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We working these poor schoolers to death. Can we change the rules for the future for school age athletes only so that in the event a major trial needs to be held within weeks of Gibson or Champs then we don't bother with the trials use the best results from all other meets. Is that possible? Is that fair?
Williams scorches track at Carifta Trials
Published: Sunday | March 20, 2011 0 Comments
Christiania Williams of Edwin Allen High powering to victory in the Under-20 girls' 100 metres final in a fast 11.39 seconds at the Carifta Trials yesterday at the Stadium East field. The two-day meet ends today - Ian Allen/Photographer
Raymond Graham, Sunday Gleaner Writer
Edwin Allen High's Christiania [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Williams[/COLOR][/COLOR] was in impressive form at yesterday's opening day of the two-day Carifta Trials at the Stadium East. Running against a 1.1-metre per second wind, Williams scorched the track in an outstanding 11.39 seconds to capture the girls' Under-20 100-metre final.
The former Oracabessa High sprinter who is not eligible to run at Boys and Girls' Championships this month, pulled away from a determined Deandre Whitehorn in the final 20 metres for her impressive win. Whitehorn, just returning from injury, was second in a personal best 11.56 with former Glengoffe High athlete, Natasha Morrison, competing for the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]University [COLOR=blue !important]of[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Technology, finishing third in 11.70.
"I was very confident before my final as I knew that I was going to win as I have been doing well all season and I was not surprised when I heard my time," said the Michael Dyke-coached athlete.
Easy victory
Former Old Harbour High athlete, Kemar Bailey-Cole, romped to an easy victory in the Under-20 boys' 100 metres. Now at Racers Track Club under [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]sprint[/COLOR][/COLOR]-guru coach Glen Mills, Bailey-Cole led from start to finish to turn back the challenge of Bridgeport High's Jahzeel Murphy, winning in 10.41 seconds. Murphy clocked a season-best 10.50 for second as Jamaica [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]College [COLOR=blue !important]Class[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Two athlete Deshawn Jackson was third in 10.73. Wolmer's Boys' Odean Skeen, who was expected to figure prominently in the event, did not compete.
There were also impressive wins for Wolmer's Girls' Shauna Helps and Wolmer's Boys' Raheem Robinson in the Under-17 event. First year Class Three athlete, Helps, clocked 11.95 to score a close win over Queen's High's Shanice Bonner, 11.98, with Glenmuir's Ashley Stephens, third in 12.23.
Robinson, who is expected to play a key role in the Class Two sprints for his school at Boys Champs, scored a minor upset as he won the Under-17 event in 10.90 to upstage Bog Walk High's Jevaughn Minzie (10.93) and Herbert Morrison's Gauwin Williams (10.96).
Camperdown High's Peta Gaye Williams was the winner of the Under-17 girls' 300-metre hurdles in 42.32 seconds, ahead of St Elizabeth Technical's Kimone Green (42.53) and Alpha [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Academy's[/COLOR][/COLOR] Krista Gay Taylor (43.69).
Holmwood Technical's Janieve Russell (59.15) outlasted Vere Technical's Rushell Clayton (59.83) to capture the girls' Under-20 400-metre hurdles.
Manchester High's Omar McLeod won the boys' Under-20 one-lap hurdle event in 51.86 from Munro College's Patrick Campbell (52.28) and Vere Technical's Andre Clarke (53.01).
Holmwood Technical's Lisa Buchanan (2:16.42) won the girls' Under-17 800 metres ahead of Central High's Monique McPherson (2:18.64).
Girls' Under-20 800m
Spaldings High's Simoya Campbell (2:09.04) took the girls' Under-20 800m with Vere Technical's Chantal Duncan (2:10.48) finishing second.
Calabar High's Jorell Belafonte streaked to victory in the Under-17 boys' 800m in 1:57.46, while Clarendon College's Brian Smith won the Under-20 event in 1:53.31 to defeat Holmwood Technical's Andre Hosey (1:53.47).
St Jago High athletes dominated the 3000 metres for Under-17 boys and Under-20 girls. Shannakay South won the girls' event in 10:56.22, ahead of St Elizabeth Technical's Nickeisha Williams (10.59.01). In the boys' 3000m, it was Webster Pennant in 9:29.51 ahead of Edwin Allen's Akeem Francis in 9:37.63. The meet will start this morning at 10:45 with the final of the boys' Under-17 400-metre hurdles.
