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Supreme Ventures/National Senior Championships Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association National Stadium — 06/30/2016 to 07/03/2016
Yohan Blake (left) of Racers Track Club eases down to win the 200m in 20.29 seconds to complete the sprint double at the Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships on Sunday. Blake won ahead of second-placed Nickel Ashmeade (right) and Julian Forte, both timed in 20.45 seconds. (<strong>Bryan Cummings)</strong>
Athletics, Olympics 2012, Sports
July 3, 2016

Supreme Ventures/National Senior Championships Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association National Stadium — 06/30/2016 to 07/03/2016

RESULTS

Women’s 100-Metre Dash

WORLD RECORD: 10.49 W 07/16/1988 Florence Griffith-Joyner

NATIONAL REC: 10.70 N 06/29/2012 SHELLY-ANN FRASER-PRYCE

OLYMPIC QUAL: 11.32 #

Section 1 Finals Wind: 0.3

1 396 Thompson, Elaine 24 Mvp Track Cl 10.70N

2 117 Fraser- Pryce, Shelly Ann 29 Mvp Track Cl 10.93#

3 422 Williams, Christania 21 Utech 10.97#

4 54 Campbell Brown, Veronica 33 11.10#

5 104 Facey, Simone 30 P360 11.11#

6 110 Forbes, Shashalee 19 G.C Foster C 11.17#

7 382 Stewart, Kerron 32 11.26#

8 78 Davis-White, Kali 20 University o 11.37

Women’s 200-Metre Dash

WORLD RECORD: 21.34 W 09/29/1988 Florence Griffith-Joyner

NATIONAL REC: 21.64 N 09/13/1991 MERLENE OTTEY

OLYMPIC QUAL: 23.20 #

Section 1 Finals Wind: -3.1

1 104 Facey, Simone 30 P360 22.65#

2 54 Campbell Brown, Veronica 33 22.80#

3 78 Davis-White, Kali 20 University o 22.94#

4 382 Stewart, Kerron 32 23.52

5 171 Henry-Robinson, Samantha a27 23.60

6 354 Segree, Audra 25 Sprintec Tra 23.61

Women’s 400-Metre Run

WORLD RECORD: 47.60 W 10/06/1985 Marita KOCH

NATIONAL REC: 49.30 N 07/19/2002 LORRAINE FENTON

OLYMPIC QUAL: 52.20 #

Section 1 Finals

1 271 McPherson, Stephenie-Ann 17 Mvp Track Cl 50.04#

2 80 Day, Christine 19 Cameron Blaz 50.29#

3 193 Jackson, Shericka 21 Utech 50.42#

4 433 Williams-Mills, Novlene 32 50.64#

5 266 Mclaughlin-Whilby, Anne i3s0ha Sprintec Tra 51.03#

6 134 Gordon, Chrisann 22 51.09#

7 159 Hall, Patricia 33 Elite Perfor 52.07#

8 408 Walker, Soniqua 21 53.29

Women’s 800-Metre Run

WORLD RECORD: 1:53.28 W 07/26/1983 Jarmila KRATOCHVILOVA

NATIONAL REC: 1:57.88 N 07/21/2006 KENIA SINCLAIR

OLYMPIC QUAL: 2:01.50 #

1 141 Goule, Natoya 23 Adidas 2:00.23#

2 362 Sinclair, Kenia 35 2:01.11#

3 53 Campbell, Simoya 22 Utech 2:02.85

4 195 James, Samantha 21 Cameron Blaz 2:03.77

5 256 McDonald, Kimarra 28 2:03.92

6 143 Graham, Ariah 20 University o 2:07.37

7 212 Kimberly, Chrissani 16 2:11.45

8 194 James, Merrecia 30 2:15.64

Women’s 100-Metre Hurdles

WORLD RECORD: 12.21 W 08/20/1988 Yordanka DONKOVA

NATIONAL REC: 12.45 N 05/24/2003 BRRIGITTE FOSTER-HYLTON

OLYMPIC QUAL: 13.00 #

Finals Wind: 0.9

1 359 Simmonds, Megan 21 Utech 12.79#

