Jamaica College’s Chavez Penn won the boys’ Class One high jump event at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium. (Photo: Garfield Robinson)
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#Champs2025: JC’s Chavez Penn wins back-to-back high jump gold
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica College’s Chavez Penn won back-to-back boys’ Class One high jump titles after holding off a strong challenge on Saturday’s final day of the 115th ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium, clearing 2.08m.
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Herbert Morrison’s Santino Distin was second with a personal best of 2.05m, the same height as Kingston College’s Tejahni Haynes who took the bronze.
Penn, who started jumping with the bar at 1.95m, had a slight hiccup at 2.00m where he needed a second attempt, allowing Herbert Morrison’s Santino Distin to take the lead.
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Both jumpers cleared 2.05m on their first attempt while it took Kingston College’s Tejahni Haynes three attempts, however, only Penn got over 2.08m.
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