Another huge test for Edwin Allen

by March 01, 2023 Photo Serena Cole of Edwin Allen High Following a below average efficiency at last Saturday’s Gibson McCook Relays, protecting inter-secondary women’ champs Edwin Allen High will deal with another acid test today and tomorrow at the Central Athletics Championships. The Michael Dyke-coached group, the safeguarding champs at the two-day satisfy, will meet some heavyweight schools consisting of title competitors for the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) ladies’ title, Holmwood Technical and Hydel High. The satisfy which is being held at GC Foster College begins at 8:30 a.m. It is anticipated, based upon outcomes at current advancement satisfies, that there will be a close fight amongst the leading 3 for the women’ title at Champs and efficiencies at Central Champs will offer some sign regarding who will emerge champs. Central Championships has actually produced the nationwide winning group for the previous 45 years and Edwin Allen will be wanting to put things right over the next 2 days. The leading schools are well represented in all occasions at today’s satisfy beginning with the very first track occasion, the 3000 metres open where Holmwood, led by Ugandan professional athlete Florence Nafamba, will handle the Edwin Allen duo of Sanyae Gibson and Sushana Johnson and Hydel’s Kaydeen Johnson. St Jago High’s Brittania Willis and St Catherine High’s Serena Douglas ought to assist to make this an interesting occasion. Among the greatest clashes at the fulfill on today’s opening day will see the red hot Rickiann Russell of Holmwood handle the stylish Oneika McAnnuf of Hydel in the Class One 400m. Both professional athletes remain in leading kind and a quick time is anticipated. Today will likewise see World Under-20 100m silver medallist Serena Cole of Edwin Allen on program in Class One. The initial rounds and last of the 100m will be held today. Cole’s colleague, Theianna-Lee Terrelonge, the Champs Class Three safeguarding double sprint champ will likewise include today in the brief sprint after recuperating from a small early season injury. On the program today will be timed finals in 400m difficulties, with finals in the 800m and all the 4x100m passes on. In the field, the Class One ladies discus last will be objected to early today and the exceptional Cedricka Williams of Holmwood is a warm favourite. On the young boys’ side, protecting champs St Jago who have actually never ever lost at these champions must continue to control. They will be cautious of Edwin Allen who have actually revealed large enhancement over the previous 2 seasons and their charge will be led by World Under- 20 400m finalist Delano Kennedy who will object to the Class One occasion at the fulfill.

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