2 431 Williams, Shermaine 26 12.90#

3 440 Wilson, Nickiesha 29 12.97#

4 283 Morgan, Monique 30 Shore AC Tra 13.01

5 216 Laing, Kimberley 27 Auburn Elite 13.07

6 449 Burton, Rushelle Camperdown 13.28

7 253 McCarthy, Chrisdale 20 Lincoln Univ 13.78

8 423 Williams, Danielle 23 Adidas 33.69

Women’s 400-Metre Hurdles

WORLD RECORD: 52.34 W 08/08/2003 Yuliya PECHENKINA

NATIONAL REC: 52.42 N 08/20/2009 MELAINE WALKER

OLYMPIC QUAL: 56.20 #

1 Finals

1 403 Tracey, Ristananna 23 Sprintec Tra 54.75#

2 300 Nugent, Leah 23 55.44#

3 380 Spencer, Kaliese 29 Cameron Blaz 55.83#

4 62 Clayton, Rushell 23 Uwi Mona 56.42

5 402 Tracey, Nikita 25 Mvp Track Cl 57.41

6 167 Haye-Smith, Yanique 24 57.97

7 307 Mckenzie, Ranae 18 Kansas State 58.07

8 417 Whyte, Ronda 25 G.C Foster C 58.20

Women’s High Jump

WORLD RECORD: 2.09m W 08/30/1987 Stefka KOSTADINOVA

NATIONAL REC: 1.95M N 05/24/2002 MARISA CADIENHEAD

OLYMPIC QUAL: 1.93m #

Finals

1 434 Williamson, Kimberly 23 Kansas State 1.86m

2 10 Atkinson-Grier, Saniél 25 Altis 1.83m

3 410 Walters, Tamoya 21 1.70m

4 263 Mckenzie, Shanae 18 Kansas State 1.70m

5 182 Howell, Brittney 23 1.70m

6 259 McKay, Shenelle 22 1.65m

Women’s Long Jump

WORLD RECORD: 7.52m W 06/11/1988 Galina CHISTYAKOVA

NATIONAL REC: 7.16m N 05/22/2004 ELVA GOULBOURNE

OLYMPIC QUAL: 6.70m #

Finals

1 313 Porter, Chanice 22 Institution 6.59m 0.2

2 298 Noble, Jessicca 19 Utech 6.28m 0.6

3 287 Moss, Tricia 32 6.13m -0.3

4 177 Hickling, Tissanna 18 St. Jago Hig 6.05m -0.1

5 420 Wilks, Antoinette 35 6.00m -0.4

6 182 Howell, Brittney 23 5.88m 1.0

7 66 Coombs, Latavia 20 5.80m 0.1

Women’s Triple Jump

WORLD RECORD: 15.50m W 08/10/1995 Inessa KRAVETS

NATIONAL REC: 15.16m N 08/02/2004 TRECIA SMITH

OLYMPIC QUAL: 14.15m #

Finals

1 427 Williams, Kimberly 28 14.66m 2.6

2 395 Thomas, Shanieka 24 Uwi Mona 14.44m 3.0

3 221 Lawrence, Shardia 18 Kansas State 13.28m 1.9

4 4 Allen, Sabina 21 12.97m 2.9

5 66 Coombs, Latavia 20 12.69m 4.0

6 177 Hickling, Tissanna 18 St. Jago Hig 12.52m 3.6

Women’s Shot Put

WORLD RECORD: 22.63m W 06/07/1987 Natalya LISOVSKAYA

NATIONAL REC: 18.28m N 05/29/2004 Kimberly Barrett

OLYMPIC QUAL: 17.75m #

Finals

1 391 Thomas, Danniel 23 Kent State U 16.84m

2 120 Fullerton, Janell 18 St. Jago Hig 15.03m

3 374 Smith, Latifah 19 Excelsior HI 14.25m

4 335 Roach, Sireta 21 14.16m

5 202 Johnson, Tia- Gay 19 G.C Foster C 13.70m

6 248 Marston, Sasha-Gaye 21 Grand Canyon 13.30m

7 85 Dixon, Tavia 18 Excelsior HI 12.73m

8 63 Clunis, Nayoka 20 throwers r u 12.50m

Women’s Discus Throw

WORLD RECORD: 76.80m W 07/09/1988 Gabriele REINSCH

NATIONAL REC: 61.34m N 05/30/2014 KELLION KNIBB

OLYMPIC QUAL: 61.00m #

Finals

1 16 Barnett, Tarasue 22 Grand Canyon 59.03m

2 220 Lawrence, Shadae 18 Kansas State 58.95m

3 214 Knibb, Kellion 22 Florida Stat 57.56m

4 26 Binns, Isheka 20 Uwi Mona 53.62m

5 160 Hall, Samantha 21 University o 53.56m

6 148 Grange, Gleneve 20 Florida Stat 52.81m

