KC, Edwin Allen set to take early leads

WITH THE major change to the order of events at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs), the favourites headed into the meet are set to take even earlier leads than at first imagined.

The 100-metre final at Champs will be taking place two days earlier than usual. By Wednesday, fans will know who are the quickest sprinters in high school. The change means that, by Wednesday, there would have been nine finals contested for the girls and eight for the boys.

For the girls, there will be seven track events and two in the field, while, for the boys, there will be six on the track and two in the field.

The 100 and 1500 metres finals will be contested for both boys and girls, while the discus Class One and shot put Class Two for the girls will already have beein in the history books. The boys would also have gotten the long jump for classes one and two out of the way.

That being the case, defending champions Edwin Allen, who are in a bid to make it a seventh title success in a row, will take the early lead. After those nine finals, Edwin Allen are expected to be on 72 points, 15 clear of their main challengers, Hydel, who should be in second on 57 points. St Jago should be following closely on 53, while Holmwood, 36, and Camperdown, 22, should close out the top five.

On the boys’ side, it should be a closer affair after the first set of finals, as defending champions Jamaica College and many-time champions Kingston College (KC) will be in a keen battle for the early lead, which could go a far way in deciding the outcome of the Championships. Though the champions boast a strong middle distance unit, it should still be the North Street team that will take the smallest of leads by Wednesday. By the end of the sprint finals, KC should have 67 points, just six ahead of the defending champions on 61. St Jago, 28, Calabar, 21, and Wolmer’s and St Elizabeth Technical on 16 points each should round out the top five.

Top three predictions for each final up to Wednesday

Girls’ finals

Shot Put Class II

1. Victoria Christie (C’down)

2. Natassia Burrell (Hydel)

3. Moya Henry (Imm)

Discus Class I

1. Cedricka Williams (Holm)

2. Abbigail Martin (Jago)

3.Brittania Johnson (C’down)

1500m Class III

1. Andrene Peart (Holm)

2. Kara Bennett (Ed)

3. Kedara Coombs (Jago)

1500m Class II

1. Rickeisha Simms (Ed)

2. Misha Jade Samuels(Jago)

3. Taefa Gowe (Hyd)

1500m Class I

1. Jessica McLean (Ed)

2. Jodyann Mitchell (Holm)

3. Kishay Rowe (Alph/Davis)

100m Class IV

1. Ackeelah Whyte (St. Cath)

2. Kedaya Lindo (Imm)

3. Moesha Gayle (Ed)

100m Class III

1. Theianna Lee Terrelonge (Ed)

2. Shemonique Hazle (Hyd)

3. Camoy Binger (Jago)

100m Class II

1. Kerrica Hill (Hyd)

2. Alana Reid (Hyd)

3. Asharria Ulett (St Cath)

100m Class I

1. Briana Lyston (Hyd)

2. Tina Clayton (Ed)

3. Tia Clayton (Ed)

Boys’ finals

Long Jump Class I

1.Jaydon Hibbert (KC)

2. Uroy Ryan (JC)

3. Rayon Walters (Pet)

Long Jump Class II

1 Balvin Israel (Jago)

2. Mark Phillips (Wol)

3. Javid Malcolm (Pet)

1500m Class III

1. Nashashon Ruto (KC)

2. Clarke (JC)

3.Alex Baker JC)

1500m Class II

1. Yoshane Bowen (Maggoty)

2. Rasheed Pryce (JC)

3. Tyrone Lawson (JC)

1500m Class I

1. JVaughnn Blake (JC)

2. Handal Roban (JC)

3. Giana Henry (KC(

100m Class III

1. Nickecoy Bramwell (CHS)

2. Nyrone Wade (KC)

3. Ray J Reece (StJ)

100m Class II

1. Mark Anthony Miller (JC)

2. Shaquane Gordon (CHS)

3. Omarian Bennett (Steer T)

100m Class I

1. Brian Levell (Eda)

2. Deandre Daley (HerbM)

3. Nkrumie Bouwhajgie (KC)