Defending champions Kingston College (KC) and serious contenders Hydel High School have snatched narrow leads in the Boys’ and girls’ points standings at the end of Thursday’s action at the 2023 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships inside the National Stadium.
At the end of 15 events on the boys’ side, KC has wrested a three-point lead (124-121) over early leaders Jamaica College (JC), with Calabar some respectable distance back in third place on 70 points, followed by St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in fourth place on 41, and St Jago High School completing the top five on 32 points.
At the end of eight finals on Wednesday, JC held a 13-point lead (74-61) over KC.
On the girls’ side, Hydel High School has taken a narrow, one-point lead over defending champions Edwin Allen High School (98-97), followed by Holmwood Technical High School on 73.5, St Jago High on 60, and Immaculate Conception High School rounding out the top five with 44 points.
And with JC and KC expecting to continue their keen battle on the track and in the field, the Old Hope Road-based JC suffered misfortune when they failed to advance to the Class Three 4X100m relays final.
Calabar also failed to make it to the final in the same age group.
The same can be said about the defending champions Edwin Allen High School, who lost ace sprinter Serena Cole with a hamstring injury on Wednesday night.
On the other hand, Hydel High continues to place athletes into finals, which gives them more opportunities to maximize their points tally.
In the key 400m finals on Thursday, Hydel High School won two of the three events. In Class Three, Nastassia Fletcher was top, and in Class Two Jody-Ann Daley proved best of the rest.
The Class One event was won by Rickiann Russell of Holmwood Technical.
On the boys’ side, Delano Kennedy of Edwin Allen triumphed in Class One; Tahj-Marques White of KC took Class Two, and Christopher Ellis of Calabar upset the KC pair of Jordan Rehedul and teammate Eshanee Porter on Thursday.
Friday will have 13 finals up for decision with the main highlights being several field events and the 400m hurdles.
Boys’ points standings after 15 events scored
1) Kingston College 124
2) Jamaica College 121
3) Calabar High 70
4) St. Elizabeth Technical 41
5) St. Jago High 32
6) Maggotty High 26
7) Edwin Allen High 24
8) Cornwall College 14
9) Herbert Morrison Technical 12
9) Petersfield High 12
11) Excelsior High 10
12) Munro College 8
13) Clarendon College 7
14) B.B. Coke High 6
14) Happy Grove High 6
14) Bellefield High 6
14) Wolmer’s Boys School 6
18) St. Mary High 5
19) Denbigh High 4
19) St. Catherine High 4
19) Hydel High 4
19) Muschett High 4
19) William Knibb Memorial 4
24) Titchfield High 3
24) Manchester High 3
26) St. George’s College 2
26) St. Andrew Technical 2
26) St. Mary Technical 2
29) Alphansus Davis High 1
29) Camperdown High 1
Girls’ points standings after 15 events scored
1) Hydel High 98
2) Edwin Allen High 97
3) Holmwood Technical 73.50
4) St. Jago High 60
5) Immaculate Conception 44
6) St. Catherine High 38
7) Alphansus Davis High 22
8) Wolmer’s Girls School 21
9) St. Mary High 16
9) Excelsior High 16
11) Rhodes Hall High 12
11) Camperdown High 12
13) Holy Childhood High 11
14) Vere Technical 9.50
15) Mount Alvernia High 9
15) Clarendon College 9
17) Petersfield High 7
17) Lacovia High 7
19) William Knibb Memorial 6
20) Ferncourt High 5
20) Merl Grove High 5
20) Manchester High 5
23) Mannings School 3
24) Happy Grove High 2
25) Bridgeport High 1
25) St. Elizabeth Technical 1
25) Muschett High 1
Friday Champs Schedule
Time Event Class Gender Status
9:00AM 100H Hep Open Girls Event # 1 15
9:06AM High Jump 1 Boys Prelim 24
9:09AM Shot Put 1 Boys Prelim 30
9:12AM Long Jump 3 Girls Prelim 24
9:15AM 70M Hurd 4 Girls Prelim 24
9:45AM 80M Hurd 3 Girls Prelim 24
10:15AM 100MHurd 2 Girls Prelim 24
10:45AM 100MHurd 1 Girls Prelim 24
11:00AM HJumpHep Open Girls Event # 2
11:03AM Discus 2 Boys Prelims 24
11:15AM 100MHurd 3 Boys Prelim 32
11:45AM 110MHurd 2 Boys Prelim 32
12:15PM 110MHurd 1 Boys Prelim 32
Break
1:00PM ShotP Hep Open Girls Event # 3
1:05PM Long Jump 3 Boys Final 12
1:10PM 200M 4 Girls Semi-final 18
1:25PM 200M 3 Girls Semi-final 18
1:40PM 200M 3 Boys Semi-final
1:55PM 200M 2 Girls Semi-final 18
2:10PM 200M 2 Boys Semi-final 18
2:25PM 200M 1 Girls Semi-final 18
2:40PM 200M 1 Boys Semi-final 18
2:45PM High Jump 4 Girls Final 12
2:48PM Pole Vault Open Boys Final 8
2:50PM Presentation LJ Cl 3 Boys
2:51PM Discus 2 Girls Final 12
3:00PM 200M Hep Open Girls Event # 4
3:11PM 800M 3 Girls Semi-final 24
3:29PM 800M 3 Girls Semi-final 24
3:33PM TripleJump 2 Boys Prelims 24
3:51PM 800M 2 Girls Semi-final 24
4:06PM 800M 2 Boys Semi-final 24
4:21PM 800M 1 Girls Semi-final 24
4:36PM 800M 1 Boys Semi-final 24
4:51PM Presentation HJ Cl 4 Girls/PV Boy & Dic Cl 2 Girls
4:53PM High Jump 1 Girls Final 8
5:02PM Western Union
5:08PM 2000M St Open Girls Final 12
5:24PM 2000M St Open Boys Final 12
5:38PM 400M H Open Girls Final 8
5:48PM 400M H 2 Boys Final 8
6:00PM 400M H 1 Boys Final
6:05PM Presentation HJ Cl 1 Girls/2000MSC Girls& Boys
6:03PM Discus 3 Girls Final 8
6:06PM TripleJ 1 Boys Final 8
6:15PM SprintMed Open Girls Prelims 24
6:45PM SprintMed Open Boys Prelims 24
7:05PM Presentation Girls 400MH Open & Boys Cl 1 & 2 400MH 7:16PM 4x400M R Open Girls Prelims 32
7:40PM 4x400M R Open Boys Prelims 32
7:43PM TripleJump Open Girls Final 32
8:06PM 70MHurd 4 Girls Semi-final 18
8:20PM 80MHurd 3 Girls Semi-final 18
8:35PM 100MHurd 2 Girls Semi-final 18
8:50PM 100MHurd 1 Girls Semi-final 18
9:03PM Presentation Girls Disc Cl 3/TJ Boys Cl 1
9:16PM 100MHurd 3 Boys Semi-final 18
9:28pm 110MHurd 2 Boys Semi-final 18
9:40PM 110MHurd 1 Boys Semi-final 18
9:52PM Presentation 963 Girls TJ Open
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