7 248 Marston, Sasha-Gaye 21 Grand Canyon 51.30m

8 242 Love, Shanice 19 Excelsior HI 50.44m

Women’s Hammer Throw

WORLD RECORD: 81.08m W 08/01/2015 Anita WLODARCZYK

NATIONAL REC: 69.01m N 05/28/2015 DAINA LEVY

OLYMPIC QUAL: 71.00m #

Finals

1 228 Levy, Daina 21 Kansas State 64.18m

2 149 Grant, Natalie 33 Capitol City 57.34m

3 199 Johnson, Kadine 27 52.56m

4 231 Levy, Vanessa 25 Grand Canyon 51.34m

5 337 Robinson, Lexia 23 Shore AC Tra 50.86m

6 63 Clunis, Nayoka 20 throwers r u 50.23m

7 421 Williams, Aprell 21 Louisiana Te 49.34m

8 200 Johnson, Samantha 20 Immaculate C 42.39m

Women’s Javelin Throw

WORLD RECORD: 72.28m W 09/13/2008 Barbora SPOTAKOVA

NATIONAL REC: 61.10m N 07/10/2005 OLIVIA MCKOY

OLYMPIC QUAL: 62.00m #

Finals

1 332 Riettie, Kateema 23 49.89m

2 265 McKoy, Olivia 43 47.29m

3 223 Leckford, Olivia 20 G.C Foster C 47.19m

4 63 Clunis, Nayoka 20 throwers r u 39.71m

Men’s 100-Metre Dash

WORLD RECORD: 9.58 W 08/16/2009 USAIN BOLT

NATIONAL REC: 9.58 N 08/16/2009 USAIN BOLT

OLYMPIC QUAL: 10.16 #

Finals Wind: 0.7

1 28 Blake, Yohan 26 Racers Track 9.95#

2 9 Ashmeade, Nickel 26 Pure Athletic 9.96#

3 277 Minzie, Jevaughn 20 Racers Track 10.02#

4 314 Powell, Asafa 33 Puma 10.03#

5 12 Bailey-Cole, Kemar 23 Racers Track 10.03#

6 130 Givans, Senoj-Jay 22 University o 10.06#

7 236 Livermore, Jason 18 Akan track c 10.19

Men’s 200-Metre Dash

WORLD RECORD: 19.19 W 08/20/2009 Usain BOLT

NATIONAL REC: 19.19 N 08/20/2009 USAIN BOLT

OLYMPIC QUAL: 20.50 #

Finals Wind: -1.5

1 28 Blake, Yohan 26 Racers Track 20.29#

2 9 Ashmeade, Nickel 26 Pure athletic 20.45#

3 111 Forte, Julian 22 Mvp Track Cl 20.45#

4 413 Weir, Warren 24 Racers Track 20.50#

5 61 Clarke, Everton 22 G.C Foster C 20.75

6 11 Bailey, Oshane 26 Sprintec Tra 20.80

7 183 Howell, Renard 21 20.81

Men’s 400-Metre Run

WORLD RECORD: 43.18 W 08/26/1999 Michael JOHNSON

NATIONAL REC: 43.93 N 08/23/2015 RUSHEEN MCDONALD

OLYMPIC QUAL: 45.40 #

Finals

1 114 Francis, Javon 22 44.95#

2 89 Dunkley, Fitzroy 21 Louisiana St 45.35#

3 3 Allen, Nathon 19 St. Jago Hig 45.52

4 257 McDonald, Rusheen 23 Mvp Track Cl 45.61

5 251 Matthews, Peter 26 Racers Track 45.73

6 24 Bell, Javere 23 Cameron Blaz 45.74

7 387 Taylor, Christopher 16 Calabar High 45.88

8 255 McDonald, Jonia 26 Mvp Track Cl 46.16

Men’s 800-Metre Run

WORLD RECORD: 1:40.91 W 08/09/2012 David Lekuta RUDISHA

NATIONAL REC: 1:45.21 N 06/29/1977 SEYMOUR NEWMAN

OLYMPIC QUAL: 1:46.00 #

Men’s 800-Metre Run

Finals

1 176 Hibbert, Jowayne 25 Pelican 1:47.59

2 414 White, Sadiki 25 1:47.65

3 238 Livingston, Strymar 23 University o 1:47.93

4 407 Walker, Damion 24 1:49.56

5 372 Smith, Kisean 21 Uga Track 1:50.28

6 79 Dawson, Chadoye 20 Maximum Aero 1:50.30

7 146 Graham, Trey 20 Utech 1:54.45

8 76 Daley, Ainsworth 22 Maximum Aero 1:58.47

Men’s 1500-Metre Run

WORLD RECORD: 3:26.00 W 07/14/1998 Hicham EL GUERROUJ

