This year’s Jamaica National Championships get underway today, Saturday and will feature a number of current and future stars. Therefore, the absence of Usain Bolt, as well as other quality athletes, from the two-day event is not expected to put a damper on the Trials, which will see Asafa Powell, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Shericka Williams, among others, competing. Full Story »
Jamaica’s Jura Levy captured the women sprint double and ran on the South Plains College (Texans) 4x1 and 4x4 relay teams to lead her team to title at the 2010 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Track and Field Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas over the weekend. South Plains won the women’s title with 161 points ahead of Central Arizona (103).
Grenada’s Rondell Bartholomew led the Texans to the men’s title (142 points). South Plains swept the top three places in the 400m, which Rondell won in 45.53 secs. Full Story »