Ashanti Moore returens with win at JC meet 2020
Ashanti Moore of Hydel wins at Champs 2019

Ashanti Moore won the Class 1 girls’ 200m dash at the Queen’s/Grace Jackson Meet in Kingston today, 25 January 2020.

Moore, who opened her season at JC with 11.74 in the 100m, returned today with 24.06 in the half-lap event.
Ackera Nugent of Excelsior took second in 24.13 while Moore’s teammate, Taffara Rose, ended fourth overall in 24.14.

Rose won the 100m hurdles in 13.89.

Hydel took the two spots in Classes 3 and 4. Alana Reid, 24.68 beat Alliyah Baker, 24.91 in Class 3 while Shemonique Hazel, 25.12 beat Jody-Ann Daley, 25.24 in Class 4.

Clarendon College’s Dejanea Oakley topped Class 2 in 24.45 ahead of Hydel’s Shenese Walker, 24.60.

Honours were shared in the boys’ 200m.

St. Jago’s pair of Javari Thomas, 21.13, a meeting record, and Kavian Kerr, 21.41, were the top boys in Class 1.

Wolmer’s Jelani Gordon won Class 2 in 21.75 while Kingston College’s (KC) pair of Jordan Mowatt, 23.28 and Jevaughn Powell, 23.49 were the top Class 3 boys.

Hydel also won two of the three 400m events. Garriel White won Class 1 in 54.05 and Oneika McAnnuff Class 2 in 54.66, a new meeting record.

KC were winners in two of the 400m finals. Emmanuel Rwotomiya, 49.66 won Class 2 and Mowatt topped Class 3 in 52.87.
Demar Francis of Excelsior was the Class 1 winner in 47.58s.

St. Jago’s Vashaun Vascianna ran a record 13.73 to take the Class 1 boys’ 110m hurdles.

In the field, Raymond Richards of Buff Bay cleared 2.10m to equal Lushane Wilson’s U20 boys’ high jump record.
Aaron Thomas of KC leapt a record 6.34m, beating the previous mark of 6.18m, to take the Class 3 boys’ long jump.

Cedricka Williams of Holmwood bettered the 40.51m old record with 42.93m in the Class 1 girls’ discus throw.


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Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.