February 24, 2024
Hickling retains women’s long jump title at Gibson/McCook Relays
KINGSTON, Jamaica— National champion Tissanna Hickling retained her women’s long jump at the 47th Gibson/McCook Relays after she jumped 6.32m (-1.1m/s) at the National Stadium on Saturday.
Hickling, who is part of the Ricketts TC set up, had just three legal jumps but finished ahead of Richelle Stanley of St Elizabeth Technical who had a personal best 5.96m (-2.9m/s) with Edwin Allen’s Deijanae Bruce third with 5.85m (1.1m/s).
Raymond Richards of University of Technology set a meet record 2.25m, his lifetime best, the same height cleared by second placed Christoff Bryan of MVP with Lushane Wilson of GC Foster third with 2.20m.
—Paul A Reid