Title favorites Kingston College (KC) are holding a 20-point lead heading into day four of the Inter Secondary Schools Association (ISSA)/ GraceKennedy Boys and Girls championships in Kingston, Jamaica.
After five finals the North Street based school has amassed 46 points.
Petersfield High moved into second on 26 points ahead of both Calabar High and Jamaica College on 23 points each. St Jago High complete the top-five on 21 points.
In the first final on Thursday, St Jago’s Roje Stona threw a massive 61.85m to win the Boys Class One discus throw. His teammate Kevin Nedrick was second with 57.48m ahead of Douglas Cyrus of Jamaica College in third with 54.25m.
Petersfield High picked up 15 points following the completion of the Class Two shot put final as Christopher Brown won with a throw of 16.08m and his teammate Tevaugh Tate was third with 14.94m.
KC picked up five valuable points courtesy of sixth and seventh by Nemoy Cockett and Gavin Duffus. Calabar failed to improve their status in that event
KC increased their lead as Scott McLeod won the Class Three high jump with a leap of 1.84m and his teammate Blaine Byam was sixth with 1.75m for 12 points. Calabar picked up nine points as Corey Ottey was second with 1.81m and his teammate Jerome Campbell seventh with 1.65.
In the 100 metres, KC’s Jhevaughn Matherson once again looked awesome in the Class One 100m, basically jogging to 10.76 (2.3 mps) seconds. His main rival, Calabar’s Michael Stephens, won his heat in 10.82, but had to run a little more than he wanted to as he was pushed by Washington Brown of Cornwall College, who was second in 10.88 and KC’s Yashawn Hamilton in 10.94.
Calabar’s Tyreke Wilson also qualified clocking 10.77 seconds. However, the fastest time was registered by Andre Morrison of St Jago, who stopped the clock at 10.74.
In Class Two, all the big guns are safely through to the semi-final headed by Michali Everett of Jamaica College with 10.73 (1.8 mps). Xavier Nairne of Wolmer’s coasted to 10.91 (0.9 mps) and Sachin Dennis of STETHS clocked 10.97.
Both Calabar runners Rosean Young and Chadrick Stewart are through with 11.12 and 11.11 seconds, respectively. The KC pair of Oshane Peart (11.11) and Roshaun Rowe (10.97) are also through to the semi-finals.
In Class Three, KC’s Terrique Stennett was by far the most impressive into the semi-final easing to 11.29 (2.3 mps). His teammate Adrian Kerr also advanced clocking 11.57 as did JC’s Justin Birthwright with 11.47. Calabar’s Jeffrey Barron won his heat in 11.55 and his teammate clocked 11.73 heading into the semis.
Earlier, Calabar’s four runners advanced to the final of the Classes One and Two 400m hurdles, while rivals KC had none.
