One of the most awesome sights at Penn Relays every year is the thousands of cheering flag waving Jamaicans resplendent in the world famous Black, Green and Gold national colours as the Franklin Field Stadium is transformed into one big Jamaican party. It should be more of same on Saturday’s final day with one of the highlights being the big USA vs the Rest of the World teams in match-ups over 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m among other events. Team Jamaica will see the likes of former World Record holder Asafa Powell, Sherone Simpson and Javon Francis donning national colours for the first time since 2013. In the 4x100m, the ‘Sub 10 King’ Powell is expected to be joined by the likes of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Jason Livermore. The USA will as usual field two teams with the more formidable USA Red boasting a line up of Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers, Ryan Bailey and Isaiah Young. The Penn Relays record of 37.90 set by Jamaica in 2010 could well be history. In the women’s equivalent, Team Jamaica will be seeking to return to the top of the podium with the likes of the returning […]
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Saqukine Cameron is no ordinary athlete and place a baton in her hand and she meta-morphs into ‘beast mode’. Cameron displayed in no uncertain manner why she is one of the most feared relay runners at the high school level turning in two scintillating performances to pilot her team Edwin Allen High to repeat victories in the High School Girls’ Championship of America 4x100m and 4x400m events. Edwin Allen led a sweep of the top four places by Jamaican high schools in the 4x100m. The other members of the Edwin Allen team which won in a time of 45.40 were Aaliyah Hopkins, Patrice Moodie and Shellece Clarke on anchor. St. Jago High finished 2nd in 45.86 with Holmwood Technical High (45.94) and Wolmer’s Girls (46.63) rounding out a dominant display by Team Jamaica. The brilliant Cameron and her band of blue warriors (Davia Smith, Janiel Moore and Shannon Kalawan) crowned themselves queens of the mile relay clocking a moderate 3.40.41 to comfortably turn back the challenge of nearest rivals Vere Technical High (3.42.18) and Nansemond River (3.43.03) who broke up Team Jamaica’s push for another sweep of the top four places. Holmwood Technical High (4th – 3.43.53) and St. […]
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Team Jamaica, as expected brought lots of heat to the chilly conditions at Franklin Field Stadium on Thursday as the 121st Penn relays kicked into high gear. The top Jamaican teams advanced to the finals of their Championship of America events and several Jamaicans distinguished themselves in individual finals on Day 2. Team Jamaica won 4 individual events. The brilliant Tamara Moncrieffe of Holmwood Technical continued her outstanding 2015 season with a win in the High School Girls’ Triple Jump. Moncrieffe’s best effort of 13.36m not only saw her taking the top spot but also equalled the Penn Relays Record set in 2007 by Vere Technical’s Kimberly Williams (2014 Commonwealth Games Champion). Team Jamaica grabbed the runner up spot with Shanique Wright of Manchester High. The University of the West Indies’ Rushell Clayton won the College Women’s 400m Hurdles final in 57.81. Ronda Whyte of GC Foster College was 6th in 1.00.18. Junelle Bromfield of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) won her heat of the High School Girls’ 400m Hurdles in 1.00.80 which saw her taking 2nd place overall. Brooklynn Broadwater of Springside was the winner with 1.00.69. The Edwin Allen High duo of Shanice Lewis and Paula […]
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March 23, 2015 The management team for Jaheel Hyde has taken the decision that despite the controversy and subsequent rulings regarding Hyde’s status of eligibility at Penn Relays our position for ‘brand Hyde’ is to abide by the ruling as released by ISSA. The next events for Jaheel Hyde will be his participation on the International circuit at the ‘Cayman Invitational’ on 16th May 2015. He is also schedule to compete at an IAAF meeting in June before the National Trials in late June for selection of participation in the Pan Am Junior Championships in Canada (July 31st – August 2nd) and the IAAF World Championships in Beijing (August 23rd – 30th). He is currently in preparation mode for his CAPE units and looking forward to commence studies at a local University in September 2015. Garfield Coke GCMC Director/Athletes Manager [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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March 23, 2015: This serves