KC, Hydel snatch narrow leads, competition heats up at 2023 Champs

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