Jamaican Nationals

[Sportsfanx1]

Ok, it's almost upon us. I'm looking to see some fresh faces on the senior team to Berlin. Yohan Blake being the guy i've been watching all season and I'm pulling to get that 3 spot in 100m. Also think a sub-10 could come at trials. N. Ashmeade has a chance to be in relay pool also, along with Dexter Lee. These three have a shot at mingling with the seniors on the trip to Berlin. Now, Ashmeade is also listed to run the 200m, there I think he has a very good shot to take a individual spot and this will do him good for the future. I haven't seen or heard anything about Roman McKenzie taking part at JA Nationals.

400m, can Jermaine Gonzales (Usain Bolt best friend since high school), make the cut individually? It will be tough, but i'm sure he will make the relay pool.

Triple Jump we could see Kimberly Williams make the cut. These are few young athletes I will be watching at JA trials. Trials look to be interesting and I just hope I can watch it online. I know trackalerts will bring live blogging from track side during the meet. Watching it will be great.

[Daniean]

Just bought my season tickets
looking forward to an amazing meet

[fortis]

would love to there. that's Olympics and World Championship finalist level competition right there in Kingston.
hope you will keep us updated on the fun at the National Stadium.
would be nice if Asafa could get it together.

[fortis]

would love to there. that's Olympics and World Championship finalist level competition right there in Kingston.
hope you will keep us updated on the fun at the National Stadium.
would be nice if Asafa could get it together.

[jamaicantrackfan]

Jamaican Track and Field trials starts this afternoon with heats in the mens and womens 100m(womens start with semis) . Its gonna be hot folks. 63 men are entered in the 100m.




100m Men entrants


Event 2 Men 100 Meter Dash Prelims
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World Record: 9.69 8/16/08 Usain Bolt, Jamaica
NATIONAL Rec: 9.69 8/16/08 Usain Bolt
Meet Qualifying: 10.60
Name Age Team Seed
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1 Bolt, Usain 22 Racers Track Clu 9.69
2 Frater, Micheal 26 MVP 9.97
3 Blake, Yohan 19 Racers Track Clu 10.07
4 Powell, Asafa 26 MVP 10.07
5 Mullings, Steve 26 Unattached 10.12
6 Fisher, Kwayne 23 Lincoln Universi 10.15
7 Thomas, Dwight 28 University OF FL 10.15
8 Anderson, Marvin 27 Unattached 10.16
9 Barnes, Winston 20 University OF TE 10.16
10 Waugh, Ainsley 27 Unattached 10.16
11 Roach, Kimmare 25 Unattached 10.19
12 Ashmeade, Nickel 19 St. Jago High 10.21
13 Clarke, Lerone 27 Lincoln Universi 10.22
14 Bruce, Kimour 22 Unattached 10.22
15 Hyman, Kemar 19 Cayman Islands 10.26
16 Forsythe, Mario 23 Unattached 10.30
17 Lee, Dexter 18 Herbert Morrison 10.31
18 Bailey, Oshane 19 Calabar High Sch 10.31
19 Cuffy, Tyrell 20 Cayman Islands 10.33
20 Burnett, Junior 27 Unattached 10.36
21 Campbell, Clement 33 Unattached 10.36
22 Dwyer, Rasheed 20 G.C.Foster Colle 10.36
23 Wellington, Andre 22 University OF TE 10.37
24 Campbell, Raymond 23 Unattached 10.41
25 Saunders, Jesse 23 University OF TE 10.43
26 Grey, Ravel 21 University OF TE 10.43
27 Marr, Khan 26 University OF TE 10.44
28 McLarlane, Conrad 23 Unattached 10.44
29 Morgan, Orlando 25 Unattached 10.44
30 Robinson, Marlon 24 Unattached 10.46
31 Gayle, Jermaine 17 Unattached 10.49
32 Wright, Ryan 24 Unattached 10.50
33 Powell, Omar 28 Unattached 10.52
34 Lee, Keneil 20 University OF TE 10.53
35 Douglas, Omar 25 Unattached 10.54
36 King, Micheal 26 Unattached 10.54
37 Harvey, Jacques 20 University OF TE 10.54
38 Hamilton, Jermaine 24 Unattached 10.55
39 Leslie, Shavel 19 Unattached 10.56
40 Watson, Nicholas 19 Unattached 10.56
41 Dunn, David 20 Unattached 10.56
42 Brown, Richardo 23 Unattached 10.57
43 Mitchell, Sheldon 18 Unattached 10.57
44 Young, Angelo 20 Unattached 10.58
45 Hines, Harlando 20 Unattached 10.60
46 McLean, Euvince 19 Unattached 10.60
47 Stewart, Edward 25 G.C.Foster Colle 10.79







16 women entered in the 100m. Sherone Simpson was a late entry. Only notable absence is Veronica Campbell who has chosen to "skip" the event since she is the defending World 100m champ.




Event 1 Women 100 Meter Dash Prelims
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World Record: 10.49 7/16/88 Florence Griffith-Joyner, USA
NATIONAL Rec: 10.74 9/7/96 Merlene Ottey
Meet Qualifying: 11.75
Name Age Team Seed
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1 Fraser, Shelly-Ann 22 MVP 10.78
2 Stewart, Kerron 25 Unattached 10.92
3 Bailey, Aleen 28 Unattached 11.07
4 Henry, Samantha 20 Louisiana State 11.14
5 Brooks, Sheri-Ann 26 Unattached 11.18
6 Calvert, Schillonie 20 G.C.Foster Colle 11.19
7 Facey, Simone 24 Unattached 11.23
8 Anderson, Nickesha 24 University OF KA 11.30
9 McLaughlin, Anneisha 23 University OF TE 11.35
10 Martell, Janika 23 Lincoln Universi 11.36
11 Russell, Carrie 18 Queens High Scho 11.37
12 Booth, Yanique 25 Unattached 11.40
13 Sewell, Alecia 25 Unattached 11.59
14 Jeffrey, Danielle 19 Unattached 11.61
15 Jones, Kaycea 19 Edwim Allen High 11.67
16 Simpson, Sherone 24 MVP NT




There is no "free" internet TV coverage, thus I will provide updates of the races as it happens starting this afternoon.

