EUGENE, Oregon – Jamaica began the second day of the World Athletics U20 Championships with high hopes, as some of the country’s best athletes were set to compete on both the track and in the field.
The day got off to an encouraging start, when Able Mills threw the shot put a distance of 15.84 meters, securing automatic qualification for the women’s shot put final. This achievement gave Mills the distinction of making two finals having qualified a day earlier for the women’s discus throw.
In the men’s high jump, David Brown qualified by clearing 2.14 meters on his second attempt. Earlier, he faced potential elimination at the 2.10-meter mark; however, he managed to clear it on his final attempt, allowing him to continue in the competition.
The Jamaican duo of Robert Miller (51.27 seconds) and Jahvanie Tyrell (51.02 seconds) advanced to the semi-finals in the men’s 400m hurdles.
In the men’s triple jump, Michael-Andre Edwards secured automatic qualification with a leap of 16.00 meters, while his teammate Rekelme Hunter did not advance from Group B.
Additionally, the Jamaican quartet of Justin Stewart, Natrece East, Detarje Morgan, and Renecia Edwards clinched the third and final automatic qualification spot in the newly introduced mixed 4x100m relay with a time of 42.08 seconds.
During the morning session, all four of Jamaica’s quarter milers advanced to the semi-finals, which were scheduled for the evening. However, Jabari Matheson and Jason Pitter, who had competed in the mixed 4x400m the day before, ran out of steam and did not qualify for the final.
In the women’s quarter-mile, Shameika McLean, who experienced knee pain during the morning session, and her teammate Daniellia Dixon saw their campaigns end after finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.
In an unfortunate turn, Mills failed to register a mark in the women’s discus final, throwing the implement into the side netting on all three of her attempts. She later returned for the shot put final but faced the same fate, again failing to record a mark.
Jamaica salvaged some pride in the evening’s final two events, earning silver medals in the men’s and women’s 100m races, with Shanoya Douglas finishing in 11.17 seconds and Gary Card in 10.05 seconds.
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