#Champs2026: Immaculate’s Robinson seeks back-to-back long jump medals
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Immaculate Conception High’s Jaeda Robinson will be hoping to win the girls Class 1 long jump in her first year in the age group at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships after winning the Class 2 title last year.
Robinson advanced from Thursday’s qualification at the National Stadium as third best in the first round with 5.53m (-0.1m/s) behind Edwin Allen High’s Akaylea Brown— 5.80m (-0.2m/s) and Holmwood Technical’s Mikayla Longmore— 5.57m (1.3m/s).
Sabrina Atkinson— 5.52m (-1.3m/s) and Jenice Dunkley with a wind-aided 5.45m (2.2m/s), both of Hydel High, Vere Technical’s Brianna Sawyers-Cross— 5.33m (-0.6m/s) and Renecia Edwards of Edwin Allen High— 5.31m (-1.1m/s) also advanced to the medal round.
— Paul A Reid