Defending champions Kingston College has extended their lead in the race to retain their title, while Edwin Allen High School has regained the lead entering Saturday’s final day of the 2023 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
Kingston College (KC) who assumed a narrow three-point lead (124-121) over nearest rival Jamaica College (JC) after Thursday’s third day of the five-day competition, increased that lead to 30 points (190 to 160), allied with strong performances in Friday’s qualifiers ahead of Saturday’s finals.
Calabar High School sits in third place on 95 points, followed by St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) on 54, with St Jago High School rounding out the top five with 37 points.
On the girls’ side, Edwin Allen High School holds a narrow 7.5-point lead (147 to 139.5) over Hydel High, with Holmwood Technical High School in third place on 99, followed by St Jago High on 89 and Immaculate Conception High School rounding out the top-five on 48 points.
In field events on Friday, Jade-Ann Dawkins of St Jago won the Class One triple jump gold medal with a leap of 13.20m ahead of Celine Riddle of Holmwood Technical with 12.88m. The bronze medal was won by STEHTS’s Richelle Stanley with 12.37m.
In the boys’ equivalent, Trevon Hamer of JC won with 15.61m, with the silver medal going to Javar Thomas of KC with 15.37m, and Kesean Rhooms of Cornwall College getting third place with 14.50m.
The girls’ Class Three discus throw was won by Jessica Thompson of St Jago with 38.0m. Excelsior High’s Kayla Honeywell claimed the silver medal with 35.5m and Brandane Malcom of Hydel claiming the bronze medal with 34.25m.
In the girls’ Class One high jump, Torian Caven of Vere Technical leapt to a personal best 1.82m to win gold head of Edwin Allen’s Rasheda Samuels, who also posted a lifetime best 1.79m with Richelle Stanley following up her bronze medal in the triple jump, with another bronze in the high jump.
Caven also won the Class Two high jump gold last year.
In Class Four, Gabrilla Treasure of St Catherine High win with 1.55m, ahead of Stefvanco Henry of Campion College with the same height. Third place went to Adajah Drysdale of Wolmer’s Girls’ School with 1.50m.
Edwin Allen claimed gold and silver in the girls’ Class Two discus with Dionjah Shaw winning with 46.27m and Shamoyea Morris throwing 44.95m for second.
Third place went to Clarendon College’s Marla-Kay Lampart with 43.15m.
Kingston College won silver and bronze in the pole vault Open through Isaiah Patrick and Courtney Hanchard with3.90m and 3.60m, respectively. The event was won by Wolmer’s Boys’ Daniel Campbell with 4.20m.
Amani Phillips of Kingston College won the Class Three long jump gold medal with 6.53m ahead of Michael Graham of Excelsior High School with 6.33m and Calabar High School’s Richard Green with 6.25m.
On the track, Kaydeen Johnson of Hydel won the girls’ 2000m steeplechase Open in 7:15.01 minutes, comfortably ahead of Holmwood’s Terrica Clarke (7:17.04) and Edwin Allen’s Sanyae Gibson (7:27.51).
The boys’ equivalent saw Ainsley Campbell of KC winning in 6:13.57 minutes. JC’s Nellie Ambriton was second in 6:18.56 and Adriano Brown of Calabar third in 6:22.33 minutes.
Hydel finished first and third in the girls’ 400m hurdles final with defending champion and team captain Oneika McAnnuff retaining her title with a 56.46-second win. Her teammate Alliah Baker claimed bronze in 58.37 seconds, while Edwin Allen’s Tonyan Beckford won the silver medal in 57.14 seconds.
The boys’ Class Two 400m hurdles resulted in JC’s Deandre Gayle winning in 52.75 seconds. Calabar’s Requel Reid was second in 53.24 seconds, with Taj-Oneil Gordon of KC copping third in 53.70 seconds.
In Class One, Shamer Blake (50.76secs) of STETHS saw off Edwin Allen’s Tyrece Hyman (51.04 seconds) and KC’s Antonio Forbes (51.09 seconds) to claim the top podium places.
Saturday’s final day will feature 46 finals, highlighted by the 800m, 200m and the 4x100m relays and the 4x400m relays.
