#Champs2023: Holmwood’s Jovi Rose advances in Girls Class 3 1500m
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Holmwood Technical’s Jovi Rose, bronze medallist in the Girls Class 3 1500m at last year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Champs, made it through Tuesday’s qualifying as the 2023 championships got underway at the National Stadium.
Rose was third in the first heat, in 5:01.59 seconds, behind Edwin Allen’s Kevongaye Fowler – 4:59.80 seconds and Tabbrel Williams of Alphansus Davis High – 5:00.21 seconds.
Alikay Reynolds of Alphansus Davis High ran the fastest time in the qualifying- 4:58.09 seconds, to win the second heat followed by Kededra Coombs of St Jago High who was fourth in last year’s final.
Also advancing were Kayan Thomas of St Catherine High, Hydel High’s Shania Grant and Jadieann McKenzie of the Queen’s School.
– Paul A Reid