Champs 2026 | Hydel’s Nastassia Fletcher leads Class One 400m finalists, Fogo Road’s Shameika McLean tops Class Two

Hydel High’s Nastassia Fletcher eased to 52.92 seconds to secure her place in the final of the Girls’ Class One 400m at the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium.

Fletcher, who won the event last year in Class Two, is a strong favourite to take gold. She was the only athlete to dip below the 53-second barrier in the semi-finals.

She will be joined in the final by Holmwood Technical’s Abrina Wright (53.08), Kelly-Ann Carr (53.67), Immaculate Conception’s Davine Dickenson (53.67), Excelsior High’s Breana Brown (54.15), Holmwood’s Kristen Herbert (54.40), and Edwin Allen High’s Shanique Cassanova (54.43).

Fogo Road High’s Shameika McLean produced an impressive performance to lead all qualifiers into the final of the Girls’ Class Two 400m. McLean, the reigning CARIFTA Under-17 champion, clocked 52.52 to book her spot and is the only athlete in the field to go below 53 seconds.

McLean will be joined in the final by Holmwood Technical’s Annastacia Hall (53.29) and William Knibb Memorial High’s Daniella Dixon (53.49).

Also advancing to the final are Hydel High’s Sashana Johnson (54.12), Immaculate Conception’s Kimberly Wright (54.29), Holmwood’s Maddison Campbell (54.86), and Edwin Allen’s Khalila Lewis (55.08).

In Class Three, William Knibb’s Khortnie Eccleston and Hydel’s Tyecia McDonald lead all qualifiers into the final of the Girls’ 400m after both clocking 55.41.

They will be joined by Holmwood’s Malya McClennon (55.64), Alpha Academy’s Sha-Jay Davis (56.80), Hydel’s Shaneil Henry (55.82), and Knox College’s Tawaina Marston (56.37).

- Robert Bailey

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