CHAD Wright of Calabar rewrote the record books as he threw a national junior record and World Junior Championship qualifying 18.87m to claim the Under-20 boys’ shot put as the JAAA National Junior Championships wrapped up at the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport yesterday.

Wright, who in April claimed the title at the CARIFTA Championships in the Cayman Islands, said he surprised himself as his goal was to throw 18.80m. He erased the old mark of 18.57m set by Raymond Brown three years ago.

“I’m very glad for my performance. I wasn’t on any form and I surpassed that so I am glad for it,” said Wright, who heads off to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in August.

Wright, who also won the discus throw on Saturday, was one of six double winners .

He was joined by Candicea Bernard, Kemoy Campbell, Carla Thompson, Odean Skeen, and World Junior 100m champion Dexter Lee.

Lee and Skeen took the boys’ Under-20 and Under-17 sprint double, respectively, after victories in the 200m yesterday.

Skeen decimated the field as he came off the curve powering to victory in 21.93 seconds, but was later carted off the field in obvious pain after grabbing his right knee and buckling to the ground shortly after crossing the finish line.

Observer checks with the athlete’s coach, David Riley, revealed tendonitis as the cause of the complaint.

Moments later Lee blew away his competitors to clock a personal best 20.86 seconds to claim the Under-20 200m.

“I expected it because I’ve been training hard since year so I just came out here to do my best,” Lee said.

Middle distance king, Kemoy Campbell left second place finisher André Hosey 200m behind as he won the 1500m in 3:49.37, adding to the 5000m he had already won.

Holmwood’s Hosey clocked 3:59.69 with third place Rogeek Rogester of Edwin Allen finishing in 4:01.92.

Carla Thompson claimed the 1500m/800m after victory in the Under-17 Girls 1500m in 4:49.00 ahead of Edwin Allen

team-mate Sanikee Gardener (4:49.53).

— Dania Bogle