A number of up and coming athletes will get their chances to match strides and skills against world-class competition at tomorrow’s Jamaica National Jamaica International Invitational (JII) at the National Stadium, set to start at 5:30 pm.

In an Olympic year when athletes will be seeking a ticket on the flight to London, the youngsters, including high school athletes, will get their first chance at comparing their level of preparedness just under two months before the Jamaican Olympic Trials coming up at the end of June.

The main challenges from the youngsters should come in the short sprints, the 100m and 200m, and should be led by World University champions Jacques Harvey, Rasheed Dwyer and Anneisha McLaughlin.

Harvey is seen by some experts as a ‘dark horse’ for a place on the Olympic team and is coming off a win in the 100m at last weekend’s Penn Relays.

He will get his chance to show off his speed against double world record-holder Usain Bolt and World Indoor silver medallist Nesta Carter.

Two-time World Junior Champion Dexter Lee, who ran in the first round of the 4x100m at last year Daegu World Championships; Remaldo Rose, Oshane Bailey, Kemar Bailey-Cole in his first year as a senior athlete, Winston Barnes, Jason Young and Warren Weir are all scheduled to take part.

McLaughlin and former Holmwood teammate Schillonie Calvert, who had her best year as a professional last year, leads the female sprinters.

Girls Champs and CARIFTA Games double gold medallist Semoya Campbell of Spalding High and Edwin Allen’s Marleena Eubanks will run the 800m.