeaten since the Penn Relays Small Schools consolation finals last year, were second in 40.48 and Bridgeport, anchored by Murphy, third in 40.83.
He led off the 4x400m team which included Hyman, Service and anchored by Kaneil Harrison in 3 minutes 12.90 seconds, with Manchester high second and Calabar third.
Jackson of JC completed the Class 2 sprint double, winning the 200m in 21.97 seconds, with Bog Walk High's Jevaughn Minzie taking the silver in22.26 and Kedeesh Willis of St Jago, who was fourth in the 400m, third in 22.49.
Another JC athlete, Devaughn Baker, won the Class 3 200m in 22.69 seconds ahead of Jordan James of Wolmers, 22.97, and Raheem Chambers of St Jago, 23.06.
After several attempts, Seaforth High's Javere Bell finally struck gold, racing to 46.54 seconds to take the Class 1 400m, beating his IAAF World Youth Championship teammate Hyman of Munro, 47.40, with KC's Jovan Williams third in 47.60.
Manchester High's Lennox Williams retained his Class 2 title with a commanding 47.96 clocking after a false start, crossing the line well ahead of Calabar's Javon Francis, 48.83, and St Jago's Ivan Henry, who beat teammate Kadeesh Willis for the bronze.
JC's Baker appeared to have won the Class 3 quarter-mile, but inexplicably stopped a few feet from the line and was passed by the hard-rushing Jordan James of Wolmer's, who won in 50.28 seconds, an improvement on his third place last year.
Baker of JC took the silver with 50.34, while the bronze went to Calabar's Malcolm Campbell with 51.24.
Holmwood's Kevin White prevailed to win the Class 1 800m in 1 minute 52.26 seconds after a stirring home stretch battle with Clarendon College's Brian Smith, 1:52.43, and Calabar's Rando Gunn, 1:52.50.
Calabar's Jorel Belfante, the Class 2 1500m champion on Friday, was denied a second gold medal and despite diving across the line, was beaten by Foga Road's Kevon Robinson, who made up for third place last year with gold in 1:57.40.
Belafonte took silver with 1:57.45 and JC's Romaine Headman took bronze in 1:57.77.
Calabar's Dixon, who broke the Class 3 1500m record on Friday evening, won his second gold less than 24 hours later when he raced away from the Class 3 800 field, winning in 2:00.24, beating Nakeem Hemmings of JC, 2:03.14, with Foga Road High's Oyeth Bailey third.
Red-hot favourite Stefan Fennell of KC duly obliged in the Class 1 110m hurdles, sailing over the barriers to post 13.68 seconds, erasing last year's disappoints when he crashed out in the Class 2 semis.
He was followed home by Yannick Hart of Wolmer's, 14.05, and Omar Graham of Manchester, 14.24.
Tyler Mason of JC won consecutive hurdles gold, racing to 13.82 seconds in the Class 2 110m final after winning in Class 3 last year, beating Calabar's Kemar Williams, 14.16, and STETHS' Davion Dennis, 14.34.
Calabar's Michael Ohara, who won the 100m gold on Friday night, won his second gold yesterday, taking the 100m hurdles in 13.96 seconds, easily ahead of Wolmers' Jaheel Hyde, 13.93, leaning across the line ahead of St Jago's Jordan Chin, who clocked 13.96.
In one of their rare victories yesterday, Wolmers' earned nine points from Christoffe Bryan in the Class 2 high jump after he won on the count back from JC's Ashani Wright after both cleared 2.08m. Calabar's Jovan Swaby was third with 2.00.
Munro's Giovanni Mowatt sprinted away from St Jago's 2000m steeplechase winner Webster Chung to win the 5000m Open in 15 minutes 24.09 seconds, while Bejaun Jones of JC took third.
Sunday, April 03, 2011
A hundred years after their first win in 1911, Jamaica College (JC) last night won their 21st ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys Championships for the Mortimer Geddes Trophy after overhauling early leaders Kingston College (KC) on a pulsating final day of the 101st staging at the National Stadium.
