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ISSA approves KC’s Ugandan athlete for champs
<p><span>Akeen Colley (right) of Rusea&rsquo;s High outbattles KC&rsquo;s Arymanya Rodgers of Uganda in the mile open at Gibson Relays recently. (Bryan Cummings)</span></p>
Sports
March 7, 2017

ISSA approves KC’s Ugandan athlete for champs

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston College athlete Arymanya Rodgers of Uganda has been cleared to compete in the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships later this month.

OBSERVER ONLINE has been informed that the decision was made at a meeting of the ISSA Management Committee yesterday.

Rodgers is expected to compete in the 5000m Open and 1500m Class 2.

The ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships starts on March 28 and will end April 1.

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