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I think it's best to open a new thread here effectively closing the Gibson Relays thread.
Royal Dad, an athlete is allowed four events (including relays) however, if you are a Class 4 boy running in Class 3 you are further limited.

If healthy, Matherson (KC) will win the sprint double as Wilson (CHS) is presently not in his league, that is a big "if" however.

In reply to JoeGrine
Did you see anything to indicate that Matherson is not 100% or close to that the past several weeks.??Was he the 3rd man on the 4x1 class 2 at Gibson? From watching what I saw of Matherson this year,he doesn't seem to have bulked up any whereas Russell looks too bulked.WIlson looks OK. MAtherson is smooth as silk though.The commentators at "14 champs mentioned him (Matherson) having 400 endurance.Any truth to that?

In reply to RoyalDad

Matherson grabbed him hamstring after the 4x100m finals and that is never a good sign. Since Peta-Gaye Dowdie he is the smoothest Jamaican sprinter I have seen. Matherson was a 400m Champs finalist in Class 3 whilst he was a Class 4 athlete. As he moves up in class a KC team in need of points or a Penn victory will not be able to ignore him such is his talent.

Russell (CHS) is one burly sprinter/hurdler and will have to address his bulk to transition even to Class 1.

In reply to RoyalDad

Some say Matherson was overworked in Champs 2012 where he struggled home in the 400m and fell flat on the track. He was 13.
Let's see if he shows up for the Carifta trials today. If not, then they may be nursing him for champs.

In reply to NHu
where is CARIFTA this year?

In reply to camos

St. Kitts April 3 - 6

In reply to NHu
thanks! hope we can get coverage.

In reply to camos

St. Kitts hosted 2 or 3 years ago, and the coverage was decent then, so let's hope. I hear that a company out of the Bahamas bought the media rights...let's see what they do.

Grateful for a link to Carifta Trials today. Thanks.

In reply to NHu

I would not run him at Carifta trials.Too valuable to lose him just 4 weeks from champs.
**** Update**** Matherson not doing Carifta trials.

In reply to NHu

NHu you're usually aware of the happenings. Is there no broadcast or streaming of the Carifta Trials?

In reply to Headley
Can't find anything except some results being tweeted by trackalerts.com

OHara may not have any comp.Chambers could be hurting/

When is champs?

Also, is that Fennel fella still running for KC or him finish school?

In reply to Yamfoot

Champs is Tuesday March 24, 2015 to Saturday March 28, 2015

In reply to NHu

Thanks. Funny that nothing is showing this year. Last year it was streaming from start to finish.

In reply to RoyalDad

Chambers got off to his usual fast start but O'Hara 10.45 caught him. If Chambers gets it right he will not be caught and it will be below 10.28.

They were clearly the class of the field and seemed content to coast across the line knowing top two was all they need to qualify.


Who knew?

Akeem Bloomfield (KC) takes heat 3/6 boys Under-20 400m dash in 47.44 #CariftaTrials2015

If Bloomfield is running the 400m and not just using it for training that creates a whole lot of excitement.

In reply to JoeGrine

Boys ran decent times.

Wilson's time of 10.55 is respectable (ws - 0.7) for a first year class 2 so early in the season. With a positive wind it could be 10.35 a month from now.


English won girls class 2 in 11. 59 (ws 0.6 m/s)

Whyte won girls class 1 in 11. 71 (ws -1.0 m/s)

I suspect the top 4 class 2 girls were under 11.71

Helps 11.78 - slower than her class 3 time of 3 years ago (from memory).

In reply to Headley

That's one of the reasons track and field is such a minor sport in the grand scheme of things...no exposure, no hype.

For example, USA national junior college championships going on...no coverage, European indoor championship...no coverage, Carifta trials in TnT and Ja...no coverage...

In reply to NHu

Yep. No exposure, no hype, no coverage. The sport need an imaginative entrepreneur with deep pockets.

In reply to NHu

European Indoors is being streamed live.

In reply to Yamfoot

Steffan Fennell left KC two years now and is at UWI

In reply to Headley

So I presume he will do the 2,4 and some relay action.Or even the 1 as his best time was 10.57 I believe.But coming off injury,I suspect they have been nursing him. And where is Williams,Dontre??

In reply to Headley

You think Wilson can hit 10.35 with favourable wind being 1st year 2??I think he's a good talent but....Matherson ran 10.37 1st year against Chambers,and I don't think Wilson is that kind of talent.In the 1 and 2 he has to make up 4 meters and 8 meters respectively to get to a fit Matherson based off of last years times. What do you think??

In reply to NHu

I have been watching the Euro indoors live on TV.

In reply to RoyalDad

It's obvious they have been nursing Bromfield. I was surprised to see him competing in the 400m but I think it's a good move. Based on his injury history I think it's a good idea for him to avoid the 100m until he stops growing. Keen to see what's his potential in the 400m.

Yes I believe Wilson can get to 10.35 if the conditions are right.

In reply to Headley

If Wilson doubles (he might now with Russell and Stephens not 100%) I cannot see him breaching 10.37 as that is some serious running by a first year Class 2 athlete. I was actually more impressed by this Angus fellow, who ever heard of him prior to yesterday. CHS has some serious Class 2 depth:Wilson, Angus, Russell, Stephens. Taylor, Heath, Carpenter etc

In reply to JoeGrine

Joe,I will agree with you on this.Wilson,though a very good talent,is not in the same area code as Materson at this stage( By the way what time was Matherson doing at 1st year 2?).Maybe when he gets to 2nd year 2 he will make some noise.Did you see the guy Angus run Wilson to the wire?!!Cbar have some serious depth as you say in 2.

In reply to Headley
Carifta trials continue next week??Bloomfield gives us more to look forward to.

In reply to RoyalDad

Carifta Trials finishes today. Interesting to note CHS showing in the 400m. Assuming good health it will take sub 3:10 to medal at Champs and with Jago, KC, CHS and STETHS all looking strong, perhaps a team will run sub 3:10 and not medal! That would be ridiculous.

In reply to JoeGrine

Semi Finals Class 2 last year

3 Xavior Angus Dinthill Techn 11.27

You say ridiculous, I say sign of a 400m resurgence.

In reply to Headley

I see your glass is full/full not half-full or half-empty.

Seems Jamaica either have 400 & 4x400 strong or 100/200 & 4x100 never both simultaneously.
When we had Roxbert Martin, Haughton, McFarlane, Clarke and McDonald the short sprint was floundering, now the short sprint is blossoming the long sprints are in dire straits.

In reply to JoeGrine

Thanks. I hope he has continued his athletics.

I just went on Google and saw that he started attending University of Arkansas. What happened?

In reply to Yamfoot

I will check and get back to you shortly. I do know he had planned for Arkansas when leaving KC, however, I think there was a hiccup which derailed that.

NOTE: He is not at Arkansas

In reply to Headley
Well about time we got some 400 runners.It was always there,just not nurtured enough.Since Bert,the best we've had is Jermaine(some may disagree).No disrespect to all the others who have floundered by the wayside,Martin,Haughton etc.

In reply to JoeGrine

Ok tks for the update.

First Champs I saw him in, he was this skinny lil kid. Now I see him all muscled up.

Christopher Taylor 45.69???? Am I hearing right!??? Damn, he is 15. Kirani James all over again.

Akeem Bloomfield (KC) 45.41 to win the Under-20 boys 400m final ahead of Terry Thomas of Great Portmore

After Chris Taylor's 45. 69 I think we can say Ja is back in the 400m business.

In reply to NHu

From memory James did 45.25 or 45.35 at 16. Chris Taylor still has time though.

Edit

In reply to JoeGrine

This is ridiculous!

In reply to RoyalDad

Your wish just came 'through'.

In reply to Headley

And to think, just 2 years ago the record was 47.24 and we were in awe that three class 2 athletes went below 47 seconds at champs. Now a first year class 2 15 year old broke Kirani's age group record in early March with no one pushing him.

What a gwaan a yard? Now the eyes of the world will be on us even more. Get ready youth, they will be testing you till you weak.

In reply to NHu

Plus

45.69!!!

In reply to Headley

That was an error...he ran 47 plus.

In reply to NHu


You are right about that!


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In reply to NHu

Taylor was slowing down with 10m to go. He could have done 45.50!

In reply to Headley

This is just great news all across the board.We now have a strong group of 400 runners who hopefully will pan out,Francis,Taylor,Bloomfield,Martin,Allen etc.What are the chances they progress to the next level without serious injury??This kid Taylor have to give him nuff respect.The kid was still motoring with it seems a lot left.He has good technique and with some good coaching / training,Ja has a lot to look forward to.Headley,class 2 400 a formality now.Bann will have to come like Bloomfield to stand a chance.

In reply to RoyalDad

Taylor is amazing. He's running amazing times with nobody pushing him.

Bloomfield always had it in him. Problem is that since his prep school star days, he did not run until last year due to health and injury issues. When he begins to understand what he is doing he could be scary. More to come at champs.

He is a good scholar so I hope track don't lose him to the books.

BTW

Xavier Angus is under 18 but he is in class 1 not class 2.

In reply to Headley

Awesome!

In reply to Yamfoot

Fennell is a big time talent, however, it takes more than talent to have "next level" success.
I think he is one who would thrive away from Jamaica.

Ellington's run is fantastic for a 1st year Class 1 athlete, he gives Petersfield a potential 3:12 4x400 team, in any other year.......

I am still expecting big things from Class 2 400m record holder Devaughan Baker in the Class 1 400m, however, Bloomfield and Crooks both of KC will take a lot of beating.

