KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Caitlin Chang won the country’s first ever fencing medal at a multi-sport Games yesterday at the 2018 Central and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Chang, who began competing in the morning session, took silver after going down 10-15 to Cuba’s Jocelyn Cruz in the final.

“I did better than I expected today and it’s great to win a medal for Jamaica,” said Chang.

“I am sad I lost the finals, but I’m just putting it in the back of my mind and I’m just super happy now that I managed to get this for myself and my team-mates. They really spurred me on the whole day, they really, really crazily cheered me on,” she continued.

Her silver moved Jamaica’s medal tally at the CAC Games to eight — three gold, a silver and four bronze.

“It’s just an amazing feeling to have gotten a medal at these Games,” she said.

In men’s fencing, individual sabre, Jamaica’s Donovan Deans made a winning start in morning play, easily dispatching the US Virgin Islands’ Theodor Weller 15-8 in his first encounter.

However, Deans found the going much tougher in his second round clash against Venezuela’s Jose Quintero and lost 15-9.

Meanwhile, Jamaica’s much vaunted track and field outfield will begin competition today, where the marquee 100 metres men’s and women’s events sharing the spotlight with Traves Smikle and Basil Bingham, who will chase medals in the men’s discus final.

Jonielle Smith and Natasha Morrison will lead the women’s 100m medal chase, with Nesta Carter and Kimmari Roach headlining the men’s charge. Among those running the longer sprint is 200m specialist Rasheed Dwyer.

“Basically training has been really good. The weather is the same as Jamaica so I think the environment is good for some good practice. I think I’m in good shape going into the championship,” said Dwyer.

“I’m not going to put any pressure or time on myself, I just want to go out there and represent my country as best as I can and execute a good race.”