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Day Four (Friday)Observations
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:34
72.27.36.234
The main observation has to be (in the Jargon of Jamaican youth culture) that ‘DI TING TUN UP’.
It has been a long while since we have seen such quality performances on Friday evening. Records were being decimated all over the place while the depth and quality in each even has never been equaled.
Record Breaking feats
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In the 100M sprint hurdles, the class II girls started the record breaking feats, when Peta-Gaye Williams (13.38) of Camperdown broke Latoya Greaves record of 13.39 seconds and will do battle later on day 5 with Yanique Thompson Holmwood)who ran 13.51.
The class III girls, Rochelle Burton (11.27) of St Andrew High and Brittany Thompson (11.31) of Hydel both broke the 11.33 record in the 80M hurdles race, while defending champion Janeek Brown (11.57) of Wolmers took it easy because she will need all her energies to retain her title.
Then Omar McLeod, had the type of day, that had fans searching the archives to find out if anyone had ever pulled off the double record breaking feat that McLeod did. First, he ran a blistering 11.42 in the 110M hurdles semifinals, decimating Stewart's 11.53 record. He then placed himself further in champs folklore, when he ran 49.98 seconds in the 400H, thus becoming the first athletes to run sub 50 seconds at champs.
Matherson’s 10.85 record run in the Class III boy’s 100M was simply poetry in motion. As a layman in track and field technique, I bow to the superior track folks who can dissect each aspect of a race, but I will dare say that even the severest critic will find little fault in this boy’s technique.
But as smooth as Matherson was, the race of the day and the most perfect execution of a 100M race came from the class four girl Kimone Shaw. This girl looked like she was a pro out there, with all phases of her race executed to perfection. That 11.75 decimated Diana Johnson’s 11.91 record, and Shaw will certainly be one of the heroes of the 2013 champs.
Depth in the Hurdles events.
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Class II boys - The Carifta u17 record for the boys 100M hurdles, is 13.96, set by Jaheel Hyde last year. There were FOUR boys (including Hyde) who ran below 14 seconds in the semifinals of the class II race.
In the class II girl’s semifinal race, there were SEVEN Girls under 14 seconds in the 100H,with the other finalists running 14.08
In the Class I boys 110M hurdles semifinals, there were 5 boys under 14 seconds and THREE boys running 13.6 or better.
In the class III girls 80M hurdles semifinals, there were 7 girls under 12 seconds and two below the existing record.
400M depth
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In the Class II boys semifinals, there were Eleven boys under 50 seconds and 5 boys under 49, including Jaheel Hyde who ran below 48 seconds.
In the class one girls semifinals, all 8 finalists ran below 55 seconds. Remember the days when 54 seconds guaranteed a medal?
In the boys Class one event, there were 11 boys below 49 seconds. In fact, 48.5 closed the door on the 8 finalists.
100M depth
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In the 100M, quality also abounded, with TWO class three boys running below 11 seconds (including Matherson’s 10.85 record), while in the boys CII race, TWELVE boys ran below 11 seconds and SIX boys ran better than 10.9 including Ohara who ran 10.49.
In the boys Class One, Thompson’s 10.64 closed the door on the last eight finalists.
In the Girls 100M, there were a bunch of sub 12 runs in all classes. These runs are usually expected in the higher classes, but class IV girl Kimone Shaw changed all that with her unexpected 11.75 bullet run.
In class III, Burton (St. A), Clarke (EDA) and Dayle (Hydel) all ran below 11 seconds.
For the class two girls, Jonelle Smith’s 11.59 upstaged the class II field, comprising of SEVEN girls who ran sub 12 seconds.
In the class One girl’s final SIX of the eight girls ran sub 12, with the other two running 12.03 and 12.05, all finals being run in negative wind.
The young lions are not about to pay any dues
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We all know that when athletes move up in class, they usually have to pay some serious dues the first year in the class. The ladies are a notable exception, and it is usually not too important if the girls have or have not spent a year in the class. So it is no surprise when athletes like Shauna Helps, Shellece Clarke, Monique Spencer and Chris-Ann Gordon do very well their first year in their respective classes.
