Penn Relays

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Jamaica College (JC), St. Elizabeth Technical and Calabar qualified for Saturday’s (28 April) High School Boys’ 4×800 Championship of America here at Penn Relays 2018.

Dark blues JC recorded the fastest time, 7:48.45secs to lead the qualifiers going into the final, set for 3:00pm Jamaica time.

Cavvelle Beckles opened with a 2:01.08 split, but it was Ken Reyes, who got them ahead on the second leg with 1:53.47.

Fabian Campbell (1:58.38) and Dugion Blackman (1:55.53) maintained the lead to take them across the line.

St. Elizabeth, the defending 4x800m champion, will enter the final with the third best time of 7:50.25. The quartet – Dwight Mason (1:58.00), Shemar Salmon (1:55.41), Jauavney James (1:56.40) and Denvare Robinson (2:00.46) did the job for the Santa Cruz-based team.

Calabar 7:52.06 won their section of the 4x800m with Daniel McDonald (1:56.48), Rivaldo Marpre (1:56.97), Devanna Grayce (2:00.62) and Kimar Farquharson (1:58.00).

Holmwood was DQ’ed while Kingston College, 8:02.25, finished 7th in their section and failed to advance.

START LIST

ID SCHOOL/AFFILIATION
A Jamaica College  (Kingston, JAM)
B Green Hope  (Cary, NC)
C St. Elizabeth Tech  (Santa Cruz, JAM)
D Calabar  (Kingston, JAM)
E Wadsworth  (Wadsworth, OH)
F Ephrata  (Ephrata, PA)
G St. Benedict’s Prep  (Newark, NJ)
H Deep Run  (Glen Allen, VA)
I Lake Braddock  (Burke, VA)
J Ocean Lakes  (Virginia Beach, VA)
K North Hunterdon  (Annandale, NJ)
L Pennsbury  (Fairless Hills, PA)
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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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