Nkrumie, Reid explode with historic wins, JC, Edwin Allen take lead

Kingston College’s (KC) speed merchant Bouwahjgie Nkrumie and Hydel High School’s Alana Reid produced record-breaking performances in the 100m finals to pull the curtains down on Wednesday’s second day of the five-day ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships inside Kingston’s National Stadium.

Nkrumie broke the Class One 100m record not once, but twice on the day, with 10.08 seconds in the semi-finals and a breath-taking 9.99 seconds (0.3mps) in the final, while Reid smashed the Girls’ Class One equivalent with a first-ever sub-11-second run with 19.92 seconds in the final.

It was another KC standout, Zharnel Hughes, who now competes for Great Britain at the Olympics and World Championships stage, who held the previous record of 10.12 seconds set back in 2014.

And Reid broke the record of 11.13 seconds set by Jamaican icon Veronica Campbell Brown back in 2001.

Two other records were established on the day, with Jamaica College taking an early lead with 74 points ahead of KC with 61 points after eight events scored.

Edwin Allen High lead with 55 points on the girls’ side, with St Jago High School next on 47 points.

One record fell in the girls’ Class One 1500m with Jodyann Mitchell of Holmwood Technical running 4:29.42 minutes to win ahead of Kishay Rowe of Alphansus Davis High in 4:30.29 minutes and Danielle King of Hydel High in 4:35.57 minutes.

The previous record was set by Natoya Goule with 4:29.81 minutes in 2010, while the fifth record was realised in the Girls’ Class One discus throw where Cedricka Williams of Holmwood Technical threw 57.84m on her first attempt to claim gold.

Second place went to Abigail Martin of St Jago with 53.81m and Camperdown High School’s Britannia Johnson claiming third place with 50.69m.

The stage was set from the semi-finals were contested two hours earlier with the conditions almost perfect for sprinting on a relatively calm evening.

The Kingston College standout, who held the previous National Junior Record with 10.02 seconds for silver at the World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia, last summer, broke smartly from the blocks and by the halfway stage he was well clear and despite looking over his shoulders left and right, he was still clear at the wire ahead of Deandre Daley of Herbert Morrison (10.14) and Jaiden Reid third in 10.26 seconds.

Reid and Serena Cole were the standouts from the semi-finals of the girls sprint, but Cole, who had looked real ominous in her semi-final win, limped off after the event and did not show up for the final.

Meanwhile, Calabar High School’s Shaquane Gordon won the Class Two 100m final in 10.40 seconds, with Tramaine Todd of STETHS in 10.42 seconds, and Dontae Watson of JC next in 10.72 seconds.

In the girls’ equivalent, Abigail Wolfe of Holy Childhood High won in 11.59 seconds with Shemonique Hazle next in 11.65 and Lavanya Williams in third place in 11.66 seconds. Nkrumie’s young teammate Joshua Spence won the Class Three 100m final in 10.92 seconds, with Malique Dennis of JC next in 11.01 seconds, and third place going to Shaun Lewis of STETHS in 11:07 seconds.

The Class Three girls 100m final was won by Theianna-Lee Terrelonge of Edwin Allen won in 11.49 seconds, ahead of Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East in 11.59 and Poshanna-Lee Blake of St Jago in third place in 11:89 seconds.

It was a first and second-place finish for Immaculate Conception High School with Kayla Johnson winning in 11:97 seconds ahead of teammate Naje Brown in 12.20 seconds and Gabrielle Morgan in 12.24 seconds.

Thirteen more finals will be up for decision on Thursday, with the main emphasis being on the 400m.

Boys’ points standings after eight events scored. 

1) Jamaica College  74

2) Kingston College   61

3) Calabar High    29

4) St. Jago High    28

5) St. Elizabeth Technical    27

6) Maggotty High    18

7) Herbert Morrison Tec    12

8) Cornwall College   9

9) Bellefield High     6

9) Wolmer's Boys School   6

9) Edwin Allen High    6

9) B.B. Coke High   6

13) William Knibb Memorial High  4

14) Manchester High  3

15) Excelsior High   2

15) Muschett High  2

17) Camperdown High   1

17) St. Catherine High   1

Girls’ points standings after nine events scored. 

