KINGSTON, Jamaica – The countdown to the 52nd Carifta Video games is formally on, and Jamaica is about to unleash a formidable 76-member squad in Trinidad and Tobago subsequent month.
Main the cost are dash sensations Gary Card and Sabrina Dockery, the quickest schoolboy and schoolgirl on the island, each primed to dominate their respective occasions when the regional championship unfolds from April 19 to 21.
Card’s electrifying velocity units the bar excessive
Seventeen-year-old Gary Card has been nothing wanting spectacular this season. With a blistering private better of 10.07 seconds within the 100 meters, he enters the Underneath-20 boys’ division because the overwhelming favourite for gold. However Card isn’t stopping there—he’s additionally anchoring Jamaica’s 4x100m relay crew, guaranteeing his explosive expertise will get a number of probabilities to shine on the observe.
Becoming a member of him within the Underneath-20 100m is Shaquane Gordon, one other electrifying sprinter with a knack for the large stage. Gordon may also double up within the dash hurdles, the place he’ll face stiff competitors, together with fellow Jamaican Daniel Clarke, whose dominant 13.06-second run on the Carifta Trials made him a transparent medal contender.
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Dockery prepared to overcome the Caribbean
Eighteen-year-old Sabrina Dockery has constructed an aura of invincibility round her sprints, making her a chief contender for gold within the Underneath-20 ladies’ 100m and 200m. Dockery’s uncooked acceleration and easy top-end velocity have left opponents trailing in her wake, and expectations shall be sky-high when she steps into the blocks.
She is going to share the 100m and 200m highlight with the dynamic Shanoya Douglas, forming a deadly one-two punch for Jamaica’s Carifta marketing campaign. With each sprinters additionally set to function within the 4x100m relay, the velocity quotient within the Jamaican camp is at an all-time excessive.
Younger stars to look at within the Underneath-17 division
The way forward for Jamaican sprinting appears simply as promising within the Underneath-17 class, the place Jaydon Collins, a dominant power on the Carifta Trials, headlines the boys’ division. Collins, a dash double winner, shall be joined by middle-distance ace Carvel Nooks, whose endurance and tactical race execution have made him a rising star to look at.
On the ladies’ aspect, Adora Campbell has already turned heads along with her sheer velocity, whereas Kevongaye Fowler is about to make an announcement within the distance occasions. Each athletes will look to etch their names into Carifta historical past as they carry the Jamaican banner with satisfaction.
Jamaica’s full Carifta squad: Underneath-20 boys:
Gary Card, Shaquane Gordon, Tyreece Foreman, Antonio Powell, Tajh-Marques White, Marcinho Rose, Shavan Jarrett, Joel Morgan, Daniel Clarke, Princewell Martin, Robert Miller, Michael-Andre Edwards, Rickoy Hunter, Chavez Penn, Aaron McKenzie, Joseph Salmon, Devontae Edwards, Despiro Wray, Tarique Daley, Paul Henry, Daniel Wright.
Underneath-20 ladies:
Sabrina Dockery, Shanoya Douglas, Shevaughn Thomas, Abrina Wright, Jovi Rose, Cindy Rose, Sushana Johnson, Ahsara Frater, Tiana Marshall, Bryana Davidson, Rhianna Lewis, Rohanna Sudlow, Danielle Noble, Shanniqua Williams, Jaeda Robinson, Sabrina Atkinson, Shamoyea Morris, Marla-Kay Lampart, Kimeka Smith, Anastacia Corridor.
Underneath-17 boys:
Jaydon Collins, Michael Graham, Kalel Archibald, Rushaine Richards, Dwayne Sharpe, Luke Plummer, Yohance Carty, Carvel Nooks, Brandon Bennett, Mark-Daniel Allen, Jayden Campbell, Eshanee Porter, Amani Phillips, Selethel Johnson, Kamari Kennedy, Brandon Lawrence, Kevaun Grant.
Underneath-17 ladies:
Adora Campbell, Shayon Smith, Rihanna Scott, Seana Wilson, Shamieka McLean, Tracey-Ann Evans, Alikay Reynolds, Kevongaye Fowler, Denique Palmer, Malayia Duncan, Nickayla Russell, Alyssa Carty, Tshani Armstrong, Sackoya Palmer, Zavien Bernard, Jamie-Lee Tulloch, Davieka Lewis.
Eyes on the prize
Because the crew fine-tunes preparations for the regional showpiece, the concentration is going to stay on Card, Dockery, and the remainder of the squad to proceed Jamaica’s legacy of dominance at Carifta. With the uncooked velocity, expertise, and aggressive firepower embedded on this 76-member powerhouse, the expectation is evident—Jamaica is heading to Trinidad and Tobago with one mission: Carifta supremacy.