to inform the public that Michael O’Hara has been declared eligible by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (“PIAA”) to participate in the 2015 staging of the Penn Relays. O’Hara’s aggressive legal team, lead by local based Attorney Donovan St. L. Williams of the firm Donovan St. L. Williams & Co., US based Attorneys Paul Greene of Global Sports Advocates and Steven Silver of McBreen & Kopko filed an emergency application in the Philadelphia Court, District of Pennsylvania and successfully challenged the PIAA’s decision to ban O’Hara from running at the Penn Relays. The Court made an Order directing the PIAA to conduct a hearing to properly consider the matter of O’Hara’s eligibility. Subsequent to the hearing, the PIAA and Penn Relays agreed to reinstate Michael’s amateur status with immediate effect thereby allowing him to run at the Penn relays. “Undoubtedly we are pleased with this decision and look forward to seeing Michael’s talent on display on the track,”. Greene said. Steven Silver who argued the case in Philadelphia said “O’Hara is a maverick for mounting this challenge before a Philadelphia court and the PIAA”. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] Michael O’Hara and his mother Kereen are […]
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College Women’s 400m Hurdles Championship 10:00 AM Janieve Russell – UTech Rushell Clayton – UWI Mona Ronda Whyte – G.C. Foster [hr] High School Girls’ 400m Hurdles Championship 10:20 AM AM Genekee Leith St. Jago Junelle Bromfield – St. Elizabeth Tech Andrenette Knight – St. Jago Ranae Mckenzie – Manchester Shanice Clarke – Vere Technical Candice McLeod – Papine Zinedine Russell – Alpha Academy [hr] High School Girls’ 4×800 Small Schools10:30 AM Holmwood Tech [hr] High School Girls’ 4×800 Small Schools 10:40 AM Vere Technical Spalding St. Jago [hr] High School Girls’ 4×800 Large Schools 11:00 AM Edwin Allen [hr] High School Girls’ 4×100 Large Schools (Heats) 11:10 AM Alpha Academy Camperdown Excelsior Green Island Hydel Herbert Morrison St. Andrew Technical St. Elizabeth Tech St. Hugh’s St. Jago Hydel Herbert Morrison [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] High School Girls’ 4×100 Large Schools (Heats) 12:20 PM Wolmer’s Girls Edwin Allen Immaculate Conception Manchester Ruseas St. Catherine [hr] College Women’s 4×100 (Heats) 1:10 PM UTech G.C. Foster [hr] High School Girls’ 4×400 1:30 PM St. Elizabeth Tech1:30 PM Bellefield3:00 PM Green Island 3:55 PM Ruseas 4:00PM [hr] Holmwood Tech 4:05 PM St. Jago 4:05 PM St. Andrew Technical 4:05PM [hr] Alpha Academy 4:10 […]
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April 16, 2015, Kingston, Jamaica – The LIME Foundation continued its proud tradition of helping to send Jamaican athletes to the annual Penn Relays Classics in the USA, with a handover this morning of $3.6 million to 24 teams. As Jamaica’s prowess on the junior athletics stage continues its steady upward march, the Foundation has been stepping up its support over the years. Speaking at a presentation ceremony held at LIME’s corporate headquarters in Kingston, Executive Chairman of the LIME Foundation, Errol Miller, explained: “Our support for the development of youth athletics is strong. We have been making this investment since 1993 and the Foundation – like many Jamaicans – is pleased at the year-over-year improvement in performance when our local high schools go up against some of the world’s best.” The 24 schools received $150,000 each along with LIME Jus’ Talk calling cards for athletes, coaches and administrative staff to keep in touch with their loved ones back home. Each year, high schools and universities apply to the Foundation for sponsorship to send their teams to Penn. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last] As the athletes prepare to go for glory, Mr. Miller urged the contingent to stick to the […]
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“Another competition down in the books. While I am disappointed that I didn’t qualify for the PanAm Games, I am proud of myself. This was by far my best international competition performance. I went 3-2 in poules, lost in 64 in overtime after coming from a 10-14 deficit to tie 14-14 and force overtime. A lot of lessons learnt and I’m sure I will never stop learning.” Claudine Williams Jamaican fencers Claudine Williams and Donovan Deans Jr. [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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Veronica Campbell-Brown Opens 2015 Season in 11.04 defeating Carmelita Jeter & Stewart 100M Rio de Janeiro [column2] [/column2][column2_last] [/column2_last]
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