Jamaica has sent a promising eight-member team to Nicaragua to compete in the 5th NACAC Under 13 and Under 15 Championship. This initiative underscores the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s (JAAA) commitment to grassroots development in track and field, with President Garth Gayle emphasising,

The two-day championships, held at the Managua Olympic Stadium, feature multi-event competitions. Under-13 athletes will compete in the pentathlon (five events), while under-15s will take on the heptathlon (seven events). Jamaica is represented by two boys and two girls in each category, joining 139 athletes from 22 countries.

Jamaica’s Under-13 female representatives are Jenoi Daley of St Patrick’s Primary and Doneila Speid of Lyssons Primary, with Davere Walker of Lyssons Primary and Ricardo Granville of Naggo Head Primary representing the males. In the Under-15 category, Edwin Allen’s Daneila and Dashanelle Clarke are the female athletes, while Kingston College’s Dequan Dawkins and Nahjier Francis represent the males.

The team is led by head coach Wilbert Walker, a former Morant Bay High athlete and record holder for most points amassed across all three classes at Boys’ Champs. He is assisted by Mario Haughton of the JAAA and Grace Bourah, head track and field coach of Our Lady of the Angels Preparatory. Cayanna Peart serves as the masseuse and physiotherapist for the team, with Lecia Walters also listed as a team member.

The championships kicked off with the under-13 athletes. The morning session, which began at 7:30 AM Jamaica time, included the 60m for both males and females, followed by the under-15 girls’ 80m and the under-13 girls’ high jump. The afternoon session commenced at 2:00 PM Jamaica time, with events such as the 80m for under-15 males, the long jump for under-15 females, and the shot put for under-15 males concluding the morning’s action.

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