#NationalTrials: Jaydon Hibbert wins boys’ long jump, qualifies for World Under-20
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jaydon Hibbert started his quest for an unprecedented World Under- 20 jump double after he won the 19 and Under long jump on Saturday’s second day of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) National Trials at the National Stadium.
He won with a wind-aided jump of 7.98m (3.1m/s).
The defending champion in the triple jump, was competing in the long jump for the first time in two years and also had a wind-legal mark of 7.73m 1.2m/s), over the qualifying mark of 7.56m for the biennial championships that will be held in Lima, Peru, August 27-30.
Michael-Andre Edwards of Jamaica College was second with a win-aided 7.57m (4.8m/s) and St Elizabeth Technical’s Ricoy Hunter was third with a wind-aided 7.33m (2.7m/s).
Meanwhile, Shaiquan Dunn of Jamaica College won the 19 and under boys’ shot put with 18.91m, beating two throwers from Munro College- Devonti Edwards 17.23m and Javontae Smith- 16.93m.
-Paul A Reid