NATIONAL REC: 3:39.19 N 08/28/1994 STEVE GREEN

OLYMPIC QUAL: 3:36.20 #

Finals

1 289 Mowatt, Giovani 24 3:55.97

2 451 Frith, Obrien 4:01.97

3 301 Oliver, Darryll 27 4:18.17

Men’s 5000-Metre Run

WORLD RECORD: 12:37.35 W 05/31/2004 Kenenisa BEKELE

NATIONAL REC: 13:20.39 N 05/02/2015 KEMOY CAMPBELL

OLYMPIC QUAL: 13:25.00 #

Finals

1 50 Campbell, Kemoy 25 13:43.21

2 144 Graham, Dwayne 30 15:42.84

3 340 Rowe, Robin 27 Uwi Mona 16:31.66

4 156 Gutzmore, Andrew 49 17:29.86

Men’s 110-Metre Hurdles

WORLD RECORD: 12.80 W 09/07/2012 Aries MERRITT

NATIONAL REC: 12.94 N 07/05/2014 HANSLE PARCHMENT

OLYMPIC QUAL: 13.47 #

Finals Wind: 0.4

1 269 McLeod Omar 20 University o 13.01#

2 55 Carter, Deuce 24 13.21#

3 333 Riley, Andrew 27 13.49

4 249 Mason, Tyler 20 Racers Track 13.56

5 65 Cole, Rohan 18 13.67

6 232 Lewin, Teivaskie 24 14.13

7 73 Cunningham, Alex 22 14.56

Men’s 400-Metre Hurdles

WORLD RECORD: 46.78 W 08/06/1992 Kevin YOUNG

NATIONAL REC: 47.60 N 08/04/1993 WINTHROP GRAHAM

OLYMPIC QUAL: 49.40 #

Finals

1 415 Whyte, Annsert 29 Racers Track 48.66#

2 187 Hyde, Jaheel 19 Cameron Blaz 48.81#

3 56 Cato, Roxroy 28 48.96#

4 235 Lewis, Romel 28 chase athletic 49.32#

5 310 Phillips, Isa 30 Lululemon at 49.43

6 341 Rowe, Shawn 23 49.95

7 428 Williams, Marvin 20 Utech 50.07

8 74 Cunningham, Ricardo 33 Cameron Blaz 50.09

Men’s High Jump

WORLD RECORD: 2.45m W 07/27/1993 Javier SOTOMAYOR

NATIONAL REC: 2.34m N 08/09/2003 GERMAINE MASON

OLYMPIC QUAL: 2.29m #

Finals

1 43 Bryan, Christoff 18 Kansas State 2.25m

2 52 Campbell, Matthew 21 2.05m

3 327 Rhooms, Kobe-Jordan 17 2.00m

3 437 Wilson, Lushane 17 2.00m

Men’s Pole Vault

WORLD RECORD: 6.16m W 02/15/2014 Renaud LAVILLENIE

NATIONAL REC: 5.35m N 07/07/2012 K’DON SAMUELS

OLYMPIC QUAL: 5.70m #

Finals

1 31 Boland, Xavier 22 Lindenwood U 4.60m

— 38 Prussia, Jahchusia 35 G.C Foster C NH

Men’s Long Jump

WORLD RECORD: 8.95m W 08/30/1991 Mike POWELL

NATIONAL REC: 8.62m N 04/05/1997 JAMES BECKFOED

OLYMPIC QUAL: 8.15m #

Finals

1 109 Forbes, Damar 25 Nike 8.16m# 1.5

2 436 Wilson, Jerome 24 7.61m 3.8

3 398 Thompson, Shawn-D 19 7.56m 2.0

4 2 Allen, Aubrey 20 G.C Foster C 7.53m 2.7

5 304 Ottey, Alrick 18 7.42m 2.7

6 352 Scott, Jordan 19 Campion Coll 7.40m 3.6

7 368 Smith, Aubrey 28 7.40m 3.6

8 318 Ramie, Joseph 25 Mvp Track Cl 7.34m 2.6

Men’s Triple Jump

WORLD RECORD: 18.29m W 08/07/1995 Jonathan EDWARDS

NATIONAL REC: 17.92m N 05/20/1995 JAMES BECKFORD

OLYMPIC QUAL: 16.85m #

Finals

1 317 Pullen, Clive 21 University o 16.90m# 1.9

2 267 Mclean, Damon 24 16.46m 3.2

3 409 Walker, Wilbert 30 16.42m 3.1

4 352 Scott, Jordan 19 Campion Coll 16.13m 5.0

5 323 Reid, Jonathan 23 15.83m 2.2

6 2 Allen, Aubrey 20 G.C Foster C 13.65m 3.1

Men’s Shot Put

WORLD RECORD: 23.12M W 05/20/1990 Randy BARNES

NATIONAL REC: 21.69m N 08/23/2015 O’DAYNE RICHARDS

Finals

1 329 Richards, Odayne 27 Mvp Track Cl 20.82m

