KINGSTON, Jamaica – World Champion Oblique Seville opened his 100m season with a smooth 9.96 seconds (0.2m/s) to win the men’s 100m at Saturday’s third JAAA/Puma meet at the National Stadium.

Running in the 21st heat, Seville ran away from the field in his section, finishing ahead of Sandrey Davison (10.22 seconds) and Adrian Kerr (10.28 seconds). Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, who won the penultimate section with a season’s best 10.13 seconds (-1.1m/s), was second overall.

Ashanti Moore won the women’s 100m with 11.18 seconds (0.1m/s), finishing ahead of World Relays gold medalist Jodean Williams (11.22 seconds) and national junior record holder Alana Reid (11.31 seconds).

Tajh Marques White won the men’s 400m in 45.91 seconds, ahead of Kingston College schoolboy Jason Pitter (46.40 seconds) and Reheem Hayles (46.42 seconds).

Samantha Hall won the women’s discus throw with 60.07m and World Indoor Championships medalist Lushane Wilson won the men’s high jump with 2.16m.
-Paul A Reid