Injuries force changes for Carifta team heading to Grenada
FOUR athletes, including Excelsior High’s Riquelme Reid, the Boys’ Class 1 100m champion from the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships last week, have been replaced in the Jamaica team scheduled to depart the island today for Grenada ahead of the start of the Carifta Games on Saturday.
Reid pulled up in the first round of the Boys’ Class 1 200m last Thursday, a day after winning the 100m in 10.12 seconds, and took no further part in the championships.
He will be replaced by Calabar High’s Khamani Gordon, who was fourth in the Under-20 boys’ 100m final at the Carifta Trials held at the National Stadium from March 6-8.
Camperdown High’s Daequan Maragh, who was second in the Under-20 boys’ 200m at the Carifta Trials, has been replaced by Jamaica College’s Elijah Smiekle, who finished third.
Hydel High’s Junior Gallimore, who was second in the Under-20 boys’ 400m at the Carifta Trials and also in the Class 1 boys’ 400m at Champs, has been replaced by Kingston College’s Jabulani McLeod.
Holmwood Technical’s Annastacia Hall, who was second in the Under-20 girls’ 400m at the Carifta Trials, will be replaced by Alphansus Davis High’s Shanika Lindsay.
Meanwhile, Happy Grove High’s Jaquan Souden, who was second in the boys’ decathlon at the ISSA Championships, and Edwin Allen High’s Britani Barron, who won the girls’ heptathlon, have also been added to the team, which will be seeking a 39th straight title.
Team Jamaica
Under-17 Girls
Rhianna Scott, Azaria Harris, Shayon Smith, Danelia Clarke, Shameika McLean, Daniellia Dixon, Aneka Lowe, Kamaya Graham, Abigail Clue, Dashanelle Clarke, Stefvanco Henry, Kemoya Campbell, ZoeyAnn Plummer, Shamanda Wilmot, Dajounae Rudolph, Alyssa Carty, Imani Lowe, Tashana Godfrey, Macaeda Gordon.
Under-17 Boys
Kai Kelly, Joshua Ricketts, Mario Ross, Tyler Morgan, Diwayne Sharpe, Jason Pitter, Markland Williams, Luke Plummer, Jevaughn Tomlin, Talshawn Edwards, Joshua Parchment, Ashan Haffenden, Jhaidon-Mickai Williams, Xavier Tracey, Oneil Lawrence, Kavian Minott, Mark Daniel Allen, Brandon Bennett, Joshua Patrick, Tyler Morgan.
Under-20 Girls
Shanoya Douglas, Natrece East, Renecia Edwards, Davine Dickenson, Shanika Lindsay, Breana Brown, Kaysian Sewell, Kevongaye Fowler, Dallia Fairweather, Sushana Johnson, Alexia Palmer, Zoelle Jamel, Zavien Bernard, Sabrina Atkinson, Mills Able, Marla-Kay Lampart, Tiana Marshall, Akeelah Bell, Marria Crossfield, Nastassia Fletcher.
Under-20 Boys
Khamani Gordon, Sanjay Seymore, Nyron Wade, Elijah Smiekle, Zachary Wallace, Jabulani McLeod, Jabari Matheson, Paul Henry, Joel Morgan, Malike Anderson, Shemar Green, Michael-Andre Edwards, Michael Neil, Rekelme Hunter, Khaleel Hunter, Joseph Salmon, Romario Jibbison, Robert Miller, Jahvanie Tyrell.
Team Management
Chef de Mission – Kerry-Ann Coombs
Team Leader – Michael McIntosh
Assistant Team Leader – Desrine Anderson
Technical Leader – David Riley
Coaches – Megan Copeland-Wilson, Orville Brown, Richard Smith, Franz Forde, Kirk Beckford, Kevin Pryce, Kerron Grant