Tara Sue BennettCLARENDON, Jamaica - Tara Sue Barnett of Edwin Allen is the new Jamaica junior discus record holder. The 17-year-old student became the first Jamaican school girl to throw the discus over 50 metres.   

She threw 50.93 metres in the Class 1 girls section at last Saturday's Ben Francis Invitational, held at Vere Technical High in Clarendon.

The previous junior mark of 48.71m was set by former St Hugh's High student Candecia Bernard two years ago.

Bennett, who in the process, qualified for July's IAAF World Junior Championships to be held in Barcelona, Spain, beat her teammates Daniel Thomas (49.64m) and Sasha-Gay Marston (45.66m) - both also getting personal best marks.