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Wilson, Ricketts, Perinchief among Caribbean stars on final day of Penn Relays
Written by Leighton Levy. Posted in Penn Relays. | 27 April 2025 | 938 Views
Tags: Johnathan Jones, Oneka Wilson, Penn Relays, Shanieka Ricketts, Shantae Foreman, Tarees Rhoden, Jah Nhai Perinchief

Caribbean athletes produced outstanding performances on Saturday’s final day of the 2025 Penn Relays at Franklin Field, underlining the region’s class across a wide range of events.

Leading the charge was Jamaica’s Oneka Wilson, who stormed to victory in the College Women’s 100m hurdles. Representing Clemson University, Wilson clocked 12.94 seconds to win the title, ahead of Texas A&M’s Jaiya Covington (13.00) and Jasmine Harmon (13.17).

In the field events, Olympic silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts showcased her world-class ability by winning the Olympic Development Women’s Triple Jump. The Jamaican jumped 14.17m (+1.6) to comfortably take the title ahead of compatriot Imani Oliver (13.54m) and American Mylana Hearn (13.46m).

In the College Women’s Triple Jump, Clemson’s Shantae Foreman, a Jamaican national, earned top honours with a best jump of 12.73m (-0.7).

Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief was also dominant, setting a modern Penn Relays record in the men’s Olympic Development Triple Jump with a leap of 16.86m (+0.4). He finished ahead of Kaiwan Culmer of the Bahamas (16.41m) and Jamaica’s Chevaughn Parkinson (16.16m).

The region also featured strongly on the track. Barbados' Jonathan Jones finished second in the Olympic Development Men's 600m, clocking 1:18.33 behind American Will Sumner (1:17.36). Jamaica’s Tarees Rhoden was just behind in third at 1:18.43.

In the Olympic Development Women’s 400m, Jamaica’s Leah Anderson delivered a strong second-place finish in 52.29 seconds, following a record-breaking 51.21 run by American Bailey Lear. Taylor Manson of the USA placed third in 52.36.