BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobsrever.com Monday, April 06, 2015
JAMAICAN teams swept the sprint relays last night as they pulled away in the medals table at the 44th Carifta Games at the Kim Collins Stadium in Basseterre, St Kitts.
The Jamaican teams did one better than last year when they won three of the four 4x100m relays and closed the day on 47 medals -- 23 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze -- but it looks unlikely they will beat the 80-plus medals won last year in Fort de France, Martinique.
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| Jamaica’s Kimone Shaw powers home to victory in the Under-18 4x100m relays inside the Kim Collins Stadium in Basseterre, St Kitts, last night. (PHOTO: COLLIN REID COURTESY OF SUPREME VENTURES AND COURTS) |
The Under-20 boys' 4x100m team of Raheem Chambers, Michael O'Hara, Chad Walker and Nigel Ellis ran 40.39 seconds to beat The Bahamas, who clocked 40.41 seconds with Trinidad and Tobago third in 40.55 seconds.
The Under-20 girls' team of Jeanine Williams, Yanique Thompson, Saqukine Cameron and Natalliah Whyte ran 45.20 seconds to easily win over The Bahamas in 45.59 seconds, and Trinidad and Tobago in 47.64 seconds.
IAAF World junior champion and National Junior Record (NJR) holder Jaheel Hyde easily won the Under-20 boys' 400m hurdles on yesterday's third day to remain unbeaten in the event over the last two years.
Hyde, who set a NJR 49.02 seconds last weekend at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys' and Girls' Championships, was easy as he cruised to a 50.96-second clocking to add the gold to the Under-18 title he won last year in Fort de France, Martinique.
Hyde's teammate Marvin Williams repeated his silver medal from last year, running 51.11 seconds with Barbados's Stephen Griffiths taking the bronze in 51.77 seconds. more
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