Bann at good health would still be trailing Taylor.

With Manley iffy and Sewell not improving as Jago would like, CHS is now the 4x400 favorites. Francis,Taylor,Carpenter and O'Hara is a formidable quartet that a fully healthy Jago and KC would have a hard time defeating. Steths lurks dangerously in the 4x400 background.

In reply to JoeGrine

Baker, Allen, Okeen Williams all potential 45.5 men all absent from the Carifta Trials? I know Manley is injured.

Ivan Henry should bring assault charges against Bloomfield.

In reply to Headley

Ivan Henry is the most enigmatic 400m Champs runner I have seen since Junior James of Clarendon in the early 80s.

Bloomfield surely slapped him

Allen is too old for Carifta but has Champs age.

In reply to JoeGrine

plans are one the way to rename it the calabar championships.

In reply to Wally-1

Whatever you plan to do, get it done this year.

The signs suggest that this will be the last hurrah for a long while.

In reply to JoeGrine

Puzzling. I need to find the rules regarding age for Champs and Carifta.

In reply to Headley

Simple, for Champs as long as you are not 20 before September 1 you can compete. CARIFTA and World Junior you cannot be 20 in the year of competition.

In reply to Headley

The signs do point to a potential KC win in 2016.

In reply to JoeGrine

Ok thanks. Thought it was 19 for Champs.

This raises another question. I thought there was a rule that a secondary school student could not reach his/her 20th birthday while at school. Twenty is a grown man/woman, for goodness sakes.

Wally has a year to prepare himself and take his meds.

In reply to Headley

sorry, I meant 19 before September 1st in any year.

So, what you guys think? Does JC have a chance?

In reply to mikesiva
If Tyler Mason remained at JC (100m/110mH/4x100) & Waseem Williams' health was not questionable JC would be looking at a possible top 2. I just don't see it now Mike.

In reply to JoeGrine

I would say Taylor and OHara are cancelled out by Bloomfield and Crooks.And with Bann 90-95% healthy,KC will beat Cbar with whomever they put as the 4th man.Bann just have to do his best Dennis "Jahman" Henry style and KC should take home the bacon.Francis from Cbar is not even that good a 400 runner.I think KC are the slightest of favourites right now.

In reply to RoyalDad

Bloomfield, Crooks, Doodnaughtsingh and Dontre Williams will give any team stiff competition. I haven't heard anything from D. Williams since Milo Relays where it seems he pulled up.

No need to trouble Bann.

In reply to Headley
I saw in the Gleaner where it states that this was Bloomfield's 3rd ever 400 meter race.Is that true??If that's the case,fireworks on come end of month.Francis time in jeopardy,if not this year next year.But then we will have to wait on young Taylor to obliterate everything when he gets to class 1.
Guess we have no info on Williams.Joe,anything from your sources??

In reply to RoyalDad

As I mentioned above Bloomfield came to KC as a Prep School star but due to injuy and health issues only started running last year in 2nd year class 2. Last year he was fast and very skinny. Did 20.09 in the 200m semis and due to injury was not able to run finals.

His 100m start is poor. He's very tall and may still be growing.

This year he did the 400m for the first time at Youngster Goldsmith and ran 48.36. Coach Harrison has a history at Munroe of developing 400m runners. Guess he saw the raw speed and figured there would be less risk of injury if Bloomfield ran the 400m instead of the 100m.

Don't know if he will also run the 200m. May not be advisable, that's a heavy load. He's thrown a cat among the class 1, 400m pigeons.

I shared the Christopher Taylor video with a Grenadian athletic fan with the title "The Next Kirani". He says they have already heard about Taylor.

In reply to Headley

Slightly contradictory I would say

Assuming full health, St. Jago beats all in the 4x4. On paper KC is second best, however, CHS is looking dangerous by the minute.

Bloomfield was doing jumps which contributed to us not seeing much of him on the track prior to 2014.

As far as Coach Harrison developing 400m runners, I am not sure how factual that is, I give him Delano Williams but who else? Now 4x4 he has done well but again most of those teams were built around the big gun Williams. What he should be credited with is success with the lower class (3) sprinters Cummings, "Midnight" and his son Kaneil.

In reply to JoeGrine

I can't say I'm surprised...it looks like the best JC can hope for is a battle for third.

A pity about Waseem Williams' fitness...he is such a prospect.

In reply to JoeGrine

Don't forget Doodnaughtsing and Crooks finished ahead of Ivan Henry at Champs last year. Crooks and Bloomfield seem to have benefited from training together so I think the battle is on.

D Williams DNF, he walked off the track. Nothing terminal.

Coach Harrison was able to put together a good Munroe 4x400 squad. I don't have the names but the words "Munroe 4x400" is such an unusual combination.

Of course I did not mention the 100m and 200m youngsters he developed into a good 100m relay squad. D Williams was the lynch pin but Williams was his T&C project which he brought to Ja so max credit. I think he did well with very little resources.

In reply to RoyalDad

You will like this.

In reply to mikesiva

Waseem Williams has really developed and JC must take credit for that. For years he played 2nd fiddle to the crack JC sprint group including Mason, Clarke and Walker.

In reply to Headley

1) Putting together good 4x400 squads is not the same as developing 400m runners especially when some of those 400m guys transferred in to Munro as decent runners. Of course having Delano Williams as your big gun only warrants 1/2 decent talent around him to be in the 4x400 game. They won Penn with 800/1500 Thomas and Kaneil who could not break 48.8.

2) My wish is that Jago, KC, CHS, Steths, JC, Petersfield and Staths show up for the 4x400m healthy, then you are looking at seven teams under 3:14.00 this has never happened in high school athletics, you would also potentially be looking at five below 3:10

In reply to Yamfoot

His name gone abroad.

In reply to JoeGrine

I checked and it seems you were right initially.

Which explains why someone like Ivan Henry can compete for three years in class 1. Under 19 means under 19 at the start of the school year (Sept 1).


The first 5 schools on your list will do under 3:09.

In reply to Headley
Did see his comment and yes it was more than something to like.I predict a 1-2 finish at champs x 400 final if all is healthy. Nobody else has broken 46 apart from Bloomfield and Taylor( who doesn't count).Crooks will dip below 46 and I can see both him and Bloomfield fighting to the finish.When Crooks won at CDown classic or YGoldsmith,he dusted Francis from Cbar and he was effortlessly cruising to the finish.KC have a excellent 1-2 punch coming at you.Reserve me ticket now!!!!

In reply to RoyalDad

Hold the bet on Crooks until further notice.

Allen, Manley, O Williams and Baker all men who did 46 and change last year.

Aykeem Fancis is not a good indicator. You may be right but don't bet your house on it. At least not yet.

In reply to Headley

Crooks at YGoldsmith was cruising easing up at finish.Could have gone under 46.But,will hold the bet for another week.

Royal Dad - CHS has the following athletes:

Francis 47.39 - rapidly improving from when "dusted" at YGoldsmith
Wilson 47.44
Weller 48.55

These are recent performances not just names on a paper. Then there are 3 other athletes named Carpenter, O'Hara and Taylor. They are the healthiest squad.

In reply to RoyalDad

The good news is, these schoolboys are actually more competitive than the senior men. Good days ahead for Ja in the 400m - at last.

In reply to JoeGrine

I don't know that Carpenter and Weller have ever gone below 48 secs. If that is so Cbar will have to press Taylor AND O'Hara into service to compete with STETHS, Jago and KC.

In reply to Headley

For the record, Carpenter ran 48.21 last year in first year 2 while doubling 21.57

In reply to JoeGrine

Good potential, but normally you're not so far out on the limb!

In reply to Headley

Have you seen what Carpenter ran this year in 200m compared to the other CHS Class 2 sensations? Do you know that some at Red Hills Road had Carpenter as the man to beat in Class 2 at 400m?
I am closer to the trunk.

In reply to JoeGrine

Was the 200m run at a meet? Under 21 secs? Spill the beans.

BTW What do you see as the cause of the 400m resurgence after about ten years of stagnation at high school level in Ja? It got so bad that we were having national trials and only one man was breaking 46 secs.

In reply to Headley

Listen, my closest friend is the pres of the kc old boys assoc. and even he will tell you that rubbish is what you utter.

In reply to Wally-1

Dat is what dem teach us at KC - after yuh beat a man, yuh could still be him fren.

Don't worry, yuh good for this year.

In reply to Headley

I don't think there is any one answer, however, sprinters doing 400m in preparation for their 100/200 are now finding out that "wait, I can run that fast at 400m while not preparing for it?" then they make the switch. More now than before a lot of sprinters are doing 400m "preparation" races look at Bloomfield as an example. To prevent injuries his sprint preparation involved staying away from the explosion of the sprints then alas, its discovered he has he aerobic capacity for the 400m. When you bring speed to the 400m good things happen.

It means the coaches are getting faster guys to work with at the 400m event.

A lot of our wanna-be 100/200m guys need to look to the 110mH, LJ and 400m.

In reply to Headley

i suppose kc is the reigning champion..

oh boy, you're certainly caught in a web of confusion..

there is medication for what ails you.

In reply to JoeGrine

For the record,Bloomfield is a 45 sec man 'Crooks is going to drop below 46,Doodnaughtsingh has personal best of 46.50 and if Bann is anywhere near healthy the 4x4 is a wrap.KC on paper is the team to beat.

In reply to RoyalDad

chemical ali, please get a grip.

In reply to RoyalDad

Plus Williams and Matherson. Impressive group indeed that KC team.