2 274 Miller, Ashinia 23 University o 19.21m

3 20 Barrett, Warren 18 Calabar High 17.73m

4 254 McCarthy, Vashon 19 Jamaica Coll 17.52m

5 41 Brown, Raymond 28 Sprintec Tra 17.31m

6 219 Lawrence, Sanjae 19 Petersfield 17.16m

7 295 Nedrick, Kevin 18 Petersfield 16.19m

8 37 Brown, Christopher 21 Uwi Mona 16.08m

Men’s Discus Throw

WORLD RECORD: 74.08m W 06/06/1986 Jurgen SCHULT

NATIONAL REC: 68.19m N 06/06/2015 JASON MORGAN

OLYMPIC QUAL: 65.00m #

Finals

1 75 Dacres, Fedrick 22 Uwi Mona 62.27m

2 441 Wright, Chad 25 61.83m

3 366 Smikle, Traves 24 61.72m

4 282 Morgan, Jason 34 Puma 59.08m

5 412 Watson, Glenford Watson 20 G.C Foster C 53.88m

6 303 Onyia, Emmanuel 23 53.84m

7 25 Bingham, Basil 21 Uwi Mona 53.70m

8 295 Nedrick, Kevin 18 Petersfield 52.55m

Men’s Hammer Throw

WORLD RECORD: 86.74m W 08/30/1986 Yuriy SEDYKH

NATIONAL REC: 68.22m N 04/02/2016 CANIGGIA RAYNOR

OLYMPIC QUAL: 77.00m #

Finals

1 322 Raynor, Caniggia 25 University o 70.91mN

2 77 Davis-Hammerquist, Kyle 30 57.15m

Men’s Javelin Throw

WORLD RECORD: 98.48m W 05/25/1996 Jan ZELEZNY

NATIONAL REC: 75.01m N 02/20/2016 ORRIN POWELL

OLYMPIC QUAL: 83.00m #

Finals

1 394 Thomas, Orlando 21 Utech 69.98m

2 330 Richards, Zaavan 19 Uwi Mona 64.02m

3 364 Mitchell, Adrian 19 Calabar High 63.94m

4 379 Spencer, Devon 21 Utech 62.56m

5 42 Brown, Rhajhel 24 61.18m

6 96 Elliott, Rackeem 20 Utech 48.61m

7 347 Essor, Andries 29 Atlethico UN 40.67m

8 157 Haerrison, Maurice 20 40.40m

 

 

 

 

Akan&rsquo;s Javon Francis (second right) powers to victory in the 400m in 44.95 seconds ahead of Fitzroy Dunkley (second left) of Louisiana State University in second with 45.35, and third-placed Nathon Allen (right) in 45.52. At left is national record holder Rusheen McDonald who was fourth in 45.61. (<strong>Bryan Cummings)</strong>
World Championship 100m hurdles gold medallist Danielle Williams is a picture of dejection after crashing out of the event and by extension the Olympic Games.<strong> (Bryan Cummings)</strong>
Fedrick Dacres swivels on his way to winning the discus with a throw of 62.27m at the Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships inside the National Stadium.<strong> </strong>
Stephenie-Ann McPherson (second right) of MVP sprints away from the field to win the 400m in 50.04 seconds ahead of Christine Day (second left) in 50.29 with Shericka Jackson (left) in third with 50.42. At right is fourth-placed finisher Novlene Williams-Mills, who clocked 50.64.<strong> (Bryan Cummings)</strong>
Simone Facey (centre) dips for the line to win the 200m in 22.65 seconds ahead of Veronica Campbell Brown (rght) in second with 22.80, and the fast finishing Kali Davis-White of the University of Tennessee in third with 22.94 at the Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships at the National Stadium on Sunday.<strong> (Bryan Cummings)</strong>

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