Two of Jamaica’s rising stars Kevona Davis and Kemba Nelson will face-off Friday (12 Feb) at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Oregon’s Nelson, who two weeks ago, ran a personal best of 7.19 is down to compete in heat one of the women’s 60m dash. She should qualify easily from heat.
University of Texas’ Davis, whose only 60m to date ended in 7.34 seconds, will have a more challenging heat two. She will face Tamara Clark of Alabama, who has a season-best of 7.26 and Florida’s Semira Killebrew will enter with 7.34.
However, Davis should get into the final base on her personal best time. Heat winners and the next five best times will qualify for the final.
The heats will run off at 3:10 pm (Jamaica time) and the final at 4:45 pm.
Two other Jamaicans, Jhevaughn Matherson, representing Florida State, and Oregon’s Xavier Nairne, will contest the men’s 60m.
Jamaicans will clash again in the men’s 60m hurdles. Damion Thomas, the World U20 sprint hurdles champion, will face-off with Phillip Lemonious. Thomas, whose season-best is 7.71, represents LSU and Arkansas’ Lemonious Arkansas has a season-best of 7.79.
Florida’s Trey Cunningham is the fastest in the field this season with 7.64.
Daszay Freeman, formerly of Manchester High and The Queens’ School, is down to run the 60m hurdles.
Jamaicans Sanique Walker and Stacey-Ann Williams, both Texas Longhorn athletes, are down to contest heat one of the women’s 400m.
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The future looks great
Team Kemba all the way
Best wishes ladies and gentlemen! 🇯🇲🇯🇲😎
Just don’t like indoor running. Just hope Kevona stay injure free. Cannit wait for outdoor
Davis better in the 100. Nelson will get the better of her in the 60
Take it to her Kevona
Michael Sharpe Nelson a top dog in college indoor
Michael Sharpe …..As it is now Kemba will be her motivation to improve rapidly
Good Luck ladies and gentlemen I will be watching . Jamaica 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇲
You got this Kev
alright Kemba my baby you got this.
Good luck ladies
Best of luck to them both
Best of luck Kevona Davis straight out a Edwin Allen the champions do your ting girl
Bring it on!
I just happy they are Jamaican and both finish injury free
Team Jamaica 🇯🇲 me say. Good luck to both ladies. Let us give them time to develop.
God cover her with your precious blood you gave her Talent not man kind and Bless each and every one of them
Good luck to you both
When?
Davis
Good luck Ladies