Calabar, Edwin Allen win $1-million each at Digicel Grand Prix Finale

Calabar High and Edwin Allen are the 2018 Digicel Grand Prix champions. The five-meet series ended at the GC Foster Classics, Saturday (10 March), inside the National Stadium.

The Red Hill Road-based Calabar, the Corporate Area kingpins and Edwin Allen, the Central queens, ended with 146 and 144 points respectively.

St Jago High, the 2017 boys’ champions, finished second with 74 points.

Kingston College (KC) 54.5 points, Jamaica College, 42, and Petersfield High, 35, round off the top five.

On the female side, Edwin Allen were winning their fourth straight title in as many series. They ended the championship ahead of Holmwood Technical, 113 points.

Hydel High, 82.5, Excelsior High, 48, and St Mary High, 37, completed the top five teams.

The champions will be rewarded with $1 million each for development of their school’s training facilities.

The overall second and third place teams received cash prizes of $500,000 and $200,000 respectively.

Anthony Foster
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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