FROM THE PUBLISHER

Kimar
Farquharson
The Queen’s Grace Jackson meet produced the
only 2-meter standard in the class this season
and this was curtesy of Demar Marshall.
Marshall has three victories under his belt this
season putting the bull’s eye on his back. He
can seek solace in the fact that his chief rivals
are inconsistent and also are slow in making
the quantum improvements required to win
the gold medal. A number of the potential
medallists have scaled 1.90m but Romaine
Beckford’s record 1.93m in winning the event at
Eastern Champs, gives him a decent look-in on
one of the medals up for grabs. Having said this
though, each athlete in the field should feel that
the gold medal is well within reach.
SEASON’S BESTS: Marshall (St.J.) – 2.05m,
Beckford (BBay) – 1.93m, Walter (Cl.C.) – 1.90m,
Samuels (K.C.) – 1.90m, Campbell (C.H.S) –
1.90m, Bailey (K.C.) – 1.90m, Roper (BBay) –
1.90m, Edmonson (Wol.) – 1.90m, V. Palmer
(St.J.) – 1.90m
POINTS SUMMARY AFTER THE
HURDLES WITH 26 FINALS
COMPLETED
With 16 finals remaining, KC maintains the
same relative margin of lead on Calabar, with
scores reading 220 to 205 points. The two
have separated from JC and St Jago who have
seemingly gone in hibernation. The points
garnered by the two teams so far surpass those
in recent years. It is now evident that the massive
number of points garnered by the leaders so far
would have in part, subtracted from those that
would have normally gone to JC and St Jago. At
this juncture neither team stands a ghost of a
chance of pegging back the frontrunners and so
could now be engaged in a tussle to protect their
own position in the standings.
Points Summary: K.C. [220pts] Calabar
[205pts] J.C. [93pts] St. J. [89pts]
DISCUS CLASS II
Record: Daniel Cope (Peters.) – 53. 41m (2016)
PETERSFIELD ARE BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS
1. C. Brown (Peters.) ________________________
2. N. Cockett (K.C.) ________________________
3. D. Mitchell (C.H.S.) ________________________
4. Z. Dillion (C.H.S.) ________________________
5. G. Duffus (K.C.) ________________________
6. R. Beckford (BBay) ________________________
7. A. Symillie (Ed.A.) ________________________
8. D. Brown (Gr.Isl.) ________________________
FINALISTS
Tyrese
Reid
Christopher Brown’s eye-catching distances
could not mask the motley collection of below
par performances produced by most of his
rivals this season. Brown has drawn adulation
from his fans for throwing beyond the 50-meter
mark, a feat he has achieved at Western Champs,
scoring a victory with a distance of 51.16m.
Daniel Cope broke the Champs record in the
qualifying rounds at Champs last year, but the
mark registered is already in danger. Nemoy
Cockett, who is yet to beat Brown, has tasted
victories at the first meet of the season, the Pure
Water sponsored JC/R. Danny Williams Track
Meet and again at McKenley/Wint Track & Field
Classics. At these meets, Cockett threw 46.35m
and 46.10m respectively to show consistency.
He however boasts a 48.15m distance that
placed him second to Brown at the Manchester/
Charlie Fuller Meet.
SEASON’S BESTS: Brown (Peters.) – 51.14m,
Cockett (K.C.) – 48.15m, Mitchell (C.H.S.) –
45.47m, Clarke (Bel.) – 45.42m, Beckford (BBay)
– 44.89m, Symile (Ed.A.) – 4.37m, Adamson
(C.H.S.) – 43.95m, Duffus (K.C.) – 43.53m.
800M CLASS III
Record: Waquar Dacosta (J.C.) – 1:58.06 (2007)
GARDENER GUARDS GOLD
1. T. Gardener (Munro) ________________________
2. G. Henry (K.C.) ________________________
3. J. Blake (J.C.) ________________________
4. G. Henry (K.C.) ________________________
5. D. Martin (StETHS) ________________________
6. O. Windlett (Spald.) ________________________
7. O. Davis (J.C.) ________________________
8. R. Thompson (C.C.) ________________________
FINALISTS
Tajay Gardener goes after the gold medal
knowing fully well that his preparation
went according to plan. He was particularly
impressive at Western Champs winning the
event in a fast 2:03.19s, which now lays down
the gauntlet. Gianni and Giovanni Henry are
positioning themselves to wage a battle with
Gardener. Both athletes have posted the next
best times behind Gardener, however, the fact
that Gardener has not raced the two, sets up an
interesting encounter. J’Voughn Blake is just a
step behind the KC twin and therefore any error
in judgment during the race can be costly.
SEASON’S BESTS: Gardener (Munro) – 2:03.19,
Martin (StETHS) – 2:04.67, Henry (K.C.) – 2:05.32,
Henry (K.C.) – 2:05.75, Blake (J.C.) – 2:05.77,
Windette (Spald.) – 2:06.02, Walker (J.C.) –
2:07.02, Chambers (St. J.) – 2:08.49.
800M CLASS II
Record: Aldwyn Sappleton (Ed.A.) – 1:52.27 (1997)
WILL HE BE PUSHED TO A RECORD?
1. K. Farquharson (C.H.S.)________________________
2. R. Fullerton (Munro) ________________________
3. T. Rhoden (K.C.) ________________________
4. D. Mason (StETHS) ________________________
5. R. Cowan (StETHS) ________________________
6. J. Williams (St.J.) ________________________
7. J. Taylor (Wol.) ________________________
8. K. Venson (C.H.S.) ________________________
FINALISTS
Aldwyn Sappleton’s nineteen-year old record
is under threat of being broken. Already
surpassed by Kimar Farquharson this season,
the question on the lips of everyone is how low
will it go? Farquharson relishes this event and
he is both fast and fearless. These are necessary
ingredients to get his objectives met. At the
Carifta Trials recently, competing in the under
18 category, he left tongues wagging when he
chased Class I athlete, Tyrese Reid of Spot Valley,
to the line. He posted a staggering time of
1:52.04s to finish behind Reid, thereby booking
his ticket to the Carifta Games. Sublime as the
time done by Farquharson is, he will not have
his own way come Champs. Tarees Rhoden
and Rushane Fullerton are worthy contenders
with abilities to come close to the record as well.
Not much is seen of Fullerton recently, adding
to suspicions that he may be nursing an injury.
SEASON’S BESTS: Farquharson (C.H.S.) – 1:52.04,
Rogers (K.C.) – 1:54.44, Fullerton (Munro) –
1:55.47, Rhoden (K.C.) – 1:55.68, Williams (St.J.)
– 1:58.69, R. Johnson (St.J.) – 1:58.73, Cowan
(StETHS) – 1:58.74, Simpson (M.H.S.) – 1.58.74.
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