FROM THE PUBLISHER

Sahjay Stevens
Sanique Walker
Stacey-Ann Williams
Joanne Reid
Champs shows that she is in medal contention.
SEASON’S BESTS: Distin – 1.80m, Burgher –
1.75m, Ashley – 1.70m, Jones – 1.70m, Wilson
– 1.70m.
400M CLASS III
Record: Anneisha McLaughlin (Holm.) – 52.52 (2001)
THE DEFENDING CHAMPION REPEATS
1. J. Reid (St.J.) _______________________
2. D. Deer (Holm.) _______________________
3. G. White (Hydel) _______________________
4. D. Nelson (Xlcr) _______________________
5. S. Palmer (Ed.A.) _______________________
6. N. Palmer (Holm.) _______________________
7. S. Thomas (M.H.S.) _______________________
8. C. Higgins (Vere) _______________________
FINALISTS
Defending champion Joanne ‘Felix’ Reid of
St. Jago is expected to successfully defend her
title. Her main rivals in the event are Daniella
Deer of Holmwood, Garriel White of Hydel
and Dorian Nelson of Excelsior. Deer defeated
Reid in a close finish at Central Champs and
hopes to repeat the performance at the Girls’
Champs. But Reid again turned the tables at
the Digicel Grand prix finals and defeated all her
rivals. White of Hydel was a revelation at the
Carifta Trials, and has as good a chance as any of
winning the gold medal.
SEASON’S BESTS: Reid – 54.49, Deer – 54.87,
White – 55.21, Nelson – 55.37, Palmer – 55.56,
Palmer – 55.84, Thomas – 55.93.
400M CLASS II
Record: Chris-Ann Gordon (Holm.) – 51.62 (2011)
WALKER EASILY DEFENDS HER TITLE
1. S. Walker (Vere) _______________________
2. A. Brooks (Hydel) _______________________
3. C. Young (Hydel) _______________________
4. K. Francis (St.J.) _______________________
5. N. Pryce (Vere) _______________________
7. J. Joseph (St.A.) _______________________
6. A. Allen (St.C.) _______________________
8. K. Richardson (St.M.) _______________________
FINALISTS
Sanique Walker of Vere is the defending
champion and should successfully defend her
crown. She won the event at the Carifta
38
Trials in an eye opening 53.01, the second
fastest time for a high school girl this year.
Her main rivals are Kimara Francis of St. Jago,
Nikeisha Pryce of Vere and the Hydel pair of
Abigail Brooks and Charokee Young. Brooks
placed second to Walker at the Carifta Trials
and Young was denied the third place when
she was disqualified for a lane violation. Brooks
also won the event at Central Champs while
Francis and Pryce placed second and third.
SEASON’S BESTS: Walker – 53.01, Brooks –
53.44, Young – 54.54, Josephs – 54.78, Francis
– 55.56, Brown – 56.61.
400M CLASS I
Record: Sonita Sutherland (Holm.) – 52.10 (2005)
WILLIAMS KEEPS THE TITLE AT STETHS
1. S. Williams (StETHS)_______________________
2. A. Kelly (St.J.) _______________________
3. R. McGregor (Hydel) _______________________
4. N. Foster (Holm.) _______________________
5. M. Barnes (Ed.A.) _______________________
6. O. Kerr (Holm.) _______________________
7. K. Downer (St.A.) _______________________
8. S. Wray (St.J.) _______________________
FINALISTS
Last year, Junelle Bromfield of St. Elizabeth
Technical won this event and with her
teammate Stacy-Ann Williams, went on to win
the 4 x 400M relay. Bromfield has graduated
and this year, Williams who is the U18 Carifta
champion in this event, is now the top girl in
Class I. After being disqualified at the Carifta
Trials for a lane violation, Williams overcame
her disappointment and defeated her rivals at
the Digicel Grand Prix meet. Her 52.62 run is
the fastest time by a Jamaican school girl this
year and Williams now ensures that the 400M
title remains at St. Elizabeth. Top competitors
Ronisha McGregor of Hydel and Aleisha Kelly
of St. Jago have not competed often, but in
previous years have proved to be very strong
performers in this event.
SEASON’S BESTS: Williams – 52.62, Foster –
53.56, Mushette – 54.07, Kelly – 54.82, Kerr –
54.87.
SHOT PUT CLASS I
Record: Janell Fullerton (St. Jago) – 14.46m (2016)
RICHARDS COMPLETES THE DOUBLE
1. F. Richards (Ed.A.) _______________________
2. S. Stevens (St.J.) _______________________
3. D. Brown (Hydel) _______________________
4. T. Saunders (ICHS) _______________________
5. K. Clarke (ICHS) _______________________
6. A. Jones (Wol.) _______________________
7. S. Smith (Peters.) _______________________
8. T. Ranger (Xlcr) _______________________
FINALISTS
Fiona Richards won the Class II shot put and
discus events in 2015 while representing Buff
Bay. She now hopes to do the same for her
new school Edwin Allen. Her main competition
in this event comes from last year’s third place
winner Sah-Jay Stevens of St. Jago and Hydel’s
Devia Brown who placed fifth in the event last
year. Tyefah Saunders of Immaculate and
Aiko Jones of Wolmer’s could surprise and win
a minor medal.
SEASON’S BESTS: Richard – 13.80m, Stevens –
13.30m, Saunders – 13.18m, Brown – 12.95m,
Clarke – 12.87m.
70M HURDLES CLASS IV
Record: Mellica Gordon (St.J.) – 10.49 (2014)
ST. JAGO GIRLS HOPE TO WIN THE QUINELLA
1. D. Nembhard (St.J.) _______________________
2. C. Williams (Alpha) _______________________
3. S. Pottinger (Hydel) _______________________
4. A. McKenzie (Ed.A.) ______________________
5. A. Blair (St.J.) _______________________
6. N. Brown (Hydel) ______________________
7. C. Shaw (Q.) ______________________
8. V. Robinson (Vere) _______________________
FINALISTS
Danae Nembhard of St. Jago made the finals
of this event last year and hopes that this time
around she will win the gold medal. She won
this event at the Youngster Goldsmith and
Central Hurdles meets and wishes to remain
unbeaten this season. Her teammate Alliyan
Blair has also been hurdling well and expects
to join her teammate on the podium. The
competition from Hydel will be fierce and
Shanoya Pottinger and Najeeka Brown are
also likely medal contenders.
SEASON’S BESTS: Nembhard – 10.68, Williams
– 10.80, Pottinger – 10.93, Blair – 10.96,
McKenzie – 11.00.