In the Girls competition, Holmwood Technical held off a stern challenge from rivals Edwin Allen High to prevail by a mere six points — 226-220.
Jamaica College athletes take a victory lap with their school flag after winning the 101st Boys’ Athletic Championships at the National Stadium, yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
Munro College’s Delano Williams (2nd right) sprints to victory in the Class One 200-metres final in 21.00 seconds ahead of Green Island’s Odail Todd (3rd left) and Jazeel Murphy (2nd left) at the National Stadium yesterday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)
The Orville Brown-coached JC team prevailed with 280 points to KC's 269 nailbiting points as Calabar was third with 236, followed by Wolmer's Boys, 139, and Munro College fifth with 133.
JC, who last won in 2000, trailed fierce rivals KC by 21 points (112-133) from 17 completed finals at the start of the final day, but continued to chip away at the deficit before taking their first lead after 23 finals at 159-154 after scoring 14 points in the Class 2 sprint hurdles.
The lead continued to change hands almost with every event until the 26th final, the Class 2 800 metres, when the Hope Street-based school took the lead for good.
JC's win extended a glorious year for the school after they won the Under-19 football treble for the first time — the Manning and Walker Cups and the Olivier Shield — as well as the all-island Under 14 and the ISSA Under-19 hockey title, the latter a first.
Orville Brown, the JC head coach, told the Sunday Observer the coaching staff stayed up well into the early morning "assessing our situation, but we realised we are still in it".
Despite their good showing at the Gibson Relays, there were doubts about JC's depth and Brown said they, too, were nervous.
"We were not certain even in the sprint relays until after the 5000m when Bejaun Jones placed third, then they knew it was all over."
Co-captain Hugh Lewis told the Sunday Observer that "We've been saying it all year. Champs was ours to win and this is the truth; it will set you free."
Two records were broken yesterday. Ashinia Miller of Calabar set a new record in the Class 1 shot put, surpassing the previous 18.22m set last year by Chad Wright by a massive 0.76m with a new mark of 18.98m.
Traves Smikle, who had smashed the discus record on Thursday, was second in 18.05m, while Munro's Emanuel Oniya was third with 17.70m.
JC set a new mark in the Class 2 4x100m relay, posting 41.21 seconds to erase the 41.24 set by Calabar in 2006.
There were three double winners — JC's Deshawn Jackson, who took the Class 2 sprint double, Calabar's Orville Dixon, who won the Class 3 800m yesterday after winning the 1500m a day earlier, and his teammate Michael Ohara, who won the Class 3 100m/100m hurdles double.
In one of the most highly-anticipated events, 17-year-old Turks and Caicos native Delano Williams got over his "disappointment of placing third in the Class 1 100m final on Friday to win the 200m in 21.00 seconds, ahead of Green Island's Odail Todd, 21.42, and 100m champion Jazeel Murphy, 21.48.
Afterwards, he said while he gave it his all in the shorter sprint, it was the half-lap event he really wanted and was happy to finally win an individual gold medal a Champs.
Williams won two more god medals, including two in the relays as he teamed with compatriot Ifeanyi Otuonye, who led off; Rajiv Service and Waynee Hyman to upset favorites STETHS in the Class 1 4x100m, winning in 38.92 seconds.
STETHS, who were unbeaten since the Penn Relays Small Schools consolation finals last year, were second in 40.48 and Bridgeport, anchored by Murphy, third in 40.83.
He led off the 4x400m team which included Hyman, Service and anchored by Kaneil Harrison in 3 minutes 12.90 seconds, with Manchester high second and Calabar third.
Jackson of JC completed the Class 2 sprint double, winning the 200m in 21.97 seconds, with Bog Walk High's Jevaughn Minzie taking the silver in22.26 and Kedeesh Willis of St Jago, who was fourth in the 400m, third in 22.49.
Another JC athlete, Devaughn Baker, won the Class 3 200m in 22.69 seconds ahead of Jordan James of Wolmers, 22.97, and Raheem Chambers of St Jago, 23.06.
