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First Year Champs Leads to World Junior Triple Jump Silver

by Hubert Lawrence | October 21, 2021 | Athlete's Performances

When Jaydon Hibbert bounded out to a triple jump personal best of 16.05 metres at this year’s World Under 20 Championships, the mark made him the first Jamaican ever to win a medal in the event. It was also compensation for years of disappointment....

10 Champs Class 1 Winners Off On Scholarships – Girls

by Hubert Lawrence | October 15, 2021 | Athlete's Performances, Scholarships

Led by double winners Shantae Foreman and Aaliyah Francis, 10 female 2021 Boys and Girls Championships Class 1, queens, have secured college scholarships. Foreman, who completed a stellar Champs career in the jumps at St Jago High School after years at Excelsior, will...

Great Scott – Shot Put Pioneer

by Hubert Lawrence | October 1, 2021 | Athlete's Performances, Robust Ambition

Dorian Scott, Jamaica’s first Olympic throws finalist, has joined a growing band of coaches from the island to hold head coaching posts on the US college circuit. Scott was recently named the head coach of the women’s track & field/cross country...

Kerr – Long Jumping Into the Future

by Hubert Lawrence | September 20, 2021 | Athlete's Performances, Scholarships, World U20

“This has boosted my confidence so much. I just really want to see where else this will take me.” Those are the words of Kavian Kerr, who won Jamaica’s second straight long jump bronze medal at last month’s World Under 20 Championships in...

Elaine Completes the Set

by Hubert Lawrence | September 12, 2021 | Athlete's Performances

Thanks to Elaine Thompson-Herah, Jamaicans now own all of the 100 and 200 metres records at the renowned Zurich Weltklasse meet. Thompson-Herah completed the set with a swift 100 metres dash on September 8 at the Diamond League final. Running in the style that took...

World Junior Stars Making the Transition

by Hubert Lawrence | September 5, 2021 | Athlete's Performances, World U20

All but one of Jamaica’s World Under 20 Athletics champions has represented the country at the World Championships or the Olympic Games or both. That was the status leading into the recent World Under 20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya and in addition, the...