MONTEGO BAY, St James — Howard Cooke Primary’s Xaria Graham was a double winner on Friday’s first day of the Western Primary Athletics Championships at Herbert Morrison Technical.

Graham won the Class 5 Girls’ long jump and the 800m Open to contribute 18 of her school’s 28 points earned.

Howard Cooke ended the rain-affected day second on the points table behind Barracks Road Primary (33 points) after 36 finals.

Short showers interrupted the proceedings before a heavier shower late in the day caused a premature end with another three finals scheduled to be completed.

Graham had four jumps over 4.00m to win the long jump with 4.55m, beating the Barracks Road pair of Audrianna Grubb (3.94m) and Kaceyanne McKenzie (3.90m).

Earlier she clocked 2:49.62 minutes to win the 800m, ahead of teammate Onielia Gordon (2:55.24) with Barracks Road Primary’s Akeliah Davis (2:55.39).

Wakefield Primary’s Creston Gentles ran 2:39.85 to win the Open Boys’ 800m, while Barracks Road Primary’s Rasheem Trought was second in 2:42.87 and Kendrick McLean of Esher Primary was third in 2:43.44.

Almar Sterling of Barracks Road Primary led the Class 5 Boys’ 200m after winning his first round heat in 25.98 seconds, ahead of Green Pond Primary’s D’Andre Plummer (26.08) and Howard Cooke Primary’s Ryan Foster (26.67).

Esher Primary’s Demeicka Malcolm timed 26.39 to lead the semi-final qualifiers in the Class 5 Girls’ 200m. Chrisan-Thia Erickson of Howard Cooke Primary (26.62) and her teammate Nasiya Oates (26.70) were next.

— Paul A Reid