Boys’ points standings after 21 events scored:
1) Kingston College 190
2) Jamaica College 160
3) Calabar High 95
4) St. Elizabeth Technical 54
5) St. Jago High 37
6) Excelsior High 34
6) Edwin Allen High 34
8) Maggotty High 26
9) Wolmer’s Boys School 21
10) Cornwall College 20
11) Herbert Morrison Technical 16
12) Petersfield High 12
13) Munro College 8
13) B.B. Coke High 8
15) Clarendon College 7
15) Bellefield High 7
17) Happy Grove High 6
18) St. Catherine High 5
18) St. Mary High 5
18) Campion College 5
21) Hydel High 4
21) William Knibb Memorial 4
21) Muschett High 4
21) Denbigh High 4
25) Charlemont High 3
25) Titchfield High 3
25) Manchester High 3
28) St. Andrew Technical 2
28) St. Mary Technical 2
28) Mona High 2
28) St. George’s College 2
32) Alphansus Davis High 1
32) Camperdown High 1
Girls’ points standings after 23 events scored:
1) Edwin Allen High 147
2) Hydel High 139.50
3) Holmwood Technical 99
4) St. Jago High 89
5) Immaculate Conception 48
6) St. Catherine High 47
7) Excelsior High 36.50
8) Wolmer’s Girls School 36
9) St. Elizabeth Technical 25.50
10) Alphansus Davis High 22
11) St. Mary High 20.50
11) Vere Technical 20.50
13) Clarendon College 18
14) Rhodes Hall High 12
14) Camperdown High 12
16) Holy Childhood High 11
17) Mount Alvernia High 9
17) Manchester High 9
19) Lacovia High 7
19) Campion College 7
19) Petersfield High 7
22) William Knibb Memorial 6
23) Merl Grove High 5
23) Ferncourt High 5
25) Mannings School 3
26) Happy Grove High 2
26) Clan Carthy High 2
28) Denbigh High 1
28) Bridgeport High 1
28) Muschett High 1
31) The Queen’s School 0.50
SATURDAY CHAMPS SCHEDULE
Time Event Class Gender Status
1:00PM Long Jump Hep Open Girls Event # 5 15 1:05PM Javelin Open Boys Final 12
1:10PM High Jump 2 Girls Final 12
1:20PM 800M 3 Girls Final 8
1:26PM 800M 3 Boys Final 8
1:33PM 800M 2 Girls Final 8
1:39PM 800M 2 Boys Final 8
1:45PM 800M 1 Girls Final 8
1:51PM 800M 1 Boys Final 8
2:00PM Presentation Girls Cl 3,2,1 & Boys Cl 3,2,1 800M
2:12PM Shot Put 1 Girls Final 12
2:16PM Long Jump 3 Girls Final 12
2:20PM 200M 4 Girls Final 8
2:26PM 200M 3 Girls Final 8
2:29PM High Jump 2 Boys Final 12
2:32PM 200M 3 Boys Final 8
2:38PM 200M 2 Girls Final 8
2:44PM 200M 2 Boys Final 8
2:50PM 200M 1 Girls Final 8
2:56PM 200M 1 Boys Final
3:00PM Javelin Hep Open Girls Event # 6
3:05PM Presentation Boys Jav Open & HJ Girls Cl 2 Girls Cl 4,3,2, Boys Cl 3, 2 200M
3:20PM Discus 2 Boys Final 12
3:25PM 70 M Hurdles 4 Girls Final 8
3:35PM 80M Hurdles 3 Girls Final 8
3:45PM 100M Hurdles 2 Girls Final 8
3:50PM Presentation Girls SP Cl 1/HJ Cl 2Boys/ Girls Cl 4 ,3, 2 Hurdles 4:00PM 100M Hurdles 1 Girls Final 8
4:09PM 100M Hurdles 3 Boys Final 8
4:18PM 110M Hurdles 2 Boys Final 8
4:21PM Long Jump 1 Girls Final 12
4:28PM 110M Hurdles 1 Boys Final 8
4:30PM Presentation Girls Cl 2 & 1 100MH SP Cl 1 Boys Cl 1, 2, 3H & HJ Cl 2
4:46PM 5000M Open Boys Final
5:10PM 800M Hep Open Girls Event # 7 12 5:12PM High Jump 1 Boys Final 12
5:15PM Shot Put 1 Boys Final 12
5:20PM Presentation Boys Disc CL 2 Girls LJ Cl 1/ Hep
5:32PM Grace activity 15 mins
5:52PM 4 x100M Principals Race 32
6:02PM 4 x100M 1 Girls Final 32
6:12PM 4 x100M 1 Boys Final 32
6:22PM 4 x100M 2 Girls Final 32
6:32PM 4 x100M 2 Boys Final 32
6:35PM Presentation Boys 5000/ Girls & Boys Cl 1 & 2 – 4 x 100MR 6:47PM Triple Jump 2 Boys Final 12
6:50PM 4 x100M 3 Girls Final 32
7:00PM 4 x100M 3 Boys Final 32
7:10PM 4 x100M 4 Girls Final 32
7:15PM Presentation Boys & Girls Cl 2,3, & 4 – 4 X 100MR Boys HJ & SPCl 1
7:30PM Sprint Medley Open Girls Final 32
7:40PM Sprint Medley Open Boys Final 32
7:52PM 3000M Open Girls Final 12
8:10PM Presentation Boys & Girls Sprint Medley / TJ Cl 2
8:25PM GK Foods
8:32PM 4X400M Open Mixed Invitational 32
8:42PM 4X400M Open Girls Final 32
8:52PM 4X400M Open Boys Final 32
8:57PM Medal Presentations Girls 3000M / Boys and Girls 4 X 400 R Closing Ceremony
