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Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 9:40 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Nickisha Pryce qualified for the women’s 400 metres final with the fastest time of 50.60 seconds in the semi-finals of the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium tonight. Pryce competing in semi-final three...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 8:58 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Rasheed Broadbell was the fastest qualifier for the final of the men’s 110 metres hurdles after the semi-finals of the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium tonight. Broadbell clocked 13.06 seconds to win semi-...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 8:32 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Megan Tapper booked her spot in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles final as the fastest qualifier as she sped to a personal best time of 12.44 seconds to win semi-final two of the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 8:12 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Wayne Pinnock successfully defended his national long jump title at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) following a championship-best performance of 8.32 metres at the National Stadium today. World Championships gold medallist...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 7:51 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Traves Smikle was crowned the men’s discus champion at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium today, following his fifth-round effort of 66.12 metres. Roje Stona finished second, producing a championship-...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 7:39 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Rasheed Dwyer won semi-final two in 20.25 seconds to be the fastest qualifier for the men’s 200 metres final at the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium. Dwyer finished ahead of Tyquendo Tracey, who clocked 20.75...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 6:16 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Experienced jumper and two-time World Championships silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts was once again crowned national triple jump champion after leaping 14.79 metres at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 5:56 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

St. Jago’s Shaiquan Dunn was crowned winner of the Under-20 boys’ discus following his 57.64 metres, achieved on his fourth effort at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium today. Clarendon College’s Ricardo...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 5:39 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Holmwood Technical’s Omaire Williamson is through to the final of the Under-18 boys’ 400 metres as the fastest qualifier, following his 48.98 seconds to win semi-final one at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 5:30 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

University of Texas’s Dejanea Oakley is through to the final of Under-20 girls’ 400 metres as the fastest qualifier, following her 53.51 seconds to win semi-final one at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium...

Published:Saturday | July 8, 2023 | 4:06 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Clarendon College’s Joseph Salmon is the Under-18 boys’ discus champion as he threw 49.95 metres on his fourth attempt at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium this morning. Kingston College’s Daijon Budhai...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 9:36 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Kishane Thompson surprised the ongoing National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium by producing a massive personal best in heat one of the men’s 100 metres tonight. Thompson stopped the clock at 9.91 seconds to...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 9:01 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Reigning World Championship silver medallist Shericka Jackson leads all qualifiers to the women's 100 metres semi-finals at the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium tonight. A composed Jackson ran 10.99 seconds to win...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 8:24 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

High jumper Lamara Distin for the second time in a row, has been crowned national champion as she edged a competitive Kimberly Williamson in a two-competitor field at the National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium today....

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 8:05 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Tissanna Hickling’s personal best jump of 6.85 metres crowned her the national long jump champion at the ongoing National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium today. Chanice Porter’s leap of 6.72 metres helped her to a second-...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 7:40 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

St. Jago’s Abigail Martin claimed the girls' Under-20 discus title at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) today, as she produced a best effort of 53.55 metres, achieved on her fifth attempt at the National Stadium. Camperdown’s...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 7:17 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Two-time NACAC Championships silver medallist Andrenette Knight safely booked her spot in the semi-finals of the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium today. Knight clocked 54....

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 5:30 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Holmwood Technical’s Celine Riddle won the Under-20 triple jump at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium, following a 12.69-metre leap today. Riddle achieved the feat on her fourth attempt to get the better...

Published:Thursday | July 6, 2023 | 7:18 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Edwin Allen’s Sheniela Williams threw 36.14 metres to secure the top spot in the girls’ Under-20 javelin at the National Senior and Junior Championships (Trials) at the National Stadium today. The only other competitor was Dinthill Technical’s...

Published:Friday | June 23, 2023 | 7:55 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaican boxer Tevoy Barrett failed to progress beyond the round of 16 at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador today. Guatemala's Walter Duarte defeated Barrett in the men's 71kg category. Cuban referee Wilfredo Vazques...

Published:Friday | June 23, 2023 | 3:43 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica women’s beach volleyball pair of Jasmine Kelly and Petal Smith suffered a similar fate as the men, as they lost 2-0 to Cuba at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, today. The Jamaicans met Cuba’s...

Published:Friday | June 23, 2023 | 7:32 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica lost in the round of 16 at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games as the pair of Ryck Webb and Mark Blake suffered a two-set defeat to Mexicans Juan Virgen and Miguel Sarabia in the men’s beach volleyball today. Jamaica lost the...

Published:Saturday | June 3, 2023 | 10:05 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s ace long jumper and 2019 World Championships winner Tajay Gayle returned to his impressive best as he won the men’s long jump after cutting the sand at 8.02 metres in his third attempt at the Racers’ Grand Prix tonight at the National...

Published:Saturday | June 3, 2023 | 9:55 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

United States of America’s Noah Lyles produced a scintillating performance to bring the curtains down on the Racers’ Grand Prix at the National Stadium tonight. Lyles sped to a superb meet record of 19.67 after being chased by Great Britain’s...

Published:Saturday | June 3, 2023 | 9:44 PMOrane Buchanan/Staff Reporter -

Jamaica’s reigning 100 metres Olympic Games silver medallist Shericka Jackson, who has been making sub-11 seconds a habit, produced a dominant performance to win the 100 metres at the Racers’ Grand Prix this evening at the National Stadium....

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