Champs 2026 | JC’s Nathan-Neil Heirs wins long jump gold in dramatic finish

Jamaica College’s (JC) Nathan-Neil Heirs snatched the gold medal in the boys Class Three long jump final in dramatic fashion as he jumped a winning mark of 6.37 metres in his final jump at the National Stadium earlier today. Heirs clinched the title away from Kingston College’s (KC) Joel Patrickson, 6.11, who settled for the silver medal, with Titchfield’s Romario Franklyn taking bronze in 5.99. Heirs had a steady series of jumps but came into the final round sitting second with a then-best mark of 6.00 in his second attempt.