MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaica swept all four sprint relays last night to close the second day of the 40th LIME CARIFTA Games in a blaze of glory in front of a packed grandstand of cheering fans at the Montego Bay Sports Complex at Catherine Hall.

After watching the Bahamians win three of the four 100m titles the previous night, the Jamaicans came back with a vengeance and capped the 4x100m relay sweep with a record run in the girls Under-20 section, clocking 44.08 seconds with the team of Christania Williams, Deandra Whitehorne, Celia Walters and Shericka Jackson.

They broke the record of 44.36 seconds that was held by The Bahamas since 2008.

The boys Under-20 team of Odail Todd, Kemar Bailey Cole, Kemarley Brown and 100m gold medallist Jazeel Murphy was just off the record after running 39.74 seconds as the anchor runner slowed at the time grabbing his right thigh.

Raheem Robinson, Jevaughn Minzie, Tyler Mason and Rohan Walker won the Under-17 boys in 40.92 seconds, while the foursome of Yanique Thompson, Chanice Bonner, Shauna Helps and Jonielle Smith won the Under-17 girls in 45.75 seconds.

After starting the day with 16 medals from Saturday’s opening day, the Jamaicans’ medal march continued yesterday from the start of the day when Christopher Brown set a new event record in the Under-17 shot put, setting the tone for what was to come.

Brown redeemed himself after a disappointing Boys Champs performance by winning the Under-17 shot put in a new record 17.42m, erasing the 16.99m set last year in the Cayman Islands by another Jamaican Chadrick daCosta.

Two Trinidadians Shervorne Worrell (15.28m) and Kenejah Williams (15.05m) took the other medals.

Jevaughn Minzie continued to impress after winning his Under-17 200m qualifying heat yesterday to advance as the fastest qualifier with 21.52 seconds, while Rohan Walker also advanced after placing third in his heat.

The Under-20 race promises to produce fireworks as favourite Delano Williams of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 100m bronze medallist Shavez Hart of The Bahamas along with Jamaica’s Odail Todd were all impressive in their qualifying heat.

Jamaica’s other entrant, Kemarley Brown, also advanced.

Trinidad’s Keshorn Walcott justified his favourite tag by smashing the 26-year-old record of Barbados’ Jene Rene Ceykan (65.62m) by a massive six metres plus with 72.04m, improving on his National Junior Record 69.01m set earlier this year.

Walcott, one of two brothers taking part here, who had won the event last year with 63.41m, leapt up the IAAF World Junior charts to sixth best so far this year.

He broke the record on his first attempt as the javelin landed at 67.81m, 66.98m, the winning throw, 68.67m, a foul and then finished with 63.91m.

Grenada’s Emron Gibbs took the silver with 63.57m, while Barbados’ Nicoliai Bovell was third with 58.42m.

Christophe Bryan of Jamaica won the Under-17 high jump with a clearance of 2.10m, well ahead of second-placed Norris Bain of The Bahamas (1.90m) and third-placed Torino Samuel of St Kitts and Nevis (1.85m).

Bryan tried to equal the record height of 2.13m held by Raymond Higgs of The Bahamas since 2007, but failed in his attempt.

Omar McLeod ran well out of lane two to win the Under-20 400m hurdles in 52.3 seconds, racing to the line ahead of Trinidad’s Brandon Benjamin with Barbadian Kion Joseph third.

Jamaica’s Xavier Boland won the pole vault Open by beating St Lucia’s Shem Edwards on the count back after both cleared 4.40m with another Jamaican Kazuma Davis taking the bronze with 4.00m.

Meanwhile, Jamaica’s females dominated their events which put them on their way to top the medals tables at the end of today’s final day.

Up to press time last night before the 3,000m and the 4x100m relays, the Jamaican girls accounted for five more gold medals yesterday of the total 37 won by Jamaica — 20 golds, 15 silver and two bronze.

The Bahamas had 15 medals of four gold, six silver and five bronze, followed by Barbados with five gold, two silver and seven bronze and Trinidad and Tobago have three gold, six silver and five bronze.

Jamaica’s quest got off to a good start with two gold medals and a silver in the Under-20 discus and Under-17 javelin in the first session.

Sashagay Marston retained her discus title with a throw of 45.26m to atone for her disappointing eighth place in the shot put on Saturday, while teammate Kellion Knibb won the silver with 49.42m, her second silver in as many days after just being edged out in the shot put.

Gleneive Grange made a bold step towards winning the Austin Sealy award for the outstanding athlete of the meet when she won her second gold in less than 18 hours, winning the Under-17 javelin with a best effort of 35.36m, a big improvement on her third place last year.

Chanice Porter won the Under-20 long jump that finished late Saturday night, jumping 6.12 to beat teammate Nickeva Wilson (5.86m) and Guadeloupe’s Karene Rebus (5.74m).

Under-20 100m gold medallist, Bahamas’ Anthonique Strachan, looks set to cop the double after equalling the record 22.93 seconds held by Veronica Campbell Brown since 2001 for the 200m in yesterday’s first round when she won her qualifying heat. Jamaica’s two entrants Celia Walters, who won her heat in 24.11 seconds, and Shericka Jackson, who was second to Strachan in 23.32 seconds, advanced to the finals that will be run this afternoon.

Jamaica’s two Under-17 entrants, Jonielle Smith (24.34 seconds) and Shanice Bonner (24.43), will contest the final after winning their respective qualifying heats yesterday.

Akela Jones of Barbados won her second gold medal, winning a competitive Under-17 long jump in 5.66m, beating Jamaica’s Claudette Allen (5.61m) and Dannielle Gibson of the Bahamas (5.53m).

Nickeva Wilson won the Under-20 triple jump in 12.83m after taking second in the long jump the previous night, beating The Bahamas’ Tamara Myers (12.35m), while Dominican Thea Lafond was third in 12.30m ahead of Jamaica’s Avril McGhie.

At the end of the relays Jamaica had accumulated 43 medals, 25 gold, 15 silver and three bronze.

The championships will end today with two sessions — five finals in the morning along with the semi-finals of the sprint hurdles and another 20 finals later in the afternoon session.