For the record, Manley is a 45sec man, Allen is going to drop below 46, Henry has a personal best of 46.54 and if Bailey continue his rapid improvement or Sewell then 4x4 is a wrap. Jago on paper is the team to beat.

For the record, Taylor is a 45sec man, O'Hara can drop below 46, Francis 47.39, Wilson 47.44
and Weller 48.55 makes CHS a dangerous team on paper.

In reply to JoeGrine

This is a big part of it. I suspect there is also a component of better coaching. For a long time there was some confusion about how to run the 400m.

Two to three years ago I was really disgusted to see men running 47 secs at national trials.

In reply to JoeGrine

From memory I remember Manley 46. 31 at World Youth Olympics. Can't remember him going below that.

Bet on Henry at your peril. The guy must be bored after so many years at school.

EDIT

Martin Manley wins gold at IAAF World Youth Champs, Tiffany ...
jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=46424Cached

Jul 11, 2013 · Martin Manley clocked a world-leading time of 45.89 seconds in the boys' 400m a short while ago to take the gold medal, at the 2013 IAAF World Youth ...

BTW At that time he was 15 - 20 lbs lighter.

In reply to Headley

Comedy is your second calling I see

In reply to JoeGrine



What events will these guys do at Champs?


Martin Manley
Nathon Allen
Michael O'Hara
Okeen Williams
Akeem Bloomfield

In reply to Headley

You ask the tough questions. Let me take a try at it:

Martin Manley - 400m and both relays
Nathon Allen - 200m,400m and both relays
Michael O'Hara - 100m, 200m and both relays
Okeen Williams - 100m a hurdle and both relays
Akeem Bloomfield - 400m and both relays

In reply to JoeGrine

I was curious to see how you read it. This is my read.

Nathon Allen - 200m,400m and both relays - Did this last year
Michael O'Hara - 100m, 200m and both relays - Did this last year
Okeen Williams - 100m a hurdle and both relays - Did this last year except the 100m

Akeem Bloomfield - 400m and both relays - could be 200m
Martin Manley - 400m and both relays - could be 200m

Manley came second last year in the 200m. Only O'Hara and Bloomfield can possibly beat him. His coach could be losing a lot of sleep trying to decide. Doubt he will do both partly because that removes Henry.

He could run Henry and Allen in the 400m and be sure to get some points from both (Henry will come 6th or 7th) while saving Manley for the 200m.

In reply to JoeGrine

So it is a Jago KC clash then.CBar's secondary runners are not doing good enough to challenge the "on paper" favourites.
OHara did not qualify for Carifta 200,"What happened??"

In reply to JoeGrine

What are the dates for Champs again? Could you put them in your opening post?

In reply to Headley

Manley - I am not so sure he is 100% so I could see his coach asking him to do just one flat event and both relays. This frees up Allen and Chad Walker for the 200m.

Bloomfield - again due to the fear of injury I could see him only doing the 400m and both relays. Smalling, a 200m finalist last year, would be their 200m entrant.

In reply to RoyalDad

Yes, those two teams are favorites (assuming good health) but you cannot discount CHS, any team with O'Hara and Taylor has to be accounted for and you continue to downplay how effective Francis can be.

In reply to mikesiva

Ok Mr. Media Man

In reply to JoeGrine


I assume sportsmax will have online coverage again....

In reply to JoeGrine

I am downpaying Francis based off of his preseason form.He did not seem that effective.We saw Taylor,Crooks and Bloomfield wow us.Not even the Jago guys did themselves any good.I suppose we can chalk that up to the coach being cautious.Likewise the coach at KC refused to enter runners in the 4x1 and 4x4 at Gibson.

In reply to RoyalDad

Francis just ran 47.39 last week, for relay purposes that is a good building block. Put it this way, if Champs was today, he would make the KC and Jago team.

Jago won easily at Gibson (minus Manley, with Allen jogging the last 75m and with Walker running a 48.7 leg) in 3:09.71. Forget Manley for a moment, say Allen runs all the way and replace Walker with Sewell who has run 48.4 so far this year, you would be under 3:07, then add Manley instead of Sewell..........

In reply to JoeGrine
Who did KC use when they ran 3.10??Was Bloomfield,Crooks,Bann and Doodnaughtsingh there.I think it was at Milo.

In reply to JoeGrine

Who is this class 3 youth that CBar have in hiding?

In reply to RoyalDad

I am now convinced that KC should let Bloomfield run the 200m if he is healthy. A fit Bloomfield will either beat O'Hara or come second. Either way he reduces C'Bars points in the 200m. Crooks and Doodnaughtsingh can take care of the 400m.

Bloomfield in 200m, Crooks and Doodnaughtsingh in 400m = 18 to 20 points

as compared to:

Bloomfield and Crooks in 400m = 13 to 16 points

Smalling runs the 200m in either scenario so no need to include his points. If Boomfield runs the 200m, Smalling gets one point less.

BTW
I suspect Matherson is not seriously injured. He was selected (pending fitness) to the Carifta Team today even though he did not attend trials, which suggests he must have submitted a sick certificate. I don't think he would go through that trouble if he was seriously injured. Look for him at Champs. Bann has been having problems for months so we have to keep our fingers crossed.

In reply to Headley

You doing some serious detective work there, he is the plan to hit KC where it really hurts.

In reply to RoyalDad

All but Bann.

In reply to mikesiva


Your former workplace is carrying it

In reply to Headley

If Bloomfield is 100% healthy yes, the 200/400 double would be on, however, why risk what is looking like a top 3 400m for breaking down with a hard double. I would go 400m and both relays. The bigger question for KC is where to place Crooks, put him in the 800m he is top 3 and a potential winner. Double him 400/800 and he has problems as the finals in both events are about 2 hours apart. Double him 200 (with Smalling) & 400 (with Bloomfield) seems the best bet, of course Doodnaughtsingh sits only for relays in this scenario.

In reply to JoeGrine

Good luck! Obviously under deep cover. First year or second?


I wasn't suggesting a 200 and 400 double for Bloomfield. 200m only to blunt the Calabar points tally in the 200m. (I have edited and written it more clearly.)

Bloomfield and Smalling in the 200m

Crooks and Doodnaughtsingh in the 400m

Crooks in the 800m

NCAA Indoor T&F Champs 2015

In reply to Headley

The Crooks 400/800 double in Class 1 is tough but it may be their best bet to counter CHS.

In reply to Headley

It is a well known fact
That you know, and I know,
And we all know too
That Calabar can lick them
Can lick them through and through
Arisha! Arisha! Arisha, Risha Rah!
Calabar! Calabar!
Rah! Rah! Rah!





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In reply to JoeGrine

Really? That's good....

I was hoping for a video feed, though.

In reply to mikesiva

Your same workplace along with 1spotmedia as the web carrier

In reply to Ewart

Anglican Prayer

Hide your women and children and pray, "Lord protect us from the hordes of the Calabarbarians."

In reply to JoeGrine

Ah, thanks for that....

Bwoy, the media landscape has changed so much since my dinosaur days.

In reply to Headley

Headley,that looks suspect to me.Matherson is our dominant sprinter in his age group,so he may have some clout with selectors even though he did not participate at trials.But I hope he is fit and ready to go.
As for CBar hiding a class 3 youth,just can't put it pass them.But we have a very talented pool of class 3 boys so bring it on.

In reply to RoyalDad

These CBars men very smart. Ewart, Wally-1, Jah Jah and Joe. See what I mean.

Carpenter is also under cover. Haven't seen him in a 400m for the year.

In reply to Headley

I am actually not a "Bar" man.
Carpenter has been injured but should be back for Champs.

NOTE to Royal Dad:
Crooks ran 45.91 today, KC sure looking good for the 4x400

In reply to JoeGrine

Sorry to include you with the Rab.

On a day when Javon Francis did 46.53 with no let up, Crook's time of 45.93 is very respectable.

EDIT

All the winners received Digicel Smart phones for the efforts during the GC Foster Classic at the National Stadium on Saturday (today).

Taylor cruised to 49.61 in the event, after which he said the plan “was to go out there, execute and win comfortably.

In the Under-20 section, Kingston College’s (KC) Twayne Crooks 45.93 won ahead of JC’s Shawndail McLaren 47.77 and Rogay Granstan of Holmwood, 47.99.

Ramona Burchell 60m indoors...7.12...Omar McLeod 7.45 (NR) in 60m hurdles.
Goule 2.01.64 800m indoors...new meet record.

In reply to NHu

Good results for the future of Ja's T&F. In fact good week.

In reply to Headley

Wow Joe,thought too that you were a Rab man,but one of the more civilized who can debate without the crap talk.Anyway.if Crooks running in the 45s,and we have a non suspect (No injury) team,tings really look good.
Headley,you said Francis was somewhat all out to post 46 and change.Maybe still recovering from last year??

In reply to RoyalDad

Don't be so harsh on the Rab brethren. It's all in good fun. We've been at it for years.

Javon Francis ran what I would call a good training race. He did not try for a spectacular start. He put in a good start and ran the last 100m hard.

I suspect he still has speed work to do. When he pulls out the spectacular start he will go below 45.

Eat your porridge before viewing this.

Javere Johnson of Green Island.

In reply to Headley

Impressive.Still have some oatmeal left though.Have to agree with the Francis move.Should see better going forward. All about the buildup down the road.
Notice TrackAlerts mentioning KCs Class 3 as Smith and Peart.No mention of Scott/Pinnock.
Found out too that Chambers is the younger brother of Raheem.Both have the same running style.

In reply to RoyalDad

Pinnock will run the hurdles. The 100m will be Smith for sure and either Peart or Scott. The 200m should be Smith again but not sure who will join him.