[rainy.here]

I look forward to your updates, so thanks in advance!

[toyracer]

jamaicantrackfan, an earlier report was that there would be no women 100m action today, since the semi-finals are supposed to be tomorrow.

Today's schedule is supposed to be:

Today's schedule

5:15 pm Men's 100m dash Masters Final
5:20 pm Men's 400m dash Masters Final
5:30 pm Men's 1500m run Masters Final
6:00 pm Women's discus throw Final
6:00 pm Men's javelin throw Final
6:00 pm Women's long jump Final
6:10 pm Men's 400m hurdles Prelims
6:20 pm Women's 800m run Prelims
6:30 pm Men's 800m run Prelims
6:40 pm Men's 5000 m run Final
7:10 pm Women's 100m dash Prelims <- should be canceled.
7:25 pm Men's 100m dash Prelims
7:30 pm Men's triple jump Finals
8:10 pm Women's 400m dash Prelims
8:25 pm Men's 400m dash Prelims

For those overseas, Jamaica is on Easter Standard Time (not E.D.T.) I'll be posting updates on another forum.

[jamaicantrackfan]

jamaicantrackfan, an earlier report was that there would be no women 100m action today, since the semi-finals are supposed to be tomorrow.

Today's schedule is supposed to be:

Today's schedule

5:15 pm Men's 100m dash Masters Final
5:20 pm Men's 400m dash Masters Final
5:30 pm Men's 1500m run Masters Final
6:00 pm Women's discus throw Final
6:00 pm Men's javelin throw Final
6:00 pm Women's long jump Final
6:10 pm Men's 400m hurdles Prelims
6:20 pm Women's 800m run Prelims
6:30 pm Men's 800m run Prelims
6:40 pm Men's 5000 m run Final
7:10 pm Women's 100m dash Prelims <- should be canceled.
7:25 pm Men's 100m dash Prelims
7:30 pm Men's triple jump Finals
8:10 pm Women's 400m dash Prelims
8:25 pm Men's 400m dash Prelims

For those overseas, Jamaica is on Easter Standard Time (not E.D.T.) I'll be posting updates on another forum.

Your right.


Since there are no heats in the womens 100m(just semis and finals), I would have preferred them to run the semis today and finals tomorrow to give the women some rest between the races.

JA is one hour behind

[Sportsfanx1]

Thanks in advance for your updates Jamaicantrackfan. Do you know if CVMTV will be provided coverage tomorrow (Saturday)? Because I know last year a TV station in Jamaica covered the meet on Saturday (the CVMTV footage of the w 100m and m 100m races are on youtube.)

[Sportsfanx1]

The W 100m races going to be cracking. Interesting to see Sherone Simpson, because she doesn't has the extra preliminary race to warm up. I read that SAF said, she is 90-99%. She is getting better. The final should be a cracker.


100m going to be popping also. Frater, Mullings and Blake the top three to me looking to get that final spot. I'm pulling for Blake. Tomorrow final is shaping up to be interesting.

[Sportsfanx1]

would love to there. that's Olympics and World Championship finalist level competition right there in Kingston.
hope you will keep us updated on the fun at the National Stadium.
would be nice if Asafa could get it together.

Asafa really puzzle me sometimes. One of his latest statements is so... I am confident, but not in a competitive/competing attitude. I think he will have to run a little more than he wants to in the finals, because of the three guys fighting for that last spot.

[jamaicantrackfan]

Thanks in advance for your updates Jamaicantrackfan. Do you know if CVMTV will be provided coverage tomorrow (Saturday)? Because I know last year a TV station in Jamaica covered the meet on Saturday (the CVMTV footage of the w 100m and m 100m races are on youtube.)

TVJ will provide live exclusive coverage. Station is available on the internet by paid subscription only.

[jamaicantrackfan]

The W 100m races going to be cracking. Interesting to see Sherone Simpson, because she doesn't has the extra preliminary race to warm up. I read that SAF said, she is 90-99%. She is getting better. The final should be a cracker.


100m going to be popping also. Frater, Mullings and Blake the top three to me looking to get that final spot. I'm pulling for Blake. Tomorrow final is shaping up to be interesting.

Sherone didn't have one in 2008 either. She was injured at the end of 2007 and ran her first 2008 race at the trials where she was third in 10.87 seconds in the 100m


After re reading your post, I suspect you meant semis and finals this year versus heats, semis and finals regularly such as last year. She will be fine however.

[jamaicantrackfan]

would love to there. that's Olympics and World Championship finalist level competition right there in Kingston.
hope you will keep us updated on the fun at the National Stadium.
would be nice if Asafa could get it together.

Asafa really puzzle me sometimes. One of his latest statements is so... I am confident, but not in a competitive/competing attitude. I think he will have to run a little more than he wants to in the finals, because of the three guys fighting for that last spot.

Asafa will be fine. He should qualify easily. The most competitive spot however will be for third place since have Mullings, Yohan, Frater are all running well . I wouldn't be surprised if third place goes below 10 seconds.

[jamaicantrackfan]

Meet has begun.

Mens 5,000 meters on the track now