After several attempts, Seaforth High's Javere Bell finally struck gold, racing to 46.54 seconds to take the Class 1 400m, beating his IAAF World Youth Championship teammate Hyman of Munro, 47.40, with KC's Jovan Williams third in 47.60.
Manchester High's Lennox Williams retained his Class 2 title with a commanding 47.96 clocking after a false start, crossing the line well ahead of Calabar's Javon Francis, 48.83, and St Jago's Ivan Henry, who beat teammate Kadeesh Willis for the bronze.
JC's Baker appeared to have won the Class 3 quarter-mile, but inexplicably stopped a few feet from the line and was passed by the hard-rushing Jordan James of Wolmer's, who won in 50.28 seconds, an improvement on his third place last year.
Baker of JC took the silver with 50.34, while the bronze went to Calabar's Malcolm Campbell with 51.24.
Holmwood's Kevin White prevailed to win the Class 1 800m in 1 minute 52.26 seconds after a stirring home stretch battle with Clarendon College's Brian Smith, 1:52.43, and Calabar's Rando Gunn, 1:52.50.
Calabar's Jorel Belfante, the Class 2 1500m champion on Friday, was denied a second gold medal and despite diving across the line, was beaten by Foga Road's Kevon Robinson, who made up for third place last year with gold in 1:57.40.
Belafonte took silver with 1:57.45 and JC's Romaine Headman took bronze in 1:57.77.
Calabar's Dixon, who broke the Class 3 1500m record on Friday evening, won his second gold less than 24 hours later when he raced away from the Class 3 800 field, winning in 2:00.24, beating Nakeem Hemmings of JC, 2:03.14, with Foga Road High's Oyeth Bailey third.
Red-hot favourite Stefan Fennell of KC duly obliged in the Class 1 110m hurdles, sailing over the barriers to post 13.68 seconds, erasing last year's disappoints when he crashed out in the Class 2 semis.
He was followed home by Yannick Hart of Wolmer's, 14.05, and Omar Graham of Manchester, 14.24.
Tyler Mason of JC won consecutive hurdles gold, racing to 13.82 seconds in the Class 2 110m final after winning in Class 3 last year, beating Calabar's Kemar Williams, 14.16, and STETHS' Davion Dennis, 14.34.
Calabar's Michael Ohara, who won the 100m gold on Friday night, won his second gold yesterday, taking the 100m hurdles in 13.96 seconds, easily ahead of Wolmers' Jaheel Hyde, 13.93, leaning across the line ahead of St Jago's Jordan Chin, who clocked 13.96.
In one of their rare victories yesterday, Wolmers' earned nine points from Christoffe Bryan in the Class 2 high jump after he won on the count back from JC's Ashani Wright after both cleared 2.08m. Calabar's Jovan Swaby was third with 2.00.
Munro's Giovanni Mowatt sprinted away from St Jago's 2000m steeplechase winner Webster Chung to win the 5000m Open in 15 minutes 24.09 seconds, while Bejaun Jones of JC took third.
Jamaica College (JC) and Holmwood Technical High shines at Champs
April 2, 2011
Jamaica College (JC) and Holmwood Technical High held off strong challenges from main rivals Kingston College and Edwin Allen High respectively to emerge boys and girls' champions on the final day of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ GraceKennedy 2011 meet at the National Stadium yesterday.
It was not a day for the faint of heart. Leads in both the girls' and boys' championships changed regularly throughout the day. The girls' title was only decided in the final event, the 4x400 metres which was won by Vere Technical. Holmwood finished second to clinch the title, their ninth consecutive, with 326 points with Edwin Allen second on 320.
JC went into the boys' 4x400 metres with a comfortable lead to end with 280 points, eleven more than Kingston College, Calabar were third on 236, Wolmer's were next on 139 with Munro College fifth on 133.