I have no clue about the 400m, but Petersfield has a class 4 youth named Antonio Watson who looks like he could be another Christopher Taylor.

Chambers looks really good. Good news is KC is so deep in class 3 that even where we don't win we will have 2 of the top 3.

Big picture - Jamaica has some really promising class 3 youngsters when you include Johnson, Haslam of JC and the CBar undercover project Jackson.

In reply to NHu

I look at Shamayia Williams in lane 7 in this video and all I am seeing is a fantastic 800m runner in the making.

Link

In reply to Headley

I don't know how you look at a sprinter in a 200m race and see 800m potential Good luck with that one...has she even run a leg on a 4x400????? Or you think she vaguely resembles Kenia Sinclair????
You must be desperate for some middle distance glory. Leave di sprinta alone yaahhh...u nuh see her form

In reply to Headley

I like her form.She was finishing good instead of struggling home.Crooks looked good Headley.OHara's finishing kick was too.Is Chambers playing a cat and mouse game or is he injured??

In reply to NHu

Yes, yes and yes.
In my imagination she has the stride, the absence of any extra mass and the speed to finish. As the Temptations say 'It was just my imagination.'

In reply to RoyalDad

As far as I know neither Chambers brother is injured. The older brother is a character - in case you didn't know.

In reply to RoyalDad

Check your PM.

In reply to JoeGrine

There is a rumour that Bloomfield could make the 200m very exciting. If the coach runs him there it means he is very sharp.

In reply to Headley

If Bloomfield runs the 200m I see two things happening (1) he will finish at worse second to O'Hara (2) he will not win the 400m.

In reply to JoeGrine

1. I am in complete agreement.

Did you really mean 'at worse' or you meant 'at best'?

2. Crooks and Doodnaughtsingh will accumulate enough points in the 400m. Crooks might win it. Let Bloomfield run the 200m where I agree with you, at worse he comes second and stays fresh for the two relays.

In reply to Headley

At worse 2nd in the 200m, only O'Hara can possibly beat him.

The 400m is not easy to handicap as the top schools in this event have multiple contenders assuming health:

KC - Doodnaughtsingh, Crooks, Bloomfield and Williams

JAGO - Manley, Henry, Allen

until the actual entrants are known forecasting is a difficult task.

In reply to JoeGrine

Respectfully say the top 2 teams ( KC , Jago ).Cbar does not have a serious entrant in the 400.OHara's top end speed should land him the 200 with Bloomfield(healthy ) getting the second.

Y'all downloaded the app yet? 1spotmedia $9.99 for the season pass.

In reply to Yamfoot

Thanks Yammie, but how bout the link? Hope dat challenge is in the past.

In reply to RoyalDad

I do not know if Bloomfield will run the 400m at Champs but I am convinced that if he gets a good track he will go under 45 secs before this year is out. I went back and looked at the Carifta Trials 45.41 again and now I understand why a lot of local coaches are suddenly suffering from anxiety.

I just saw it - even though it was right there all the time. It is the speed with which he comes off the bend and heads into the home straight. When an athlete can do that it does not take a lot of coaching to take him to the next level.

From my observation it is when Merritt gets the speed off the bend right that he usually beats Kirani James.

In reply to Headley

Glad you're that optimistic.His 400 experience is very relatively small at best.Maybe he needs more foundation to hit below 45.Wouldn't trade KCs spot with no one in the class.

In reply to Yamfoot

Link for viewing Champs

This damn thread is still alive?

holy cow, i thought it died with fortis.

In reply to Wally-1



We trying to generate interest and do our bit to help Portia create growth in the economy . Seems to be wokin all Kingston hotels fully booked.

In reply to RoyalDad

Bloomfield brings serious speed to the event, however, I caution you to not discount the speed which Manley and Allen bring to the track. The Jago pair can also boast experience at distance something the KC prodigy cannot. Assuming good health for all I call it this way:

1) Allen - Jago
2) Bloomfield - KC
3) Manley - Jago
4) Crooks - KC
5) Baker - JC
6) Francis - CHS
7) Black - Steths
Ellington - Petersfield

In reply to JoeGrine

400m

Crooks
Allen
Okeen Williams
Thomas Terry
Robin Black
Baker
Henry
Francis/Ellington/Shawndial/Doodnaughtsingh


I expect to see Bloomfield, Allen and Manley in the 200m making it interesting for O'Hara.

In reply to Headley

Both Bloomfield and Manley are down to contest the 400m my friend.

Day 1 Schedule of Events

2:00 pm #40 Boys' 14-19 Javelin Throw OPEN Prelims

2:00 pm #9 Boys' 16-19 Long Jump CLASS 1 Boys' Prelims

2:15 pm #73 Girls' 10-12 70 Metre Hurdles CLASS 4 Prelims

2:30 pm #82 Girls' 15-16 Shot Put CLASS 2 Prelims

2:35 pm #66 Girls' 13-14 80 Metre Hurdles CLASS 3 Prelims

2:40 pm #48 Girls' 17-18 High Jump CLASS 1 Prelims

3:05 pm #56 Girls' 15-16 100 Metre Hurdles CLASS 2 Prelims

3:15 pm #46 Girls' 17-18 100 Metre Hurdles CLASS 1 Prelims

3:25 pm #28 Boys' 10-13 100 Metre Hurdles CLASS 3 Boys' Prelims

3:50 pm #17 Boys' 14-15 110 Metre Hurdles CLASS 2 Boys' Prelims

4:15 pm #6 Boys' 16-19 110 Metre Hurdles CLASS 1 Boys' Prelims

4:15 pm #59 Girls' 15-16 Long Jump CLASS 2 Prelims

4:35 pm #63 Girls' 13-14 400 Metre Dash CLASS 3 Prelims

4:40 pm #50 Girls' 17-18 Discus Throw CLASS 1 Prelims

5:00 pm #25 Boys' 10-13 400 Metre Dash CLASS 3 Boys' Prelims

5:30 pm #53 Girls' 15-16 400 Metre Dash CLASS 2 Prelims

5:55 pm #14 Boys' 14-15 400 Metre Dash CLASS 2 Boys' Prelims

6:00 pm #20 Boys' 14-15 Long Jump CLASS 2 Boys' Prelims

6:30 pm #43 Girls' 17-18 400 Metre Dash CLASS 1 Prelims

6:45 pm #3 Boys' 16-19 400 Metre Dash CLASS 1 Boys' Prelims

7:20 pm #39 Boys' 14-19 2000 Metre Steeplechase OPEN Prelims

Day One schedule

Watch it here

In reply to JoeGrine

Is the information available to the public?

In reply to Headley

and to you

http://issasports.com/results/champs15/

In reply to JoeGrine

Thank you my friend.

In case you need a tip:

Antonio Watson Petersfield

In reply to Headley

fact the charlatan, anything to help the economy though..

Is there any other way to see champs than paying?

"World Junior Championships relay representative Dawnalee Loney of Camperdown High, who was second while competing for Balaclava High last year, ran 53.56 seconds to lead the Class One girls' 400m. Vere Technical's Derr-Ann Hill clocked 54.28 seconds, while Class Two champion last year Tiffany James of Papine won her heat in 54.25 seconds, while her teammate Candice McLeod clocked 54.70 seconds. Hydel High's Taqece Duggan, who was the runner-up in the Class Two 400m last year, ran 55.75 seconds to lead the qualifiers into the semi-finals, winning the first heat yesterday. Janiel Moore of Edwin Allen won heat five in 56.20 seconds, while Frome Technical's Amoy Mairs won heat three in 56.25 seconds. St Elizabeth Technical's Satanya Wright, last year's Class Three champion, won heat two also in 56.25 seconds, while Danielle Thompson of Manchester High won heat four in 56.44 seconds. Vere Technical's Sanique Walker (56.43 seconds) and St Catherine High's Anna-Kay Allen (56.52 seconds), medallists from last year, lead, the Class Three 400m. Abigail Brooks of Hydel, who was sixth last year, also qualified easily running 56.83 seconds, while Lacovia High's Shanamarie Staple was impressive in her heat, winning in 57.07 seconds, as Albert Town's Tasinia Mothersill (57.34 seconds) and Edwin Allen's Nadine Rose (57.89 seconds) also advanced. Defending champion Safia Morgan of Immaculate Conception is through to the final of the Class One high jump along with Carifta Games medallist Annastacia Forrester of Manchester High, Sashane Hanson of Herbert Morrison, Samara Spencer and Britney Kerr of Hydel and Hanifah Abdulqadir of St Jago High, all clearing 1.60m. The top three from last year's Class Two 100m hurdles are safely through to the semi-finals, led by defending champion Janeek Brown of Wolmer's Girls', who won her heat in 13.82 seconds yesterday. St Jago High's Safiya Thompson, who won the silver medal last year, also won her heat in 13.92 seconds, while Nicolee Foster of Holmwood Technical, who won the bronze last year, ran 14.29 seconds to win her heat. Glengoffe's Trishauna Hemmings clocked a fast 13.82 seconds in her heat, while Edwin Allen's Patricia Moody, Manchester High's Class Three champion last year Sidney Marshall and Hydel High's Brittani Thompson also advanced easily. Holmwood Technical's Shanette Allison, who was third last year, leads the Class Three 80m hurdles qualifier, running 11.41 seconds to win heat one, while Joda Campbell of Hydel High (11.54 seconds) and Kimeone McLeod of St Jago ran 11.70 seconds to win their respective heats. Manchester High's Danella Dawkins, who was a finalist last year, also advanced after placing second in her heat to Campbell. St Jago's Crystal Morrison had the fastest time in the Class Four 70m hurdles qualifying, running 10.70 seconds to win heat four, Edwin Allen's Lisandra Brown won heat three with 10.83 seconds, while Immaculate Conception's Riana Battick clocked 10.86 seconds in her heat."

