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SEASON’S BESTS: Hickling – 13.29m, Brown –<br />
12.87m, Nott – 12.75m, Murray – 12.61m,<br />
Headley – 12.57m, Spencer – 12.53m.<br />
JAVELIN OPEN<br />
Record: Taneisha Blair (Holm.) – 47.85m (2007)<br />
STEVENS RETAINS HER CROWN<br />
1. S. Stevens (St.J.) _______________________<br />
2. D. Brown (Hydel) _______________________<br />
3. G. Samuel (Holm.) _______________________<br />
4. D. Sterling (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
5. T. Saunders (ICHS) _______________________<br />
6. K. Phillip (Peters.) _______________________<br />
7. D. Sloley (ICHS) _______________________<br />
8. J. Thompson (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
FINALISTS<br />
Sahjay Stevens won this event last year while<br />
competing for St. Elizabeth Technical. This year, she wears<br />
the colours of St. Jago and continues her dominance<br />
in the event. At the Carifta trials, she defeated her<br />
main rivals Devia Brown of Hydel, Dahlia Sterling of<br />
Excelsior and Tyefah Saunders of Immaculate. Brown<br />
and Saunders placed second and third last year in the<br />
Girls’ Championship event but this year will be under<br />
pressure from Sterling of Excelsior and Georgette<br />
Samuels of Holmwood to retain their medals.<br />
SEASON’S BESTS: Stevens – 46.48m, Brown – 43.71m,<br />
Samuels – 42.04m, Sterling – 40.47m, Saunders –<br />
40.08m.<br />
DISCUS CLASS II<br />
Record: Gleneve Grange (Holm) – 46.64m (2012)<br />
FORBES WINS HER SECOND SUCCESSIVE TITLE<br />
1. M. Forbes (Vere) _______________________<br />
2. K. Reid (Ed.A.) _______________________<br />
3. S. Hudson (Holm) _______________________<br />
4. S. Donaldson (Rus.) _______________________<br />
5. S. Scott (St.J.) _______________________<br />
6. K. Lugg (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
7. J. Johnson (Ed.A.) _______________________<br />
8. S. Wright (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
FINALISTS<br />
Marie Forbes of Vere won the Class Three title last year.<br />
This year she booked her place on the Carifta team by<br />
winning the U18 event at the Carifta Trials. Her main<br />
threat in this event is Kimone Reid of Edwin Allen who<br />
won the silver medal last year and expects to improve on<br />
that performance and win the gold. Stiff competition is<br />
expected from Shawna Wright and Kimberley Lugg of<br />
Excelsior, Shadae Hudson of Holmwood and western<br />
championship winner Shamella Donaldson.<br />
SEASON’S BESTS: Forbes – 43.57m, Reid – 42.61m,<br />
Hudson – 42.12m, Donaldson – 41.62m, Scott –<br />
39.98m.<br />
HIGH JUMP CLASS I<br />
Record: Chanice Porter (M.H.S) – 1.86m (2012)<br />
FORMER CLASS III AND CLASS II CHAMP WINS IN CLASS I<br />
1. S. Salmon (Hydel) _______________________<br />
2. R. Jones (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
3. L. Murray (St.A.) _______________________<br />
4. A. Boyd (St.J.) _______________________<br />
5. S. Ingram (Ed.A.) _______________________<br />
6. D. Morris (Camp.) _______________________<br />
7. C. Baker (Peters.) _______________________<br />
8. K. Headley (Holm.) _______________________<br />
FINALISTS<br />
Carifta champion Shian Salmon of Hydel is the Class III<br />
record holder. She also won the Class II high jump title<br />
in 2015 but lost that title last year to Annia Ashley of<br />
Edwin Allen. This year she won the event at the Carifta<br />
Trials and is the favourite to win the Class I crown. But<br />
the competition for medals will be fierce. Rushalee<br />
Jones of Excelsior, Tissana Hickling of St. Jago, Lorean<br />
Murray of St. Andrew, Dandra Morris of Camperdown<br />
and Shania Ingram of Edwin Allen have all cleared<br />
1.70m and are all talented enough to win a medal.<br />
SEASON’S BESTS: Salmon – 1.80m, Jones – 1.75m,<br />
Murray – 1.75m, Morris – 1.70m, Boyd – 1.60m.<br />
DISCUS CLASS III<br />
Record: Paula-Ann Gayle (Ed.A) – 42.28m (2012)<br />
WRIGHT AND BROWN BATTLE FOR <strong>THE</strong> GOLD<br />
1. K. Brown (Ed.A.) _______________________<br />
2. A. Wright (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
3. R. Guthrie (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
4. S. Chambers (Vere) _______________________<br />
5. S. Simpson (StETHS) _______________________<br />
6. A. Dennis (St.J.) _______________________<br />
7. C. Fearon (Rus.) _______________________<br />
8. K. Johnson (St.A.) _______________________<br />
FINALISTS<br />
Ashanti Wright of Excelsior and Kadine Brown of<br />
Edwin Allen are the top throwers in this class. Wright<br />
won the event at the Corporate Area championship,<br />
with a throw of 34.08 metres. Brown however won the<br />
event at the prestigious Central Champs with a leading<br />
throw 35.41 metres. Western champs winner Angenika<br />
Simpson of St. Elizabeth technical, RafaeGuthrie<br />
of Excelsior and Dajian Salmon of Edwin Allen are<br />
expected to battle for the minor medals.<br />
SEASON’S BESTS:Brown – 35.41m,Guthrie–34.47m,<br />
Wright–34.08m, Chambers- 31.79m, Simpson –<br />
31.10m.<br />
HIGH JUMP CLASS IV<br />
Record: Shian Salmon (Hyd.) – 1.67m (2012)<br />
MCDONALD DEFEATS HINDS IN A LOW-KEYED CONTEST<br />
Devia Brown<br />
Shian Salmon<br />
Marie Forbes<br />
1. A. McDonald (Vere) _______________________<br />
2. C. Davis (Xlcr) _______________________<br />
3. S. Hinds (Hydel) _______________________<br />
4. B. Grant (Holm.) _______________________<br />
5. L. Hibbert (St.J.) _______________________<br />
6. K. Bailey (Hydel) _______________________<br />
7. M. Cunningham (Wol.) _______________________<br />
8. O. Gardener (Holm.) _______________________<br />
FINALISTS<br />
Annishka McDonald of Vere Technical and Sashanti<br />
Hinds of Hydel are the leading jumpers in this class.<br />
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