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#CHAMPS2024 | Edwin Allen win gold, bronze in Class One girls' 800m

Published:Saturday | March 23, 2024 | 2:16 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -
Edwin Allen High's Rickeisha Simms strides to victory in the Class One girls' 800 meters final ahead of Hydel High's Abigail Campbell at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium today. Simms clocked 2:08.56 minu
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Edwin Allen High's Rickeisha Simms (left) strides to victory in the Class One girls' 800 meters final ahead of Hydel High's Abigail Campbell at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium today. Simms clocked 2:08.56 minutes for the victory.

Edwin Allen High’s Rickeisha Simms secured the Class One girls' middle distance double as she followed up her 1,500 metres title by capturing the 800 metres in 2:08.56 minutes earlier today at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championship at the National Stadium.

Hydel High’s Abigail Campbell took silver in 2:09.07 minutes, while Simms’ teammate Monique Stewart secured the bronze in 2:10.19.

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