Carifta champions Jamaica made a robust start to their title defence on the first day of the three-day athletics meet here yesterday...
News Source: The Royal Gazette
The regional powerhouse ruled proceedings at the National Sports Centre last night to leave all other countries in the dust with a whooping 26 medals ? 12 golds, eight silvers and six bronzes.
The black, gold and green of the Jamaican flag was flying high in almost every race as they captured three of the four 100-metre finals before repeating that feat in the 400 metres.
However, their evening?s success was started by a 1-2 in the Girls Under-17 1500 metres with Jessica McLeod (4:51.38) being followed home by her compatriot Doranie Samuels (4:57.27). Bengallo Morrison and Desrick Brooks copped silver and bronze in the Boys? equivalent to keep Jamaica?s medals coming while Kayann Thompson and Vanessa Whittle finished first and second in the Under-20 Girls? 1500 metres.
On the field, Raymond Brown (15.82 metres) and Ramone Berch (15.22 metres) claimed the two top podium spots in the Boys? Under-17 shot put while another Jamaican, Andre Drummond, took the Under-20 Boys? 1500 metres in 4:05.04.
?I feel great. It?s tough to make the Jamaican team and I just wanted to do well in my first Carifta,? said 17-year-old Drummond.
Then came time for the Land of Wood and Water to really strut their track prowess and that they did!
Schilloni Calvert and Kimberly Smith were hard to separate in the Under-17 Girls? 100 metres, clocking 11.98 and 11.99 seconds respectively for their country with Bahamian T?Shonda Webb third in 12.16.
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