The boys from Old Hope Road who were claiming their first title since 2000 started the day 21 points behind Kingston College, who had been leading the championships since the first day, but managed to produce the goods when it mattered, to stave off the hot pursuit and secure their 21st hold of the title.
With the title still on the line before the final event, the 4x400m Open, in true dramatic fashion, the second leg runners for JC and KC collided in each other, resulting in the two finishing at the back of the pack. It didn't matter in the end as JC crowned themselves Champs kingpins.
Their authority was underlined in the Class Three 4x100m as they smashed the old mark of 43.04 seconds, to register an impressive 41.21, with KC, 41.43, and Calabar, 41.79, also bettering the old record for their second and third places respectively.
Munro won a scintillating Class One 4x100m relay, in a neck-breaking 39.92, ahead of the previously all-dominant St Elizabeth Technical, 40.49, and Bridgeport, 40.53.
Sprint medley relay
KC, 3:33.17, as expected, won the sprint medley relay, beating Calabar, 3:33.72 and Jamaica College, 3:35.75; JC's strong finish ensuring that KC hearts could not rest in comfort.
Ashinia Miller continued Calabar's dominance in the throws when he broke the Class One boys' shot put record with a big 18.98m mark, erasing his former teammate Chad Wright's 18.22m record set last year. Discus record holder and champion Travis Smikle, also from Calabar, was second with 18.08m with Emmanuel Onyia (Munro), 17.70m finishing third.
The JC pair of Deshawn Jackson and Devaughn Baker won the Class Two and Three 200m respectively as JC continued their relentless late afternoon assault on the title.
Jackson, won his final in 22.06, with Bog Walk's Jevaughn Minzie, 22.26, and St Jago's Kadeesh Willis, 22.49, picking up the other medals.
Devaughn Baker (JC) won the Class Three boys 200m in 22.69 ahead of Jordan James (Wolmer's), 22.97, and Raheem Chambers (St Jago), 23.06.
In the Class Three boys 400m final, favourite Jordan James (Wolmer's), 50.28, got out quickly and appeared to start tiring at the 200m mark, but recovered with gusto towards the end to steal a win from JC's Devaughn Baker, 50.34, while Calabar's Malcolm Campbell was third in 51.24.
After finishing a disappointing fourth last year, Eastern Championships record - holder Javere Bell (Seaforth), 46.54, returned to decimate the field in the Class One final, with his fastest time of the year, while Munro's Waynee Hyman, 47.40, was second with KC's Jovan Williams, 47.60, finishing third.
Michael O'Hara (Calabar) continued his impressive championships, building on his 100m triumph by dominating the Class Three 100m hurdles field, stopping the clock at 13.69. O'Hara, who wore a big smile across his face while clearing the last hurdle, was trailed by Wolmer's Jaheel Hyde, 13.93 and St Jago's Jordan Chin, 13.96.
Class Two 110m hurdles
Tyler Mason (JC) won the Class Two 110m hurdles event in 13.82, just shy of the 13.69 Champs record set in 1999 by Dwayne Robinson. Mason, however, would have probably bettered that mark had he not decided to celebrate before the end of the race. Kemar Williams (Calabar), 14.16, was second with Davion Dennis (STETHS), 14.34 running third.
KC's Stefan Fennel has been peerless all season, so it was little surprise when his smooth hurdling gave him an easy win in the Class One final, threatening the meet record with an impressive 13.68 run.
In one of the most exciting races at the meet, last year's Class Three champion Kevin Robinson (Foga Road), 1:57.40, produced a late burst to nip 1500m champion Jorel Belfante (Calabar), 1:57.45. JC's Romaine Headman, 1:57.77, was third.
Jamaica College (JC) and Holmwood Technical High held off strong challenges from main rivals Kingston College and Edwin Allen High respectively to emerge boys and girls' champions on the final day of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/ GraceKennedy 2011 meet at the National Stadium yesterday.
It was not a day for the faint of heart. Leads in both the girls' and boys' championships changed regularly throughout the day. The girls' title was only decided in the final event, the 4x400 metres which was won by Vere Technical. Holmwood finished second to clinch the title, their ninth consecutive, with 326 points with Edwin Allen second on 320.
