Fourteen Jamaican athletes are down to compete in the United States on Friday, at the Holloway Pro Classics in Gainesville Florida, the University of Florida to be exact, the final stop of the Puma America Track League series,
Newly minted national 200m champion Brian Levell will be engaged in one of the markee match-ups of the day, he will face Erriyon Knighton, in a crack half lap event.
Javari Thomas and Jevaughn Powell, will also be in the line-up along with Josephus Lyles, the brother of world champion Noah Lyles.
Demish Gaye, is entered for the men’s 400m where he will face the world leader and new sensation,16-year-old schoolboy Quincy Wilson, who finished sixth at the US national championships.
Sandrey Davidson and Julian Forte, will contest the men’s 100 metres along with Nigel Ellis, Jazeel Murphy, and Ashanie Smith.
Tyler Mason is down to compete in the 110m hurdles, while O’Brien Wasome goes in the men’s the triple jump national championships.
Candice McLeod is in the women’s 400m, Yanique Thompson will be in crack 100-metre hurdles, along with three of the leading medal contenders at the Olympic Games.
World leader Massai Russell of the United States, Grace Stark, who is ranked third with 12.31, along with world record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, with a season’s best 12.40, should make for a cracking race.
Ronda Whyte will line up in the women’s 400m hurdles.
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