DEFENDING champions Naggo Head stamped their class on the opening day of the four-day INSPORTS/SWIZZZLE Primary Schools Athletics Championships at the National Stadium yesterday.

Naggo Head qualified for the majority of the semi-finals and finals which took place yesterday. However, they should expect stiff competition from New Providence, their main rivals, Spanish Town and St Catherine.

Action continues this morning at 9:00. Two finals will be completed on today’s second day — the boys long jump open and the girls high jump open.

The preliminary rounds of the Class 1, 2 and 3 100 metres will also be held, along with the 60-metre dash for Class 4 boys and girls; 300m for Class 2 boys and girls; 400m for Class 1 boys and girls, and the semi-finals of the 100m for boys.

Action will also be in the girls long jump preliminary round.

Coach of Naggo Head, Flloyd Coke, said his team is looking good, especially in the relays where he has qualified in 11 finals out of one.

“I know the other schools will be coming at us such as New Providence, St Catherine and Portsmouth as they should do well,” he said.

In the Class 1 girls 4×100 metres relay heats yesterday, Naggo Head, who are the record-holder, have the fastest time of 52.88 seconds entering Saturday’s final, with Greater Portmore, 53.31, Waterford, 53.38, Portsmouth, 53.38, and St Catherine, 53.50, also having top times.

Excelsior have the fastest time in the Class 2 girls 4x100m with 54.49 seconds, followed by Naggo Head, 54.88, and St Catherine, 54.93.

The fastest times for the final of the Class 3 girls 4x100m are Portsmouth, 56.31, Spanish Town, 56.37, Naggo Head, 57.12, New Providence, 57.42, and Angels, 57.81,

Jericho have the fastest time of 58.56 seconds entering the final of the Class 3 boys 4x100m relay, ahead of Naggo Head, 58.65, Angels, 59.85, and New Providence, 59.94.

The leading times in the Class 4 girls 4x100m relay are Lawrence Tavern, 1:00.83, Greater Portmore, 1:01.70, St John’s, 1:01.94, and Naggo Head, 1:02.46.

The Sprint Medley Open for boys has Morant Bay registering the fastest time of 2:00.90 entering Saturday’s final ahead of Dunrobin, 2:01.37, St Catherine, 2:01.60, and Naggo Head, 2:02.42.

In the girls Sprint Medley Open, Angels have the fastest time of 2:01.36. Lawrence Tavern have 2:2.76, New Providence, 2:05.51, and Spanish Town, 2:05.85.