Other field events

In reply to Headley

Which event Boss?

8:30 AM #76 Girls 10-12 Long Jump CLASS 4 Prelims
8:30 AM #86 Girls 17-18 Shot Put CLASS 1 Prelims
8:30 AM #11 Boys 16-19 Discus Throw CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims
8:30 AM #38 Decathlon: #1 Boys 14-19 100 Meter Run Finals
8:35 AM #68 Girls 13-14 High Jump CLASS 3 Prelims
8:45 AM #64 Girls 13-14 800 Meter Run CLASS 3 Prelims
9:15 AM #26 Boys 10-13 800 Meter Run CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims
9:55 AM #54 Girls 15-16 800 Meter Run CLASS 2 Prelims
10:20 AM #15 Boys 14-15 800 Meter Run CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims
10:30 AM #38 Decathlon: #2 Boys 14-19 Long Jump Finals
11:00 AM #44 Girls 17-18 800 Meter Run CLASS 1 Prelims
11:15 AM #4 Boys 16-19 800 Meter Run CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims
1:30 PM #70 Girls 13-14 Discus Throw CLASS 3 Prelims
1:30 PM #58 Girls 15-16 High Jump CLASS 2 Prelims
1:35 PM #72 Girls 10-12 200 Meter Dash CLASS 4 Prelims
2:10 PM #62 Girls 13-14 200 Meter Dash CLASS 3 Prelims
2:45 PM #38 Decathlon: #3 Boys 14-19 Shot Put Finals
2:50 PM #24 Boys 10-13 200 Meter Dash CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims
3:25 PM #52 Girls 15-16 200 Meter Dash CLASS 2 Prelims
3:35 PM #30 Boys 10-13 High Jump CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims
3:35 PM #20 Boys 14-15 Long Jump CLASS 2 BOYS Finals
4:10 PM #13 Boys 14-15 200 Meter Dash CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims
4:45 PM #42 Girls 17-18 200 Meter Dash CLASS 1 Prelims
5:05 PM #50 Girls 17-18 Discus Throw CLASS 1 Finals
5:10 PM #2 Boys 16-19 200 Meter Dash CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims
5:30 PM #82 Girls 15-16 Shot Put CLASS 2 Finals
5:40 PM #38 Decathlon: #4 Boys 14-19 High Jump Finals
5:45 PM #78 Girls 13-19 400 Meter Hurdles OPEN Prelims
5:55 PM #9 Boys 16-19 Long Jump CLASS 1 BOYS Finals
6:00 PM #33 Boys 14-19 400 Meter Hurdles OPEN Prelims
6:20 PM #74 Girls 10-12 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 4 Prelims
6:50 PM #67 Girls 13-14 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 3 Prelims
7:15 PM #29 Boys 10-13 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims
7:45 PM #57 Girls 15-16 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 2 Prelims
8:10 PM #18 Boys 14-15 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims
8:35 PM #47 Girls 17-18 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 1 Prelims
8:50 PM #7 Boys 16-19 4x100 Meter Relay CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims
9:15 PM #38 Decathlon: #5 Boys 14-19 400 Meter Dash Finals
9:25 PM #85 Girls 13-19 2000 Meter Steeplechase OPEN Finals
9:40 PM #39 Boys 14-19 2000 Meter Steeplechase OPEN Finals

In reply to JoeGrine

Class 3 400m. I believe he is class 4.

In reply to Yamfoot

TVJ and internet if you are in Ja.

"HYDEL High's Shadea Lawrence won the girls' Class One discus with a personal best throw of 48.66m to repeat as champion on day two of the GraceKennedy ISSA Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium yesterday. Second in the event was Excelsior High's Shaniece Love (48.01m), while third went to Paul-Anne Gayle of Edwin Allen (47.87). Meanwhile, Edwin Allen's Rochelle Frazer stayed on course to win a third-straight girls' Class One shot put event after easily qualifying in yesterday's preliminaries. Frazer threw 12.45m to finish second behind St Andrew Technical's Ayesha Champagnie (12.70m) with Spalding's Tavia Dixon (12.15m), the only other thrower over 12.00m yesterday. Frazer's teammate Janelle Fullerton is also expected to be among the medallists as well as Vere Technical's Kiona Bradshaw and Excelsior's Latifah Smith."


sprint action starts today

"JAMAICA College (JC) took an early lead after the first final of the GraceKennedy ISSA Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships on day two with 10 points after capturing the Class Two long jump at the National Stadium yesterday. Paketo Dudley of JC won the event with a leap of 7.21m with his teammate Johni James finishing eighth for a total of 10 points. Wolmer’s Boys’ are second with seven points after Daemon Creary of Wolmer’s Boys’ stole second with his last jump of 6.75m. Defending champion Calabar High are third with six points after early leader Daniel Bogle finished third with 6.71m. Yashawn Hamilton of Kingston College (KC) grabbed fourth with 6.70m and securied five points for the Purples to be in fourth spot. Meanwhile, Calabar’s Shakiel Chattoo leads the boys decathlon Open by 24 points after two finals. Chattoo won the long jump with an impressive 7.04m and jumped to 823 points ahead of Tajay Gayle of Papine High with 799 points. Gayle was second in the long jump with 6.94m. Shamar Morrison of JC was third with 6.88m to be third overall with 785. KC’s Shaquille Shaw is down in seventh spot with 670 points. It was a day of no mishaps for the top contenders — Calabar, KC and JC — as all their athletes safely made it through to the next round. In the Class Three 200m, the high-stepping Javier Johnson of Green Island was quickest into the semi-finals winning heat one in 22.80 seconds. Junior Grant of Bridgeport High won heat five in 23.15 seconds."

Probably the only time JC will be in front

In reply to Headley

Antonio Watson looking good so far I must say (2nd in heat), care to share the latest lottery tip?

So far this is what I summarize with two days of action behind us:

Only CHS or possibly KC can win the boy's section of "Champs". I think on the girl's side of things St. Jago may spring a surprise on Edwin Allen the defending champions. Back to the men, however.

CHS - stronger in Class 3 than expected. weak in the distance events. lost sure 1st place points when their vaunted Class 2 sprint relay team failed to qualify. This could be huge on Saturday night when the hunt intensifies.

KC - exaggerated expectations in Class 3, looking good in the distances (though after winning the 4x800 at Gibson could only find one entry in the Class 1 800m - shocking for a team vying for championship honors). Class 2 is weak as Bann is out and Matherson is a shadow of the talent expected to take the double.

For KC to win, CHS has to have a further two blunders and the "Purples" unscathed hereon out.

8:15 am #38 Decathlon: #6 Boys 14-19 110 metre Hurdles Finals

8:30 am #75 Girls 10-12 High Jump CLASS 4 Prelims

8:30 am #60 Girls 15-16 Discus Throw CLASS 2 Prelims

8:30 am #49 Girls 17-18 Long Jump CLASS 1 Prelims

8:30 am #65 Girls 13-14 1500 metre CLASS 3 Prelims

8:40 am #21 Boys 14-15 Shot Put CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims

8:50 am #27 Boys 10-13 1500 metre CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims

9:15 am #55 Girls 15-16 1500 metre CLASS 2 Prelims

9:35 am #16 Boys 14-15 1500 metre CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims

10:00 am #45 Girls 17-18 1500 metre CLASS 1 Prelims

10:00 am #38 Decathlon: #7 Boys 14-19 Discus Throw Finals

10:10 am #5 Boys 16-19 1500 metre CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims

10:45 am #71 Girls 10-12 100 metre Dash CLASS 4 Prelims

10:50 am #31 Boys 10-13 Long Jump CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims

10:50 am #68 Girls 13-14 High Jump CLASS 3 Finals

11:15 am #61 Girls 13-14 100 metre Dash CLASS 3 Prelims

11:40 am #51 Girls 15-16 100 metre Dash CLASS 2 Prelims

12:00 pm #83 Girls 13-19 Javelin Throw OPEN Prelims

12:10 pm #41 Girls 17-18 100 metre Dash CLASS 1 Prelims

2:00 pm MEDAL PRESENTATION Long Jump Classes 1&2 Boys Shot Put Class 2 Girls Steeple Chase Boys and Girls Discus Throw Class 1 Girls

2:00 pm #36 Boys 16-19 Triple Jump CLASS 1 Prelims

2:05 pm #19 Boys 14-15 High Jump CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims

2:10 pm #38 Decathlon: #8 Boys 14-19 Pole Vault Finals

2:15 pm #23 Boys 10-13 100 metre Dash CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims

2:45 pm #12 Boys 14-15 100 metre Dash CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims

3:15 pm #1 Boys 16-19 100 metre Dash CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims

