Central Champs Now Underway at GC Foster College

The three-day INSPORTS/Devon Biscuits All-Island Primary Schools Athletics Championships got underway on Monday morning with the staging of the Central Championship at the GC Foster College.

The Spanish Town, St Catherine-based institution will be buzzing with excitement as national champion Naggo Head Primary aims to defend their central regional title.

They will have most to fear from perennial challengers Spanish Town and Greater Portmore.

Devon Biscuits, which came on board in 2023 and resuscitated the championship with cash injection of $21 million over three years and operational costs of $43.5 million, said this year, they have big things in store.

Devon Biscuits’ brand manager, Sherene Bryan, said, it’s all about the development, nurturing and the sustainability of student athletes.

This is the 43rd staging of the championships which is divided into regional championships — Central, Western May 8-10 and Eastern May 14-16, culminating with the Grand Finale – the Nationals, inside the National Stadium on May 29-31.

Each regional champion will receive prize money of $350,000, while the all-island National champion will walk away with $600,000.

Approximately 130 schools and over 6,000 students will participate with each regional class champion awarded $15,000 and the national class champions take home $50,000.

St Thomas’ Lyssons Primary are the reigning Eastern champions, while Corinaldi Avenue Primary are the Western winners and are fancied to retain their titles.