Christopher Young of Edwin Allen High established a new meet record in the Class I shot put on Day 2 of the 2022 Central Championships at the G.C. Foster College in Spanish Town, St Catherine in Jamaica on Wednesday.
Young threw 18.77m to shatter the previous record of 18.34m set by fellow alumni Demar Gayle in 2015.
It was an Edwin Allen 1-2 in the event as Trevor Gunzell also surpassed the previous record with his own mark of 18.71m in the close battle between teammates. Brandon Gayle of St Jago High threw 17.85m for third.
In the Javelin Open for Girls, Natalie Albert threw 39.71m to take victory over teammate G’Nea Pitt (39.0m).
Edwin Allen’s Shenelia Williams took the bronze medal with her best effort of 36.06m.
Another meet record was established in the Class III Girls High Jump where Edwin Allen’s Asia McKay soared to a new mark of 1.70m, eclipsing the mark of 1.68m set by Vere Technical’s Anishka McDonald in 2019.
Sabrina Atkinson of Hydel copped the silver with her clearance of 1.65m. Third went to Jahmeka Brown, who cleared 1.60m.
The Class I long jump title now belongs to Edwin Allen’s Serena Cole. The sprinter/long jumper produced a leap of 5.92m to secure victory over St Jago High School’s Kay-Lagay Clarke (5.84m).
St Jago picked up valuable points as Machaeda Linton leapt 5.62m for third.
St Jago picked up another win in the Class 3 High Jump for Boys as Patrick Brown equalled the record of 1.65m shared by Shane York of St Jago High and Christoff Madden of Mt St Joseph.
After 28 finals St Jago is the runaway leader among the boys with 295.5 points. Edwin Allen is second with 103 points while Clarendon College and St Catherine High are third tied with 75 points.
Manchester High with 60 points makes up the top five teams.
After 29 finals, Edwin Allen leads the girls’ standings with 246.2 points. Hydel lie second with 181.6 points. St Jago High 166.6, Holmwood Technical 147 and St Catherine High 135 round out the top five.
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Edwin Allen second in Champions of America girls’ 4x800m as Union Catholic sets National Record
Edwin Allen had to settle for second position in the Championships of America high school girls’ 4x800m, as they were soundly beaten by New Jersey-based favourites Union Catholic in the final on day two of the 128th Penn Relays at the Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Friday.
Not only did Union Catholic defend their title, but the team of Jimmiea King, Peyton Hollis, Sophia Thompson, and Paige Sheppard did so in emphatic fashion, clocking a National Record of 8:41.20. They lowered the previous mark of 8:43.12 set in 2008 by Roosevelt.
Edwin Allen’s quartet of Tanesia Gardiner, Monique Stewart, Kevongaye Fowler, and Rickeisha Simms, gave a credible effort in second at 8:50.76, while Virginia-based South Lakes (8:50.8), were third.
The other Jamaican schools, Holmwood Technical (8:58.94) and Alphansus Davis (9:13.83), placed fifth and ninth respectively.
Hydel wins third Championship of America 4x400m title in a row at Penn Relays
Hydel High successfully defended their Championship of America 4x400m title on day two of the 128th Penn Relays at the Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Friday.
The quartet of Alliah Baker, Jody-Ann Daley, Nastassia Fletcher and Abigail Campbell combined to run 3:34.78 to win ahead of Bullis School (3:35.17) and Union Catholic (3:41.75).
Hydel captain Alliah Baker reacted to her second gold medal of the meet.
“I am not shocked but I’m very excited. This is my last year and I’m very happy to finish my last year with two gold medals,” she said.
Hydel have now won this event three straight times and five times in the last six years.
Hydel successfully defends High School Girls Championships of America 4x100m title
Hydel High successfully defended their High School Girls Championships of America 4x100m relay title, as Jamaican schools swept the podium on day two of the 128th Penn Relays at the Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Friday.
The team comprising Shemonique Hazel, Alliah Baker, Shania Myers and Jody-Ann Daley, clocked 44.71s in victory, as they fended off the challenge of Edwin Allen’s quartet Trezeguet Taylor, Theianna-Lee Terrelonge, Renecia Edwards and Jounee Armstrong of Edwin Allen, who clocked 44.96s. St Jago's team of Briana Campbell, Adora Campbell, Bryana Davidson and Quanna Walker, placed third in 45.14s.
Hydel’s captain Baker beamed with delight at the feat.
“We came out here to win and we executed we always say that we are one team, we are here for each other and so we just came out and delivered. We were confident, so we just told each other to stay calm and trust God,” she said shortly after the race.
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