Smith and Hunter strike gold at Carifta Games
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica added two more gold medals on Sunday’s third session of the 51st Carifta Games at the Kirani James Stadium in St George’s, Grenada.
Kimeka Smith won the U-20 girls’ shot put while Rickoy Hunter took the U-20 boys’ long jump titles.
Smith, who is also competing in the Girls’ heptathlon, equalled her personal best when she threw 13.68m to win the gold medal, beating Annae Mackey of the Bahamas -13.58m with Brianna Smith of the Cayman Islands third with a throw of 12.86m.
Dionjah Shaw, who medalled in the U-20 girls’ discus throw on Saturday, missed a second medal as she placed fourth with 12.26m.
Meanwhile, Hunter jumped 7.48m in the final round to beat Bernard Kemp of the Bahamas – 7.40m while Barbados got their second bronze of the championships when Teon Hayes placed third with 7.32m.
Jamaica has so far won 28 medals — 14 gold, eight silver and six bronze, followed by Guyana with three gold and a bronze, Bahamas with two golds won Sunday morning, seven silver and two bronze; while Antigua, Grenada, Cayman Islands and Guadeloupe have also won gold medals.
-Paul A Reid