3:15 pm #11 Boys 16-19 Discus Throw CLASS 1 BOYS Finals

3:25 pm #76 Girls 10-12 Long Jump CLASS 4 Finals

3:45 pm #64 Girls 13-14 800 metre CLASS 3 Semis

3:55 pm #26 Boys 10-13 800 metre CLASS 3 BOYS Semis

4:10 pm MEDAL PRESENTATION

4:20 pm #54 Girls 15-16 800 metre CLASS 2 Semis

4:30 pm #15 Boys 14-15 800 metre CLASS 2 BOYS Semis

4:45 pm #44 Girls 17-18 800 metre CLASS 1 Semis

4:55 pm #4 Boys 16-19 800 metre CLASS 1 BOYS Semis

5:00 pm #21 Boys 14-15 Shot Put CLASS 2 BOYS Finals

5:10 pm #30 Boys 10-13 High Jump CLASS 3 BOYS Finals

5:20 pm #32 Boys 14-19 5000 metre OPEN Prelims

5:50 pm #59 Girls 15-16 Long Jump CLASS 2 Finals

5:55 pm #38 Decathlon: #9 Boys 14-19 Javelin Throw Finals

6:00 pm MEDAL PRESENTATION High Jump Class 3 Girls

6:15 pm #72 Girls 10-12 200 metre Dash CLASS 4 Semis

6:25 pm #62 Girls 13-14 200 metre Dash CLASS 3 Semis

6:35 pm #24 Boys 10-13 200 metre Dash CLASS 3 BOYS Semis

6:45 pm #52 Girls 15-16 200 metre Dash CLASS 2 Semis

6:55 pm MEDAL PRESENTATION Long Jump Class 4 Girls Shot Put Class 2 Boys High Jump Class 3 Boys Discus Class 1 boys

7:10 pm #13 Boys 14-15 200 metre Dash CLASS 2 BOYS Semis

7:20 pm #42 Girls 17-18 200 metre Dash CLASS 1 Semis

7:30 pm #2 Boys 16-19 200 metre Dash CLASS 1 BOYS Semis

7:50 pm #79 Girls 13-19 4x400 metre Relay OPEN Prelims

8:20 pm #34 Boys 14-19 4x400 metre Relay OPEN Prelims

8:55 pm #38 Decathlon: #10 Boys 14-19 1500 metre Run Finals

Day Three schedule

In reply to JoeGrine

At this stage I can say that the only 'surprise' so far was the dropped baton in the class 2 CBar 4x100m.

The JC jump programme is doing even better than expected.

The talent is no longer found in a few schools, which is a good development.

The rest is as expected. The fireworks will be next year.

In reply to Headley

Not so sure JC is doing better than expectation as some were touting them as "sleeper". No doubt they had a great day yesterday, however, outside of the relays and distances they are surprisingly just above average in the long sprint events.

In reply to JoeGrine

Joe,KC poised to take control after tomorrow.Only trouble is a fit Matherson.Did you see his heats? What can you say?Check representation in semis to finals and see who holds advantage going to Sat.
Headley,dont stay in background with no noise.

In reply to RoyalDad

Matherson pulled up in the semis (or was it heats?)
Chris Taylor blazed through and 'won by a mile'

Crooks wins 3rd Semi. Manley 2nd

In 2nd semi, Chad Walker from St Jago won. Showed off close to the end.

You will see highlights during www.televisionjamaica.com live streaming.

Oh, Andreanette Knight who runs the 400m hurdles St Jago, formerly of Vere. She just ran the first leg of that 400 relay heat.

In reply to RoyalDad

I was in front of the TV which I linked to the pay per view and had my cooler beside me. Apart from a few bathroom breaks and visits to the kitchen there was no need to budge.

Srry bout Matherson. The rest was expected. Keep your powder dry till next year.

In reply to Headley

Class 2 take a big hit now.No recourse with Bann out also.Cbar dropping baton in 4x1 does not compensate.Damn

'EDWIN Allen High are well-placed to win their third ISSA/GraceKennedy Girls' Championship, according to head coach Michael Dyke after yesterday's third day of the five-day championships at the National Stadium. "Apart from the unfortunate mishap with Cameron and another setback in the 400m hurdles on Wednesday, we are where we hoped to be," Dyke told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. After five finals at press time yesterday, Edwin Allen were leading with 48 points, 16 more than Hydel High (32), Holmwood Technical were in third place on 16 points, followed by Rusea's High and Vere Technical on 12 each, rounding out the top five. St Jago High were in 12th place on 5.33 points adding just .33 yesterday. Edwin Allen had trailed Hydel by four points (22-26) on Wednesday, while Vere Technical, Excelsior and Holmwood had 10 points each.'

Unfortunate Cameron

Edwin Allen off to a fast start, Jago slow out of the blocks....

'CALABAR High's jumper Lamar Reid broke the first boys' record and propelled the champions to the top of the GraceKennedy ISSA Boys' and Girls' Athletics Championships with 48 points yesterday. After six finals, early leaders Jamaica College (JC) were relegated to second on 34 points ahead of Kingston College with 28. St Jago High with 18 points are fourth ahead of Edwin Allen High on 16 points. Reid, who is actually a Class Four athlete, broke a 22-year-old high jump record of 1.98m set by his schoolmate Ryan Chambers in 1993, clearing the bar at 1.99m on his second attempt, sending the Calabar fans into a frenzy. Vanderleer Palmer of St Jago was second with 1.81m ahead of Javair Hall of Herbert Morrison with 1.78m. In the first final of the day, the Class One discus, Demar Gayle of Edwin Allen High won with a throw of 50.70m; Calabar's Warren Barrett was second with 49.95m. Petersfield High's Sanjae Lawrence was third with 49.65m ahead of KC's Rajindra Campbell with 49.48m. Rasheeda Downer delivered the first gold for KC, capturing the Class Two shot put with 16.47m and relegating favourite Andre Chin of Calabar to second with 15.53m with his teammate Savion Burke third with 15.10. KC was fourth courtesy of Dohnarris Stewart. Meanwhile, KC suffered a major setback when star athlete Jhevaughn Matherson pulled up 90 metres into the Class Two 200m semi-final two which was won by Calabar's Tyrek Wilson in 21.11 seconds.'

O'Hara and Manley in action too

In reply to RoyalDad

Throughout the season KC has made some rather "strange" decisions:

1) Not entering the 4x400 at their "home meet" the Gibson/McCook Relays. In a school of over a 1000 boys you could not find 4?

2) Running Bann who is just coming back from an injury in an explosive event at the same relays. Of course his legs gave out.

We move to "Champs" and the same "strange decisions" continue and is catching up to them:

1) Only one entrant in the C1 800m - are you seriously trying to win "Champs"

2) Matherson's health is suspect and you double him knowing that 45point Taylor will be hard to beat at 200m? Keep him at 100m only where even at 80% Wilson cannot beat him. In hindsight with CHS out of the relays KC would have had a good shot at amassing the 12 points here with an 80% Matherson.

3) Bloomfield is healthy you give him one event but give Matherson two events.

CHS had only given KC one break (Class 2 4x100) and KC turns around and give it right back to them with the misuse of Matherson.

4) The KC Class 3 hype was just that....hype, embarrassingly CHS may outscore them in that class.

I cant see KC rebounding from this unless CHS self destruct. KC has a lot of finalist and potential finalists but CHS while potentially having less clearly has more secured top 3 points in their events.

In reply to JoeGrine

Excellent analysis.


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In reply to Ewart

You're marking too easy. Maybe you're not entirely objective. I will wait to see if Wally and Jah Jah differ from you.

I have been telling Joe the real deal here for weeks, but now he chooses to critique the low hanging fruit of the 'roadside experts'.

Anybody who can wear a hat knows that KC cannot win Champs this year unless we have a hurricane or something similar. The analysis should start from there.

In reply to Headley

Given the circumstances now,I am inclined to agree,especially with the loss of our 2 top notch point gainers Matherson and Bann.They would have offset points by Cbars contingent,and given us some room to breathe.With Bloomfield only doing one event,makes things worse,and only one represent in 800 even wussa.Planning is/was bad in those regards,but I think our class 3 will still shine.

In reply to Headley

Will "hard marking" change the picture Joe painted??






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In reply to Headley

Down by only 14 pts right now.

In reply to Headley

Boss, someone had to encourage Royal Dad

Seriously though KC had an outside chance at winning, however, from Gibson/McCook the seeds of poor decisions were seen and are bearing bitter fruits for KC. JC is now looming as a top 2 contender!

49 Finals tomorrow. Exciting day ahead. Boys race getting a little tight at the top. Girls looks done and dusted unless a miracle happens. My School is 3rd in both boys and girls!

Jago dominated the 100's winning 3/4 classes.

In reply to JoeGrine and Royal Dad

The decisions were not as bad as Joe suggests.

I was always reining in Royal Dad because I know KC is not deep enough this year. Our class 3 is good and deep but not great.

I did the analysis of our class 3 four weeks ago. I was careful to say they were good and deep. (We have 6 - 8 decent class 3 sprinters who could all make the semis in the 100m. Presently we only have 3 in class 2. I expect us to win the 4x100m relay or lose to Jago in a tight finish)

Next year I know we will be in a position to win Champs. Can't say more - there are spies all around.

But it is not a static situation. If CBar goes on a massive recruitment drive as I expect they will, it could make it very difficult for KC to win.

In reply to Ewart

See my essay above.

In reply to Headley

But Headley,KC sure aint gonna stand pat while Cbar goes recruiting.I say we're not in bad shape considering.Down by 25 now,but no representation in class 1 100 and lost Mat in class 2.Race is tight.Cbar shaking now.Do the math and tell me if we can recoup the lost points from class 2.See you tomorrow.Joe,keep steady.Aint over till it's over.

