Naggo Head in seven-point lead at Central Champs
Naggo Head Primary established a seven-point lead heading into the final day of the INSPORTS/Devon Biscuits Primary Schools Athletics Central Championship on a day when eight records were broken at GC Foster College.
After 10 finals, Naggo Head lead with 94 points ahead of defending champion Greater Portmore Primary with 87, while Spanish Town sit in the third spot on 83 points. St Catherine Primary are fourth with 37 points with Angel Primary fifth on 30.
With 28 finals set for the final day, the stage is set for a three-way battle for the title among Naggo Head, Greater Portmore and Spanish Town as only 11 points separate the teams.
With eight records established, Naggo Head were responsible for four of them as Kiara Watson broke the first in the Girls’ Cricket Ball Throw with 43.40m. At the Eastern Championship, Taheisha Brown of Lyssons threw 44.66 for that record. The stage is set for an epic battle at the Nationals later this month.
Ryandre Barteley of Greater Portmore won the Boys’ Cricketball Throw with 58.38m ahead of Jardane Doyley of Homestead Primary with 54.75m.
Meanwhile, seven of the eight 4×100 relay records were erased and Naggo Head were responsible for three of them. They won the Girls’ Class Four 4×100 in 1:03.26 minutes ahead of Spanish Town who also dipped below the previous record clocking 1:03.33. Greater Portmore were third in 1:03.45. Naggo Head were at it again capturing the Girls’ Class Three and Two in 56.28 seconds and 54.52, respectively.
Spanish Town won three relays, two of which were in record fashion capturing the Boys’ Class One (49.96 seconds) and Girls’ Class (53.49). Spanish Town also won the Boys’ Class Four in 1:02.59.
Greater Portmore won the Boys’ Class Three 4x100m in 55.00 ahead of Naggo Head in 56.13. Angel Primary was third in 56.31. St Catherine win the Boys’ Class Two in a record 53.41.