JC went into the boys' 4x400 metres with a comfortable lead to end with 280 points, eleven more than Kingston College, Calabar were third on 236, Wolmer's were next on 139 with Munro College fifth on 133.
The boys from Old Hope Road who were claiming their first title since 2000 started the day 21 points behind Kingston College, who had been leading the championships since the first day, but managed to produce the goods when it mattered, to stave off the hot pursuit and secure their 21st hold of the title.
With the title still on the line before the final event, the 4x400m Open, in true dramatic fashion, the second leg runners for JC and KC collided in each other, resulting in the two finishing at the back of the pack. It didn't matter in the end as JC crowned themselves Champs kingpins.
Their authority was underlined in the Class Three 4x100m as they smashed the old mark of 43.04 seconds, to register an impressive 41.21, with KC, 41.43, and Calabar, 41.79, also bettering the old record for their second and third places respectively.
Munro won a scintillating Class One 4x100m relay, in a neck-breaking 39.92, ahead of the previously all-dominant St Elizabeth Technical, 40.49, and Bridgeport, 40.53.
Sprint medley relay
KC, 3:33.17, as expected, won the sprint medley relay, beating Calabar, 3:33.72 and Jamaica College, 3:35.75; JC's strong finish ensuring that KC hearts could not rest in comfort.
Ashinia Miller continued Calabar's dominance in the throws when he broke the Class One boys' shot put record with a big 18.98m mark, erasing his former teammate Chad Wright's 18.22m record set last year. Discus record holder and champion Travis Smikle, also from Calabar, was second with 18.08m with Emmanuel Onyia (Munro), 17.70m finishing third.
The JC pair of Deshawn Jackson and Devaughn Baker won the Class Two and Three 200m respectively as JC continued their relentless late afternoon assault on the title.
Jackson, won his final in 22.06, with Bog Walk's Jevaughn Minzie, 22.26, and St Jago's Kadeesh Willis, 22.49, picking up the other medals.
Devaughn Baker (JC) won the Class Three boys 200m in 22.69 ahead of Jordan James (Wolmer's), 22.97, and Raheem Chambers (St Jago), 23.06.
In the Class Three boys 400m final, favourite Jordan James (Wolmer's), 50.28, got out quickly and appeared to start tiring at the 200m mark, but recovered with gusto towards the end to steal a win from JC's Devaughn Baker, 50.34, while Calabar's Malcolm Campbell was third in 51.24.
After finishing a disappointing fourth last year, Eastern Championships record - holder Javere Bell (Seaforth), 46.54, returned to decimate the field in the Class One final, with his fastest time of the year, while Munro's Waynee Hyman, 47.40, was second with KC's Jovan Williams, 47.60, finishing third.
Michael O'Hara (Calabar) continued his impressive championships, building on his 100m triumph by dominating the Class Three 100m hurdles field, stopping the clock at 13.69. O'Hara, who wore a big smile across his face while clearing the last hurdle, was trailed by Wolmer's Jaheel Hyde, 13.93 and St Jago's Jordan Chin, 13.96.
Class Two 110m hurdles
Tyler Mason (JC) won the Class Two 110m hurdles event in 13.82, just shy of the 13.69 Champs record set in 1999 by Dwayne Robinson. Mason, however, would have probably bettered that mark had he not decided to celebrate before the end of the race. Kemar Williams (Calabar), 14.16, was second with Davion Dennis (STETHS), 14.34 running third.
KC's Stefan Fennel has been peerless all season, so it was little surprise when his smooth hurdling gave him an easy win in the Class One final, threatening the meet record with an impressive 13.68 run.
In one of the most exciting races at the meet, last year's Class Three champion Kevin Robinson (Foga Road), 1:57.40, produced a late burst to nip 1500m champion Jorel Belfante (Calabar), 1:57.45. JC's Romaine Headman, 1:57.77, was third.
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