The boys are different story. When they move up in class, they do not do very well against the older boys. So Gawain Williams of Herbert Morrison who defeated O'Hara in the 100M last year (winning the silver medal), failed to make the 100M finals in class one Boys race, it was no big surprise. But there are a few boys out there who do not believe that age is a factor and are competing successfully against the bigger boys.
First year class II man Raheem Chambers (st. Jago) is so confident, that I am told (If O'Hara is to be believed) that he is sending messages to the big man, warning him of his demise in the 100M. He did look good for the first 80M in the finals, but had to settle for silver when the big man changed gears. This boy is a true competitor.
Christopher Taylor the class IV C'Bar prodigy ran 50.65 in the class III 400M, and did not even breathe hard after that devastating run. His battle against the big boys carpenter and Bann will certainly be one of the highlights at these championships.
Another class IV boy, Tyreke Wilson (C’bar), ran 10.99 in the class III 100M semifinals, a time that would have broken the class III record a few years ago. In the finals (-ve wind), he placed second to Matherson running 11.01, Third place in that race was another class IV boy Yashawn Hamilton of KC. next year's 100M sprints will be awesome.
First year Class one boy, Raheem Robinson scared the daylights of his older competitors in the class one boy’s 100M finals and was leading the race at 80M. But inexperience, anxiety and lack of relaxation proved his downfall and Delano, Givans and Todd blew by him. Next year, Robinson will indeed be a terror in the class one sprints once he gets stronger.
First year class one hurdler Tyler Mason looked awesome running 13.62 in the 110M hurdles semifinals. Of course, with superman McLeod already breaking the record in the event with 13.41, Mason will be a long shot to win the gold medal. However, this hurdlers future looks bright and world juniors could see him on the medal podium.
Well, let us hope that today (Saturday) will be as hot as yesterday (Friday).
Day Four (Friday)Observations
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:34
72.27.36.234
The main observation has to be (in the Jargon of Jamaican youth culture) that ‘DI TING TUN UP’.
It has been a long while since we have seen such quality performances on Friday evening. Records were being decimated all over the place while the depth and quality in each even has never been equaled.
Record Breaking feats
------------------------
In the 100M sprint hurdles, the class II girls started the record breaking feats, when Peta-Gaye Williams (13.38) of Camperdown broke Latoya Greaves record of 13.39 seconds and will do battle later on day 5 with Yanique Thompson Holmwood)who ran 13.51.
The class III girls, Rochelle Burton (11.27) of St Andrew High and Brittany Thompson (11.31) of Hydel both broke the 11.33 record in the 80M hurdles race, while defending champion Janeek Brown (11.57) of Wolmers took it easy because she will need all her energies to retain her title.
Then Omar McLeod, had the type of day, that had fans searching the archives to find out if anyone had ever pulled off the double record breaking feat that McLeod did. First, he ran a blistering 11.42 in the 110M hurdles semifinals, decimating Stewart's 11.53 record. He then placed himself further in champs folklore, when he ran 49.98 seconds in the 400H, thus becoming the first athletes to run sub 50 seconds at champs.
Matherson’s 10.85 record run in the Class III boy’s 100M was simply poetry in motion. As a layman in track and field technique, I bow to the superior track folks who can dissect each aspect of a race, but I will dare say that even the severest critic will find little fault in this boy’s technique.
But as smooth as Matherson was, the race of the day and the most perfect execution of a 100M race came from the class four girl Kimone Shaw. This girl looked like she was a pro out there, with all phases of her race executed to perfection. That 11.75 decimated Diana Johnson’s 11.91 record, and Shaw will certainly be one of the heroes of the 2013 champs.
Depth in the Hurdles events.
----------------------------
Class II boys - The Carifta u17 record for the boys 100M hurdles, is 13.96, set by Jaheel Hyde last year. There were FOUR boys (including Hyde) who ran below 14 seconds in the semifinals of the class II race.
