St. Lucian Julien Alfred won the Under-19 girls’ 100m title at the Digicel Grand Prix Finals at the National Stadium on Saturday (March 10).
Alfred, representing St. Catherine High, ran away with the title in 11.88secs.
Holmwood Tech’s Sasheika Steele won the Under-17 girls’ 100m final in 11.92
Kimani Gardner of Excelsior was the winner of the Under-19 boys’ final in 10.60secs, edging out Kevon Stone of Petersfield, 10.68secs
Terrique Stenneth of KC took the boys’ event in 10.82.
At the end of the Grand Finale, the winning teams (boys and girls) will be rewarded with $1 million each for development of their school’s training facilities. Cash prizes of $500,000 and $200,000 will go to second and third place teams respectively.
Anthony Foster
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.
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