Boys points standings

Girls

"Despite strong head winds that gusted up to 9.0 metres per second at times, two records were broken -- St Jago's Peta-gay Williams smashed Melanie Walker's Class One 100m hurdles record of 13.68 seconds set in 2001 with a brilliant 13.56 seconds into a -3.0 head wind, while Holmwood Technical's Tamara Moncrieffe jumped 13.63m in the triple jump, surpassing the 13.52m set in 2007 by Vere Technical's Kimberly Williams. It was the 100m that held the attention last night as St Jago's Whyte won the Class One event, just holding off Wolmer's Girls' Shauna Helps, reversing the order in Class 2 last year. Shanice Reid, also of St Jago, was third. Whyte clocked 11.77 seconds, the same time she ran in the semi-finals earlier in the day, just getting to the line in front of Helps (11.81 seconds) and Reid (11.86 seconds). Favourite Clarke of Edwin Allen obliged in the Class Two 100m, getting over a slow start to run past the field and win in 11.81 seconds (-2.1m/s). Hydel's Yanique Dale was second in 12.94 seconds and Green Island's Kimone Hines was third in 12.03 seconds. As expected, St Jago's Kimone Shaw easily won the Class Three 100m running 11.81 seconds (-0.7m/s) after a false start saw Edwin Allen's Shavell Riley being disqualified. Alpha Academy's Kiara Grant took silver with 12.02 seconds and Hydel's Ray-donna Lee placed third in 12.22 seconds. St Jago's Joanne Reid created an upset in the Class Four 100m final when her long legs took her past the favoured Edwin Allen duo of Kevona Davis and Shanique Rowe to win in 12.00 seconds. Davis was second in 12.05 seconds and Rowe took bronze in 12.32 seconds. Wolmer's Girls' Janeek Brown looks like a safe bet to retain the Class Two 100m hurdles gold medal after a sublime 13.57 seconds (-1.2m/s) to win her semi-final, while Glengoffe's Trishauna Hemmings was the second fastest, winning the other semi-final in 13.93 seconds (-3.8m/s)."

St Jago did well in the sprints

"Despite strong head winds that gusted up to 9.0 metres per second at times, two records were broken -- St Jago's Peta-gay Williams smashed Melanie Walker's Class One 100m hurdles record of 13.68 seconds set in 2001 with a brilliant 13.56 seconds into a -3.0 head wind, while Holmwood Technical's Tamara Moncrieffe jumped 13.63m in the triple jump, surpassing the 13.52m set in 2007 by Vere Technical's Kimberly Williams. It was the 100m that held the attention last night as St Jago's Whyte won the Class One event, just holding off Wolmer's Girls' Shauna Helps, reversing the order in Class 2 last year. Shanice Reid, also of St Jago, was third. Whyte clocked 11.77 seconds, the same time she ran in the semi-finals earlier in the day, just getting to the line in front of Helps (11.81 seconds) and Reid (11.86 seconds). Favourite Clarke of Edwin Allen obliged in the Class Two 100m, getting over a slow start to run past the field and win in 11.81 seconds (-2.1m/s). Hydel's Yanique Dale was second in 12.94 seconds and Green Island's Kimone Hines was third in 12.03 seconds. As expected, St Jago's Kimone Shaw easily won the Class Three 100m running 11.81 seconds (-0.7m/s) after a false start saw Edwin Allen's Shavell Riley being disqualified. Alpha Academy's Kiara Grant took silver with 12.02 seconds and Hydel's Ray-donna Lee placed third in 12.22 seconds. St Jago's Joanne Reid created an upset in the Class Four 100m final when her long legs took her past the favoured Edwin Allen duo of Kevona Davis and Shanique Rowe to win in 12.00 seconds. Davis was second in 12.05 seconds and Rowe took bronze in 12.32 seconds. Wolmer's Girls' Janeek Brown looks like a safe bet to retain the Class Two 100m hurdles gold medal after a sublime 13.57 seconds (-1.2m/s) to win her semi-final, while Glengoffe's Trishauna Hemmings was the second fastest, winning the other semi-final in 13.93 seconds (-3.8m/s)."

St Jago did well in the sprints

In reply to RoyalDad


End of Friday standings
Men - Team Rankings - 17 Events Scored
1) Calabar High 116
2) Kingston College 93
3) Jamaica College 90
4) St. Jago High 69

While stranger things have happened at "Champs" (see Wolmers 2010 & Clarendon 1982), it will take an even stranger "strange" for KC to hurdle CHS.

Class 1
200m - KC 2 entrants but can they surpass what O'Hara will score?
400m - KC scores heavily here
800m - KC alone here and they should top 3
110mH - Big race for CHS could have 2 medalist. KC has 2 entrants
HJ - both have 2 entrants
SP - Both have 2 entrants
4x100 - CHS should win here
PROJECTION - KC win Saturday's class by about 4 points


Class 2
200m - CHS scores heavily here
400m - CHS scores heavily here
800m - KC 2 entrants to CHS 1
110mH - CHS has 2 (including Russell) and KC 1
Discus - each has 2 finalists with KC likely to outscore CHS
TJ - New event each has 2 entrants.
4x100 - does KC have enough healthy bodies to put 4 runners on the track? CHS watches from the stands.
PROJECTION - CHS win Saturday's class by about 14 points

Class 3
200m - wash here though KC's entrant's health is questionable
400m - KC two finalist CHS 1 but is KC's best entry healthy?
800m - One entrant each, slight edge KC
100mH - Pinnock (KC) now faces the CHS's secret weapon I had warned about. KC 2 entrants CHS 1
4x100 - KC over CHS here
PROJECTION - KC win Saturday's class by about 6 points

OPEN
Medley - KC alone here but can they find a healthy/decent 400m runner? If they do they win
JAV - CHS has 2 entrants who should heavily outscore KC
5000 - Both have an entrant and both may not score though KC is better here
4x400 - If it is a close Champs, CHS will regret not sending O'Hara here.
PROJECTION - KC win Saturday's class by about 11 points

OVERALL
KC cuts into CHS 23 point lead by 7 points with CHS winning Champs by 16 points. KC will regret not doubling Bloomfield and doubling Matherson as well as the improper deploying of Crooks (2/4 when he should have gone 4/800). This is not hindsight recap, it was obvious from the start given injuries etc. Barring MAJOR blunders by CHS the Mortimer Geddes trophy remains at Red Hills Road.

2016
If KC continue to make strategic missteps and mismanage health issues they will not sniff the trophy as CHS has a ton of athletes sitting out due to transfers to unleash on their North Street nemesis.

In reply to Headley

Seen!


Scene: I give you 72 for it.... based mainly on your easy use of English and presentation along with the mood of cheer that it invokes.

But you lost marks for not supporting your statements with facts and/or assessments from credible sources.

Actually, the real missing piece is your neglect to calculate the impact of "country schools" such as Manchester, Jago, Petersfield, Green Island, Cornwall etc.

The mildly redeeming feature of this neglect is that it happens year after year, as peeps tend to only know what's happening with the "big three" KC, JC, Calabar. So you you can take comfort from the fact that you have lots of company.

At the same time we all suffer from imagining that everything will go well with every race.

Look how Rabalac dashed certain points when they dropped the baton in that relay!! Look how injury forced Matherson to pull out (champsus interruptus)!

It is for these kind of reasons that I usually hesitate to make predictions, as Murphy and Mrs Murphy are always lurking.

Having said that I will now predict that it will be hard for any school to beat Edwin Allen or Calabar for that matter in this year's Champs!




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In reply to JoeGrine

Believe a repeat of what happened in class 3 last year is now about to unfold on Fortis in class 2.We just wont be able to overcome the 14 pts you predict now being down by 23.Their class 2 will rumble along with no stopping them. Mismanagement as you say and can't fault you there. For next year( yes I said that),Fortis will regroup with overwhelming advantage in class 1 and 3.Thing now is to counter however slight in class 2 and manage better. Joe, lots of regrets posting already. Let the day play out.Headley may not finish his cooler with all the angina coming his way.

The O'Hara run

In reply to RoyalDad

2016
Well said about Class 2 next year, the ability of KC to limit the damage CHS will inflict will be key. KC will not dominate Class 1 due to CHS sitting out athletes to unveil next season. KC will have to counter with Class 3 and field events.

A few green colored mistakes today and Headley may not resurface on here

In reply to Yamfoot

Not sure why Chad did that. If I am go by what other things I saw, I would say that the St. Jago boys wanted to make some kind of statement. How can you explain Chambers not coming out of his drive phase until the end of the 100m semi final?

In reply to JoeGrine

Fortis will have Matherson,Bloomfield,Williams,Bann in 1 next year.Who are the sleepers you have hiding.OHara's last this year I presume.Anyway,miracles do happen.

Today the last day promises to be intriguing.

From what I seen it is,going to be close.

Word on the street is Calabar is,worried . They have a right to be. JC has done way better than I thought they would. They were exceptional in the field.

The most impressive run I have seen so far is Dejour Russell notwithstanding Hyde's run. Russell has supreme confidence in his abilities. He gets up behind the field everytime and then powers through to win going away.

Noise level in the stadium is unbelievable.

It is only proper that I give the Rab a chance to celebrate.

No cause for concern I will participate fully in the post Champs discussions.

In reply to Ewart

It is a late prediction and the punter's window is already closed so we can't put a value on it, but better late than never.

Your marking system needs to be re-calibrated!

In reply to RoyalDad

O'Hara will be back. The miracle will be next year.

In reply to RoyalDad

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Please remember I am not a CHS alumni

In reply to JoeGrine

Was not implying that.Only relying on your wealth of info.

In reply to JoeGrine

Joe,KC losing Bann and Matherson is playing big right now.That was apotential 25pts we lost and we're down now by 35 with Cbar looking from the stands in two events to come.