In the class II girl’s semifinal race, there were SEVEN Girls under 14 seconds in the 100H,with the other finalists running 14.08
In the Class I boys 110M hurdles semifinals, there were 5 boys under 14 seconds and THREE boys running 13.6 or better.
In the class III girls 80M hurdles semifinals, there were 7 girls under 12 seconds and two below the existing record.
400M depth
-----------
In the Class II boys semifinals, there were Eleven boys under 50 seconds and 5 boys under 49, including Jaheel Hyde who ran below 48 seconds.
In the class one girls semifinals, all 8 finalists ran below 55 seconds. Remember the days when 54 seconds guaranteed a medal?
In the boys Class one event, there were 11 boys below 49 seconds. In fact, 48.5 closed the door on the 8 finalists.
100M depth
---------
In the 100M, quality also abounded, with TWO class three boys running below 11 seconds (including Matherson’s 10.85 record), while in the boys CII race, TWELVE boys ran below 11 seconds and SIX boys ran better than 10.9 including Ohara who ran 10.49.
In the boys Class One, Thompson’s 10.64 closed the door on the last eight finalists.
In the Girls 100M, there were a bunch of sub 12 runs in all classes. These runs are usually expected in the higher classes, but class IV girl Kimone Shaw changed all that with her unexpected 11.75 bullet run.
In class III, Burton (St. A), Clarke (EDA) and Dayle (Hydel) all ran below 11 seconds.
For the class two girls, Jonelle Smith’s 11.59 upstaged the class II field, comprising of SEVEN girls who ran sub 12 seconds.
In the class One girl’s final SIX of the eight girls ran sub 12, with the other two running 12.03 and 12.05, all finals being run in negative wind.
The young lions are not about to pay any dues
---------------------------------------------
We all know that when athletes move up in class, they usually have to pay some serious dues the first year in the class. The ladies are a notable exception, and it is usually not too important if the girls have or have not spent a year in the class. So it is no surprise when athletes like Shauna Helps, Shellece Clarke, Monique Spencer and Chris-Ann Gordon do very well their first year in their respective classes.
The boys are different story. When they move up in class, they do not do very well against the older boys. So Gawain Williams of Herbert Morrison who defeated O'Hara in the 100M last year (winning the silver medal), failed to make the 100M finals in class one Boys race, it was no big surprise. But there are a few boys out there who do not believe that age is a factor and are competing successfully against the bigger boys.
First year class II man Raheem Chambers (st. Jago) is so confident, that I am told (If O'Hara is to be believed) that he is sending messages to the big man, warning him of his demise in the 100M. He did look good for the first 80M in the finals, but had to settle for silver when the big man changed gears. This boy is a true competitor.
Christopher Taylor the class IV C'Bar prodigy ran 50.65 in the class III 400M, and did not even breathe hard after that devastating run. His battle against the big boys carpenter and Bann will certainly be one of the highlights at these championships.
Another class IV boy, Tyreke Wilson (C’bar), ran 10.99 in the class III 100M semifinals, a time that would have broken the class III record a few years ago. In the finals (-ve wind), he placed second to Matherson running 11.01, Third place in that race was another class IV boy Yashawn Hamilton of KC. next year's 100M sprints will be awesome.
First year Class one boy, Raheem Robinson scared the daylights of his older competitors in the class one boy’s 100M finals and was leading the race at 80M. But inexperience, anxiety and lack of relaxation proved his downfall and Delano, Givans and Todd blew by him. Next year, Robinson will indeed be a terror in the class one sprints once he gets stronger.
First year class one hurdler Tyler Mason looked awesome running 13.62 in the 110M hurdles semifinals. Of course, with superman McLeod already breaking the record in the event with 13.41, Mason will be a long shot to win the gold medal. However, this hurdlers future looks bright and world juniors could see him on the medal podium.
Well, let us hope that today (Saturday) will be as hot as yesterday (Friday).
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