Lampart sets national junior shot put record at GC Foster

LESS THAN 24 hours after two field event athletes, discus thrower Roje Stona and triple jumper Shanieka Ricketts, were crowned 2024 RJRGLEANER Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportsman of the Year, Clarendon College’s thrower Marla-Kay Lampart showcased the growth of field events in the country when she produced a national junior record at Saturday’s Central Hurdles, Relays, and Field Events meet at GC Foster College.

Competing in the women’s shot put open, Lampart achieved a personal best of 15.98 metres for the win. Her mark erased the previous mark of 15.72m set in 2015 by Lloydrica Cameron at the East NCAA Preliminary Round meet at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Lampart also placed second in the Class One discus before winning the women’s open event.

“I am very happy to know that I now have the national junior record although I didn’t know at the time it was a record. I want to continue throwing further and further as the season progresses,” said Lampart who will compete in both throwing events at the ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships.

On the track, Edwin Allen High’s girls continued their excellent form. After back-to-back wins in the 3000m open, Sushana Johnson won the 2000m steeplechase open on Saturday, with a personal best 5:34.18. Her teammate, Briana Morris, also clocked a personal best while finishing second in 5:59.52. Icala Swaby of Holmwood Technical was third in 6:01.26.

Kelly-Ann Carr notched the first of three hurdles victories for Edwin Allen. She won the 400m hurdles open in 1:00.08 before teammates Santae Wilson and Amoya Shus-Anique posted personal bests for wins in the sprint hurdles. Wilson clocked 14.10 seconds in Class One 100m hurdles while Amoya Shus-Anique won the Class Four 70m hurdles in 11.02.

Edwin Allen swept the girls’ sprint relays. Their winning times were 48.02 in Class Four, 46.90 in Class Three, 46.89 in Class Two and 46.58 in Class One.

Holmwood Technical’s girls made their mark in the 4x400m and 4x800m. They won the 4x400m in an impressive 3:44.31 and the 4x800m in 8:58.60. Maya Oakley added another victory for Holmwood by capturing the Class Three 80m hurdles in a personal best 11.69.

Among the boys, Excelsior High’s hurdlers continued to shine. Daniel Wright led the way in Class One. He won the 400m hurdles in 52.78 seconds, ahead of St Jago’s Brandon Harris (52.93) and teammate Demarco Bennett (54.38).

Excelsior secured a one-two finish in the Class Two 400m hurdles, with Gregory McFarlane winning in 55.74 and Jaeden Campbell taking second in 57.11. St Jago’s Roshawn Ramsay was third in 57.81.

Wright completed a double for Excelsior when he won the Class One 110m hurdles in 13.86. In Class Two, Jahzi Walters of St George’s College claimed victory in 14.20 while St Jago’s Juan-Tae Halliman won the Class Three 100m hurdles in a personal best 13.60.

Two boys broke the 50-second barrier in the 400m. In Class Two, Chanton White of Denbigh High clocked a personal best 49.91 while Shavan Jarrett of Titchfield High secured the Class One title in 49.34 seconds.

Earlier, Clarendon College’s Obinna Daniel Reid delivered a dominant performance in the 2000m steeplechase open, winning in 6:26.78. Jamaica College’s Evans Tetteh (6:30.76) and Tyrone Lawson (6:31.02) finished second and third, respectively.

In the 4x100m St George’s College won Class Three in 46.19, Edwin Allen claimed Class Two in 42.85, and Excelsior triumphed in Class One with a fast 41.01. Holmwood won the 4x400m open in 3:15.77 while Edwin Allen took the 4x800m open in 7:58.88.