Williams scorches track at Carifta Trials
Published: Sunday | March 20, 2011 0 Comments
Christiania Williams of Edwin Allen High powering to victory in the Under-20 girls' 100 metres final in a fast 11.39 seconds at the Carifta Trials yesterday at the Stadium East field. The two-day meet ends today - Ian Allen/Photographer
Raymond Graham, Sunday Gleaner Writer
Edwin Allen High's Christiania [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Williams[/COLOR][/COLOR] was in impressive form at yesterday's opening day of the two-day Carifta Trials at the Stadium East. Running against a 1.1-metre per second wind, Williams scorched the track in an outstanding 11.39 seconds to capture the girls' Under-20 100-metre final.
The former Oracabessa High sprinter who is not eligible to run at Boys and Girls' Championships this month, pulled away from a determined Deandre Whitehorn in the final 20 metres for her impressive win. Whitehorn, just returning from injury, was second in a personal best 11.56 with former Glengoffe High athlete, Natasha Morrison, competing for the [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]University [COLOR=blue !important]of[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Technology, finishing third in 11.70.
"I was very confident before my final as I knew that I was going to win as I have been doing well all season and I was not surprised when I heard my time," said the Michael Dyke-coached athlete.
Easy victory
Former Old Harbour High athlete, Kemar Bailey-Cole, romped to an easy victory in the Under-20 boys' 100 metres. Now at Racers Track Club under [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]sprint[/COLOR][/COLOR]-guru coach Glen Mills, Bailey-Cole led from start to finish to turn back the challenge of Bridgeport High's Jahzeel Murphy, winning in 10.41 seconds. Murphy clocked a season-best 10.50 for second as Jamaica [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]College [COLOR=blue !important]Class[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] Two athlete Deshawn Jackson was third in 10.73. Wolmer's Boys' Odean Skeen, who was expected to figure prominently in the event, did not compete.
There were also impressive wins for Wolmer's Girls' Shauna Helps and Wolmer's Boys' Raheem Robinson in the Under-17 event. First year Class Three athlete, Helps, clocked 11.95 to score a close win over Queen's High's Shanice Bonner, 11.98, with Glenmuir's Ashley Stephens, third in 12.23.
Robinson, who is expected to play a key role in the Class Two sprints for his school at Boys Champs, scored a minor upset as he won the Under-17 event in 10.90 to upstage Bog Walk High's Jevaughn Minzie (10.93) and Herbert Morrison's Gauwin Williams (10.96).
Camperdown High's Peta Gaye Williams was the winner of the Under-17 girls' 300-metre hurdles in 42.32 seconds, ahead of St Elizabeth Technical's Kimone Green (42.53) and Alpha [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Academy's[/COLOR][/COLOR] Krista Gay Taylor (43.69).
Holmwood Technical's Janieve Russell (59.15) outlasted Vere Technical's Rushell Clayton (59.83) to capture the girls' Under-20 400-metre hurdles.
Manchester High's Omar McLeod won the boys' Under-20 one-lap hurdle event in 51.86 from Munro College's Patrick Campbell (52.28) and Vere Technical's Andre Clarke (53.01).
Holmwood Technical's Lisa Buchanan (2:16.42) won the girls' Under-17 800 metres ahead of Central High's Monique McPherson (2:18.64).
Girls' Under-20 800m
Spaldings High's Simoya Campbell (2:09.04) took the girls' Under-20 800m with Vere Technical's Chantal Duncan (2:10.48) finishing second.
Calabar High's Jorell Belafonte streaked to victory in the Under-17 boys' 800m in 1:57.46, while Clarendon College's Brian Smith won the Under-20 event in 1:53.31 to defeat Holmwood Technical's Andre Hosey (1:53.47).
St Jago High athletes dominated the 3000 metres for Under-17 boys and Under-20 girls. Shannakay South won the girls' event in 10:56.22, ahead of St Elizabeth Technical's Nickeisha Williams (10.59.01). In the boys' 3000m, it was Webster Pennant in 9:29.51 ahead of Edwin Allen's Akeem Francis in 9:37.63. The meet will start this morning at 10:45 with the final of the boys' Under-17 400-metre hurdles.