ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BY SPORT (Category Awards)

SPORT WOMEN MEN

AQUATICS (swimming) Alia Atkinson Keanan Dols

ATHLETICS Janieve Russell Fedrick Dacres

BADMINTON Katherine Wynter Gareth Henry

BASKETBALL Cadene Cowan Michael Rogers

BOBSLEIGH Carrie Russell

BODYBUILDING Kristen McGregor Lenroy Morrison

BOXING ———————– Kemahl Russell

CRICKET Stafanie Taylor Andre Russell

CYCLING Dahlia Palmer ——————-

FENCING Caitlin Nicole Chang ———————

FOOTBALL Khadija Shaw Andre Blake

GOLF ————————– J Christopher Burrowes

GYMNASTICS Danusia Francis Stephan Lewis

HOCKEY Demi Nicholson Jonté Johnson

MOTOR SPORTS ———————– Jeffrey Panton

NETBALL Shamera Sterling ———————–

PARA-SPORTS Shauna-Kay Hines Tevaughn Thomas

ROWING ———————— Laron Williamson

RUGBY LEAGUE ———————— Marvin Thompson

RUGBY UNION Lovell Evans Mikel Facey

SHOOTING ———————– Lesgar Murdock

SKEET Wendy McMaster Christian Sasso

SQUASH ————————- Christopher Binnie

SURFING Elim Beckford Icah Wilmot

TABLE TENNIS Tsenaye Lewis Azizi Johnson

TAEKWONDO Jasmine Barrows Ackeem Lawrence

Para-taekwondo Shauna-Kay Hines Brandon Sealy

TENNIS Michaela Stephens Rowland Phillips

TRIATHLON Llori Sharp Phillip McCatty

Mid Games (CHESS) Krishna Gray Shreyas Smith

Major Awards

Chairman’s Award – Ian Wilkinson

People’s Choice |Performance of the Year” Award – Alia Atkinson

Gleaner Newspaper Iconic Award – Alia Atkinson

Victoria Mutual Y.O.U.T.H. Award – Jodi Ann Brown

Runner-up Sportsman of the Year – Ronald Levy

Runners-up Sportswoman of the Year (a tie) Danniel Thomas-Dodd & Kimberly

Williams

Sportswoman of the Year – Alia Atkinson

Sportsman of the Year – Fedrick Dacres

Special Awards

Special Awards for Individual Achievement

CENTRAL AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN GAMES – BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIAAthleticsSwimming

Sashalee Forbes – Gold Medal – 200m Women

Tiffany James –Gold Medal – 400m Women

Jonielle Smith – Gold Medal – 100m Women

Ronda Whyte – Gold Medal – 400m Hurdles Women

Ramone Bailey – Gold Medal – Long Jump Men

Nesta Carter – Gold Medal – 100m Men

O’Dayne Richards – Gold Medal – Shot Putt Men

Alia Atkinson – Gold Medals – 50m Butterfly, 50m Breaststroke and 100m

Breaststroke Women

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 – GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIAAthleticsPara SportsAthleticsSwimmingAthletics

BRONZE MEDALS: Gayon Evans – 100m Women

Natoya Goule – 800m Women

Stephenie Ann McPherson – 400m Women

Yanique Thompson – 100m Hurdles Women

Yohan Blake – 100m Men

Javon Francis – 400m Men

Jaheel Hyde – 400m Hurdles Men

BRONZE MEDAL: Trevaughn Thomas – Mens T47 100m

SILVER MEDALS: Shericka Jackson – 200m Women

Shanieka Ricketts – Triple Jump Women

Anastacia Le-Roy – 400m Women

Christania Williams – 100m Women

Danielle Williams – 100m Hurdles Women

Hansle Parchment – 110m Hurdles Men

Travis Smikle –Discus Men

Alia Atkinson –Silver Medal – 50m Breaststroke Women

GOLD MEDALS: Aisha Praught-Leer – 3000m Steeplechase Women

Janieve Russell – 400m Hurdles Women

Daniel Thomas-Dodd – Shot Putt Women

Kimberly Williams – Triple Jump Women

Fedrick Dacres – Discus Men

Ronald Levy – 110m Hurdles Men

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES – BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINAAthletics

Ackera Nugent – Bronze Medal – 100m Hurdles Women

Antonio Watson – Silver Medal – 200m Men

IAAF WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wayne Pinnock – Bronze Medal – Long Jump Men

Chantz Sawyers – Bronze Medal – 400m Men

Britany Anderson – Silver Medal – 100m Hurdles Women

Shiann Salmon – Silver Medal – 400m Hurdles Women

Orlando Bennett – Silver Medal – 110 Hurdles Men

Christopher Taylor – Silver Medal – 400m Men

Kai Chang – Gold Medal – Discus Men

Damion Thomas – Gold Medal – 110m Hurdles

Briana Williams – Gold Medals – 100m and 200m

Special Awards for Team Achievement

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Jamaica’s Men’s Football Team – Second Place at Unified Football Cup (Chicago)

CRICKET

WEST INDIES WOMEN’S REGIONAL T20 BLAZE TOURNAMENT

Jamaica Senior Women’s Cricket Team – Winners

CENTRAL AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN GAMES – BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIAAthleticsBadminton

Women’s 4x100m Relay Team – Gold Medal –

Jura Levy, Sherone Simpson, Jonielle Smith, Natasha Morrison

Gareth Henry and Samuel O’Brien Ricketts – Gold Medal – Men’s Doubles

RUGBY UNION – RUGBY AMERICAS NORTH SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIPRUGBY LEAGUE – 2018 RUGBY LEAGUE AMERICAS CHAMPIONSHIP

Jamaica Crocs Senior Rugby 7s Team – Winner

Jamaica Warriors Senior Rugby League Team – Winner of the Rugby League Americas

Championship and thereby qualifiers for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup

FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2019 CONCACAF QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz Senior Football Team- Third place finish at the CONCACAF Championship, thereby qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2019 in France

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2018 – GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIAAthleticsNETBALL

BRONZE MEDALS: 4x100m Men’s Relay team: Oshane Bailey, Yohan Blake, Everton

Clarke, Warren Weir, Nigel Ellis

4x400m Men’s Relay Team: Javon Francis, Demish Gaye, Jermaine Gayle, Peter Matthews

SILVER MEDALS: 4x100m Women’s Relay Team: Christania Williams, Natasha Morrison, Gayon Evans, Elaine Thompson

GOLD MEDALS: 4x400m Women’s Relay Team: Christine Day, Anastasia Le-Roy,

Janieve Russell, Stephenie Ann McPherson

Jamaica’s ‘Sunshine Girls’ Senior Netball Team – Bronze Medal at the 2018

Commonwealth Games

and Second at the 2018 Netball Fast5 World Series in Australia.

IAAF WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIP

4x400m Girl’s Relay Team – Bronze Medal – Janielle Josephs, Stacey-Ann Williams, Shiann

Salmon, Calisha Taylor, Chrissani May

4x100m Boy’s Relay Team – Silver Medal – Xavier Nairne, Christopher Taylor, Jhevaughn Matherson, Michael Stephens

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Pier-Ann Brown: For her long distinguished service to Jamaican sport as a physiotherapist.

Joseph Clarke: For his long and outstanding service to badminton as an administrator and umpire.

Dotlyn Daley: For her sustained and outstanding service to athletics as a manager and administrator.

Elaine Walker-Brown: For her long, sustained and distinguished service to women’s football in Jamaica.

St John Ambulance service: For its over 115 years of distinguished and selfless service to sport in Jamaica at all levels and in all communities

SECONDARY SCHOOLS AWARDS (Nominated by ISSA)

Sport Boys School Girls School

Football

Lamar Walker Clarendon College

Chavel Henry Excelsior High Netball

Latanya Wilson Gaynstead High

Cricket

Kirk McKenzie Excelsior High

Athletics

Romaine Beckford Buff Bay High

Gabrielle Bailey St Jago High