Jago continuing to dominate the sprints in the girls.

In reply to dale_staple

Yep - they are really doing well.

World high school record for Calabar 4 X 100 -39.08 Wow!!!

Calabar wins Champs wins di trophy

Dis Done!!


RABALAC!!!






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In reply to Ewart


Edwin Allen just bruk the Class 2 4 X 1 record 44.88

Another RABALAC record = 4 X 4 - command performance dis year.

Congrats Calabar and Edwin Allen

ST JAGO FINISHES 3rd IN GIRLS CHAMPS AND 4TH IN BOYS CHAMPS!!!!!!! MY SCHOOL IS THE GREATEST OVER ALL SCHOOL IN THE ENTIRE ISLAND!!!

In reply to dale_staple

Hopefully your win Schools' Challenge - you did well here but you did not win

KC men bawling like babies - or Federer - tek uh pick

In reply to Chrissy

Chrissy...its gonna be very very difficult for us to win boys champs again. We just do not have the numbers to create the depth and the spread. But to think we got 179 points...that is impressive to me. Especially where we beat other all boys schools.

In reply to dale_staple


That's a nice achievement by the Monk Street Massive. Tek a bow



Congrats again,RABALAC....and Edwin allen. haven't followed events much this time around.

In reply to RoyalDad

Mismanagement of Bann and Matherson (injuries) and deployment (Class 1 800m) sunk KC's chances.

BOYS

1 Calabar High 280.50

2 Kingston College 265

3 Jamaica College 200

4 St Jago High 183

5 St Elizabeth Technical Hi 132

6 Wolmer's High School for 68

7 Petersfield High 50

8 Holmwood Technical High 44

9 Cornwall College 38

10 Edwin Allen High 34

11 Munro College 33

12 Herbert Morrison Technica 28.50

13 Green Island High 21

14 Bellefield High 20

15 St George's College 18.50

16 Excelsior High 16

17 Spaldings High 15

18 St Catherine High 14

18 Manchester High 14

20) Buff Bay High 10

GIRLS

1 Edwin Allen 321

2 Hydel 221

3 St Jago High 219.33.

4 Holmwood 206

5 Vere Tech 136

6 Wolmers 82.50

7 Manchester High 61

8 Convent of Mercy 60

9 STETHS 51

10 St Catherine 44

11St Andrew Tech 41

12 Immaculate 39

13 Rusea's High 37

14 Camperdown 32

15 Excelsior High 31

16 Buff Bay High 24

17 Green Island 20

18 St Andrew High 18

19 Herbert Morrison 16.33

20 Papine 16

Congrats to Calabar and Edwin Allen

In reply to JoeGrine

Yes boss.How could you lose your top point gainers like that.We lost by a mere 15 points,and these guys would have (Bann alone)made that up,even with Cbar not dropping the baton in class 2.Not only that,Matherson would have swept the sprints if fit. This is a tough one to stomach.Headley, things look real good next year.

In reply to RoyalDad

Mathewson would sweep the sprints if fit?

That is pretty far fetched. Yes, I know he wasn't sound but it would be a big struggle for him to sweep the sprints. Beating that pair of Calabar sprinters would not be easy. Dejour Russell, once he gets up with the field looks like he will always have the 100 locked.

Truth is the Chamos preview called it wrong and that was clear from the outset.

In reply to RoyalDad


Congrats to CBar. The were well prepared and well focused on winning Champs. O'Hara, Taylor and Russell impressed. Class 1 relay is a world beater. Chatoo was big.

I said a few things during the past month and I will repeat. KC was not deep enough this year. We will be next year. I predicted here on this thread that Akeem Bloomfield would go below 45 secs before the end of 2015 and I actually gave my reasons. None of the experts were so bold.

We will need to recruit heavily to class 1. Sixth formers who transfer won't have to sit out a year. Our strong academic programme will work to our advantage.

Royal Dad what Joe is not telling you is that CBar has already started to stock up since Sept 2014, in anticipation of the weakness in their Class 3. Don't underestimate those Red Hill Rd. guys. (CBar was in my neighbourhood when I was in 6th form. I know them well. )

In the end it turned out to be 15 points closer than I anticipated.

Fortis.

In reply to JoeGrine

Cut Neil Harrison some slack in his first year at KC.

I guess you know Mr. Antonio Watson now. Remember he is class 4 running in a class 3 400m.

In reply to Headley

what ages Bloomfield and O'Hara?

In reply to archangel

Boss a fit Matherson would crush both Taylor and Russell in 100 and 200.End of story.

In reply to Headley

Yes.You did say Bloomfield would go under 45.Big props to you for that.Congrats to Cbar too.But all things considered Fortis never yielded.Next time this year,we'll be talking a different game.So Joe,get your saddle ready,and Headley,keep the cooler full.

In reply to camos

OHara 26 Sept 1996. He won't be able to run IAAF under 20 events in 2016.

Edit : Maybe not even this year. Need to check.

Bloomfield 11 Oct 1997.

On the girls side, the emergence of Hydel is a serious development. Now Girls Champs next year will get quite interesting.

In reply to dale_staple

Hydel will be in second or third for a while. More than 5 years I predict. I think the reason is in plain sight but I will wait to hear what others say.

Hahahhaa, Ifs and Buts crew as usual in full effect.

DWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hol' unnu corners. Lions done nyam yu and pit yu hout!

In reply to mikesiva

I'm not sure whether St Jago is considered a "country" school (I know they play cricket in Sunlight Cup) but I'll assume not and go ahead to register my congrats to my alma mater for placing 5th islandwide and 1st among the rural schools. I really miss the excitement last night; my FB and phone were blowing up from Ja.

Good job, Jamaica!

--Æ.

Is this an early April Fool's joke.

In reply to JahJah

Is that joy or relief?

In reply to JayMor

The performance of Champs which you will not hear a lot of people talking about is the 24.21 secs over the 200m by class 4 (yes class 4 ages 10 - 12) Joanne Reid a gangly 'six footer' from Jago. Look out for her.

A lot of big women trying hard to run dat.

In reply to JayMor

St. Jago is neither fish nor fowl. It plays in rural area for some competitions and urban area for others. Its weird. For example, we play in rural area for chess...but corporate area for most everything else.

In reply to Headley

Ahoo! I see the report now. And the race too!

--Æ.

In reply to dale_staple

Is that so!? What's the deal with Portmore? Must be some schools there by now.

--Æ.

In reply to Headley

A bit of both mixed in with the satisfaction this Lion's taste buds are feeling. The KFC was delicious!

In reply to JahJah


Alright sah. Enjoy yuh victory. Wouldn't want to deprive yuh of the good vibes today.

There will be more times.

In reply to JahJah

ROTFLMAO!

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In reply to Headley

Yes Sir, Mr. Watson distinguished himself. The KC 400m boy is also a Class 4 so interesting times ahead.

For Wally 1, Ewart and Jah Jah

Link

In reply to JoeGrine

Running in class 3 when you're class 4 now. What does it mean going to next year? Does that mean he has 2 more years in 3?Do you have any info on Elaine Thompson from UTech?? That girl can run.

In reply to Headley

rabalac has bigger fish to fry now..we going it alone to the olympics.

In reply to RoyalDad

BOYS
Class 3 = one year + an additional one if you are currently Class 4 age competing in Class 3
Class 2 = two years
Class 1 = three years

GIRLS
Class 4 = two years (most girls only get one)
Class 3 = two years
Class 2 = two years
Class 1 = two years

Elaine Thompson has been running well the past two seasons was a bit overshadowed by Natasha Morrison in that period and expected to be overshadowed by Christiana Williams this year and beyond.

Michael Clarke's run may come to and end soon, unfortunately due to his health.

But it is felt that Calabar has the ground plans in place to continue excelling. Let us see what happens as when the cage comes you never know how egos will dictate the outcome.

In reply to archangel

Sorry to hear of this.


Hope he gets over whatever the ailment is.


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In reply to Wally-1







Guh dere... you Lions! The whole pride of Lions!




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In reply to JoeGrine

Was this OHara's last year?The man by himself gave them about 40 pts.He turns 19 Sept this year.Headley,things look good for the girls with C Williams,Thompson,Burchell,Russell. to take the mantle.Joe,you going to Penn??

In reply to RoyalDad

O'Hara beats the age deadline by around 19 days.

Lots of promising young female sprinters. Christina Williams, Jonielle Smith (who did not do well in her first year at college but she will come good), even Chanice Bonner who ran 10.44 behind Elaine Thompson yesterday, ran 10.70 at Champs last year so she is showing good improvement.

My second favourite is Natalia White from Jago because she is a fighter. But my favourite and the girl who I think will surprise many is Shaniel English who transferred to Jago and as a result could not run at Champs this year. She will be at Carifta this weekend.

The other college ladies include Russell, Jackson and Calvert.

In reply to Headley

Fully agree with you on English though she is running the wrong events, she is a 400m runner and the day she moves to that event she will be in a class by herself.
N. White is another big time talent.

With VCB, Kerron and Fraser-Pryce due to exit the top of the shelf around '17 the cupboard does look good for Jamaica.

In reply to RoyalDad

O'Hara is 2nd year Class 1 so he does have a final year, of course it is doubtful he will be competing in high school next year.

I wont make it to Penn this year, will you?

In reply to JoeGrine

The experience is great,but the cluster of people is enormous for the venue.The stadium is out of date and needs upgrading.The corridors are jam packed AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET TO THE RESTROOM.That said,couple hrs from me,but very debatable if I go.
Yea,I forgot about Jonielle. I like her also.She's a fighter.