Carifta team named

World Junior 100 metre champion, Dexter Lee, Ramone McKenzie, Carrie Russell and Natoya Goule head a list of 69 athletes selected for the 2009 CARIFTA Games scheduled for George Odlum Stadium in St Lucia from April 10 to 13.



Lee, who won the 100 metres at last year’s World Junior Championships in Poland and McKenzie, the World Youth 200-metre champion, head the boys’ Under-20 squad.



Goule, who was among the star performers at last year’s CARIFTA Games in St Kitts and Russell, bronze medallist in the 100 metre at the 2006 Beijing world Junior Championships are the big names in the Girls’ Under 20 squad.



Bridgeport High’s Jahazeel Murphy and Vere’s Deandre Whitehorn, winner of the sprint double at the CARIFTA Trials, head the Under-17 boys’ and girls’ entries.



Jamaica are expected to continue their dominance of over two decades at the meet. Another athlete will be named after the Boys’ and Girls’ Athletic Championships.