National junior representative Brianna Lyston of Hydel High made an impressive start to the season after winning the Class One girls’ 100m event at Saturday’s Jamaica College/PureWater/R Danny Williams Invitational meet at Jamaica College, running 11.92 seconds (-1.2m/s).

The Jamaica College meet, which returned to the local calendar after last year’s cancellation due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, saw a good turn out of athletes from across the island as the high schools track and field season resumed after a short break.

Lyston, who was a finalist in the 200m at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, last year, was an easy winner of her heat as Petersfield High’s Alexis James, who won her heat as well, was second overall in 11.93 seconds (-0.3m/s) with Hydel’s Oneka Wilson third in 12.05 seconds (0.1m/s).

Immaculate Conception’s Mickaila Haisley took the Class Two event in 12.11 seconds (-0.2m/s) as Hydel’s Alliah Baker was second in 12.17 seconds (-0.6m/s) and St Catherine High’s Asharra Ulett third in 12.23 seconds (-0.2m/s).

Jody-Ann Daley of Hydel won the Class Three 100m race, running 12.22 seconds (0.6m/s) with Lacovia High’s Sabrina Dockery placing second in 12.35 seconds (0.2m/s) and Alpha Academy’s Tashay Faulkner third in 12.58 seconds (-0.9m/s).

Wolmer’s Girls’ Natrece East won the Class One race, winning the first heat in 12.43 seconds (1.5m/s), with two Immaculate Conception runners Kedoya Lindo in 12.64 seconds (-0.4ms/) and Kimberly Wright with 12.91 seconds (1.5m/s) taking second and third, respectively.

St Catherine’s High Ulette won the girls’ Class Two 100m hurdles in 13.84 seconds (-1.6m/s), with Hydel High’s Shania Myers second in 14.02 seconds (-1.0m/s) and St Elizabeth Technical’s Habiba Harris third in 14.64 seconds (-1.6m/s).

Essence Burbridge of Immaculate Conception High won the Class One event in 14.20 seconds (-2.5m/s), beating Hydel’s Daena Dyer who was second in 15.25 seconds and St Jago High’s Kay-Lagay Clarke third in 15.30 seconds.

Camoy Binger of St Jago took the Class Three 80m hurdles race in 11.48 seconds (-1.3m/s) with her teammate Bryana Davidson second in 11.54 seconds and Alpha Academy’s Faulkner third in 12.05 seconds (-1.3m/s).

Hydel High’s Malayia Duncan won the Class Four 70m hurdles in 11.22 seconds (-1.8m/s) in a photo finish ahead of St Jago’s Alexia Williams who was also timed in 11.22 seconds while another St Jago runner, Taneca Whyte, was third in 11.62 seconds (0.4m/s).

Hydel High runners won all three girls’ 800m races, starting with Dannielle King claiming the Class One event in 2:17.35 minutes, beating the St Jago pair of Alesia Douglas (2:17.37) and Damali Dobson (2:20.12).

Taiefa Gowe won Class Two with 2:20.49 seconds just beating St Catherine High’s Jamara Patterson who was second in 2:20,62 seconds with Ferncourt High’s Abigail Campbell third in 2:20.64 seconds.

Ricaria Campbell won the Class Three race in 2:22.93 seconds, St Jago High’s Gabrielle Woolery was second in 2:25.10 seconds and Gillisha Gilbert third in 2:25.65 seconds.

St Jago High’s Douglas won the Class One 1,500m, running 4:57.86 seconds with the Hydel High pair of King (5:04.10 minutes) and Jodian Campbell (5:12.62) taking second and third, respectively.

Steer Town High’s Kaydeen Johnson won the Class Two 1,500m with 5:01.72 minutes, well ahead of Hydel’s Kayla Myers (5:14.96) and Vere Technical’s LaTanya Johnson (5:15.38).

Ashara Frater of Vere Technical won the Class Three 1,500m with 5:11.15, ahead of her teammate Shenelle Powell (5:14.31) and Hydel’s Riaria Campbell (5:18.28).

St Catherine High’s Serena Douglas took the 3,000m Open after running 11:42.08 minutes, Crsystal Coke of The Queen’s School was second in 12:05.36 and Rihanna Gayle of St Andrew High third in 12:08.70.

— Paul Reid