Morrison, Lemonious Enjoyed Gold Medal Performances At NACAC Champs

Crystal Morrison and Phillip Lemonious were individual gold medal winners for Jamaica on Saturday’s (6 July) second day of the NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Mexico.

Three relay teams, 4x100mx, 4x100m U18 and 4x100m U23, also secured gold medals

Evening Session, Day 2

200m U18
Krystal Sloley (3rd) advance to final

200m U18
Raheim Scott – 21.18 (2nd) & Rajay Morris – 20.88 (1st) both advance to final

200m U23
Hujaye Cornwall – 20.71 (3rd) advance to final. Michali Everett – 20.90 (4th) did not advance. Both achieved their PB

100mH
Crystal Morrison – 13.19 Gold

Ackera Nugent – 13.50 Silver

110mH
Phillip Lemonious – Gold 13.47

Rohan Cole – Silver 13.55

400m U18
Danielle Deer – (5th) 55.27

Kenya Thompson – FS

400m U18
Deandre Watkin – Bronze (47.63)

Jeremy Bembridge – (4th) 48.01

400m U23
Roneisha McGregor – Silver (51.70)

Shot Put U23
Kyle Mitchell – Silver (18.70)

400m U23
Terry Thomas – (4th) 46.08

Martin Manley – (6th) 47.34

4 x 100mx
Krystal Sloley, Ackera Nugent, Brandy Hall & Crystal Morrison – Gold 45.02

4 x 100m U18
Jerome Campbell, Vashaun Vacianna, Raheim Scott & Conroy Jones – Gold 41.47

4 x 100m U23
Raheem Chambers, Michali Everett, Waseem Williams & Rohan Cole – Gold 39.43 DQ

Triple Jump U23
Obrien Wasome – Bronze 16.66

Morning Session Update

Performances for Day 2

Shot Put
Ralford Mullings – Gold – 20.96

800m U23
Jauvaney James – Bronze 1:49.52

800m U18
Chevonne Hall – Bronze 1:53.52

Giovouni Henry – 7th

100m H
Ackera Nugent & Crystal Morrison both advanced to the final

110 m H U18
Vashaun Vacianna – Gold

Jerome Campbell – Silver

110m H U23
Rohan Cole (2nd) & Phillip Lemonious (1st) both advanced to the final

Shot Put
Gabrielle Bailey – Bronze

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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