Jaydon Hibbert
Jamaica’s Jaydon Hibbert is among the five nominees for World Athletics’ 2022 Men’s Rising Star Award.
The 17-year-old triple jumper enjoyed an impressive year winning the Carifta title in Jamaica in April, the World U20 title in Colombia in a U18 best and personal best of 17.27m and had the six best U20 performances of the year. Hibbert is also Jamaica’s national champion.
The former Kingston College student who is now at the University of Arkansas joins four other impressive nominees vying for the title that will be announced at the World Athletics Awards later this year.
Among them is Frenchman Anthony Ammirati, the World U20 pole vault champion, who like Hibbert boasts the six best U20 performances of the year. Ammirati won the bronze medal at the French championships.
The impressive Erriyon Knighton of the USA is also among the nominees. The bronze medallist at the World Championships in Oregon in July, Knighton also won the Diamond League 200m in Brussels and holds the World U20 200m record, an extraordinary 19.49.
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo was also nominated. He is the World U20 100m champion, World U20 200m silver medallist and set the World U20 100m record of 9.91.
Last, but not least, is Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who was fourth in the 800m final at the World Championships, won the two-lapper at the Rabat Diamond League and was the fastest U20 in the world over 800m during the season.
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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