After years of coming close, Daneille Noble of Wolmer’s Girls finally claimed the Girls’ Class One high jump title, while St Elizabeth Technical’s Tauntyae Sherman delivered a clutch final throw to secure gold in the Class Three discus at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships on Friday.
Kingston College’s Daniel Clarke and Calabar High’s Shaquane Gordon set up what should be one of the more exciting individual battles of this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships by safely making it through to the final of the Class One 110m hurdles on Friday.
The Girls’ sprint hurdles finals at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships are shaping up to deliver according to expectations, with medal contenders looking razor-sharp in Friday’s semi-finals.
2024 Carifta Games Under-20 champion Habiba Harris made a strong start to her collegiate outdoor campaign on Friday, winning the women’s 100m hurdles at the FSU Relays in Tallahassee, Florida.
Retired GraceKennedy Group CEO, The Honourable Don Wehby, OJ, CD, was named the 2025 GKMS/WU ICON at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships (CHAMPS) during a special ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday afternoon. The award, presented by GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS)/Western Union, recognized Wehby’s enduring legacy as both a former CHAMPS athlete and a transformational corporate leader whose contributions have helped elevate the event to international prominence.
Hydel High’s Brandane Malcom and Immaculate Conception’s Sanique Watt delivered standout performances at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships, with Watt etching her name into the record books and Malcom proving untouchable in the discus on Friday.
There were no major upsets as all the usual contenders successfully made it through to the final of the Boys’ Open 4x400m on Friday’s fourth day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Lacovia High’s Sabrina Dockery had her dream of capturing the Class One sprint double shattered as she was disqualified from the 200m semi-finals for a false start at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships on Friday.
Reggae Girlz head coach Hubert Busby insists that the focus remain on progress over perfection, with each game serving as a stepping stone towards World Cup qualification.
Calabar High School’s Junior Gallimore was the fastest in the semi-finals of the Class One Boys 200m on day four of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday.