1) Edwin Allen High   55 2) St. Jago High   47 3) Holmwood Technical 41 4) Hydel High 39 5) Immaculate Conception   23 6) Alphansus Davis High   22 7) St. Catherine High  21 8) Wolmer's Girls School 15 9) Camperdown High    12 10) Holy Childhood High   11 11) Clarendon College   9 12) St. Mary High  9 13) Petersfield High  7 14) Vere Technical  7 15) William Knibb Mem  6 16) Mount Alvernia High  5 17) Manchester High   2 18) Bridgeport High      1

Day 3 Thursday Schedule 

Time           Event         Class           Gender      Status  

9:00AM     110H Dec   Open          Boys           Event # 6 15

9:03AM     TripleJump1                 Boys           Prelims 24

9:06AM     Shot Put     2                 Boys           Prelims 30

9:09AM     Discus        2                 Girls            Prelims 30

9:20AM     200M         4                 Girls            Prelim 64

9:23AM     High Jump 4                 Girls            Prelim 24

9:52AM     200M         3                 Girls            Prelim 64

10:24AM   200M         3                 Boys           Prelim 64

10:56AM   200M         2                 Girls            Prelim 64

10:58AM   Long Jump 3                 Boys           Prelim 24

11:00AM   Discus Dec Open          Boys           Event # 7

11:28AM   200M         2                 Boys           Prelim 64

12:02 pm   High Jump 3                 Girls            Final 8

12:03PM   200M         1                 Girls            Prelim 64

12:35PM   200M         1                 Boys           Prelim 64

1:03PM      PoleVaDec Open          Boys           Event # 8

Break

2:30PM      Javelin Dec Open         Boys           Event # 9

2:33PM      High Jump           3                 Boys           Final 8

2:35PM      Presentation Girls HJ Cl 3

2:42PM      Long Jump 1                 Girls            Prelims 24

2:44PM      4x100M R  4                 Girls            Prelims 32

3:09PM      4x100M R  3                 Girls            Prelims 32

3:34PM      4x100M R  3                 Boys           Prelims 32

3:59PM      4x100M R  2                 Girls            Prelims 32

4:24PM      4x100M R  2                 Boys           Prelims 32

4:49PM      4x100M R  1                 Girls            Prelims 32

4:52PM      Javelin        Open          Girls            Final

5:14PM      4x100M R  1                 Boys           Prelims 32

5:17PM      Long Jump 4                 Girls            Final 8

5:39PM      1500MDec Open          Boys           Event # 10

5:42PM      High Jump 2                 Boys           Prelims 24

5:52PM      Presentation HJ Cl 3 Boys

6:07PM      800M         3                 Girls            Prelims 48

6:32PM      800M         3                 Boys           Prelims 32

6:57PM      800M         2                 Girls            Prelims 32

7:22PM      800M         2                 Boys           Prelims 24

7:47PM      800M         1                 Girls            Prelims 24

7:50PM      Discus        1                 Boys           Final 8

8:12PM      800M         1                 Boys           Prelims 24

8:15PM      Long Jump 2                 Girls            Final 8

8:18PM      Shot Put     2                 Boys           Final 8

8:37PM      Presentation Dec Boys /Jav Girls & LJ Cl 4 girls Disc Cl 1 boys/ LJ Cl 2Girls

8:52PM      400M         3                 Girls            Final 8

9:00PM      400M         3                 Boys           Final 8

9:08PM      400M         2                 Girls            Final 8

9:15PM      400M         2                 Boys           Final 8

9:17PM      Presentation SP Cl 2 Boys

9:22PM      400M         1                 Girls            Final 8

9:30PM      400M         1                 Boys Final 8

9:35PM Presentation 1147 SP Cl 2 Girls Cl 3,2,1 400M Boys CL 3, 2, 1 400M