Gary Card, the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Athletics Championships (Champs) Class One 100m champion has been withdrawn from the Jamaica team to the Carifta Games in Port of Spain, Trinidad, later this month.

It is suspected that Card was withdrawn over injury concerns after he hobbled across the finish line in the final at Champs on March 26th and did not show up for the 200m.

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Card’s replacement was among a number of adjustments made to the team as the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association released an updated list on Monday.

Rhiana Lewis, who was originally named for the women’s Under 20 400m hurdles, and triple jumper Jaeda Robinson were also removed from the list.

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Jamal Stephenson and Antonio Powell were named as the representatives in the boys’ Under-20 100m after Shaquane Gordon was also pulled from the flat sprint and will only contest the 110m hurdles event.

Nickaro Johnson was added in the boys-Under 17 high jump, joining Selethel Johnson, and Khi Anthony Hall will also contest the Under-17 triple jump along with Amani Phillips.

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The Carifta Games runs from April 19 to 21.

Team Jamaica

U-17 Women’s — Adora Campbell, Shayon Smith, Rihanna Scott, Seana Wilson, Shameika McLean, Tracey-Ann Evans, Alikay Reynolds, Kevongaye Fowler, Denique Palmer, Malayia Duncan, Nickayla Russell, Alyssa Carty, Tshani Armstrong, Sackoya Palmer, Zavien Bernard, Jamie-Lee Tulloch, Davieka Lewis.

U-20 Women’s — Sabrina Dockery, Shanoya Douglas, Shevaughn Thomas, Abrina Wright, Jovi Rose, Cindy Rose, Sushana Johnson, Ashara Frater, Tiana Marshall, Bryana Davidson, Rohanna Sudlow, Sabrina Atkinson, Danielle Noble, Shanniqua Williams, Shamoyea Morris, Marla-Kay Lampart, Kimeka Smith, Abigail Wolfe, Calah McDonald.

U-17 Men’s — Jaydon Collins, Michael Graham, Kalel Archibald, Rushaine Richards, Diwayne Sharpe, Luke Plummer, Yohance Carty, Carvel Nooks, Brandon Bennett, Mark-Daniel Allen, Jaeden Campbell, Eshanee Porter, Amani Phillips, Selethel Johnson, Nickaro Johnson, Khi-Anthony, Hall, Kamani Kennedy, Brandon Lawerence, Kevaun Grant.

U-20 Men’s — Jamal Stephenson, Antonio Powell, Junior Gallimore, Tyreece Foreman, Tajh- Marques White, Marcinho Rose, Shavan Jarrett, Joel Morgan, Daniel Clarke, Shaquane Gordon, Princewell Martin, Robert Miller, Michael-Andre Edwards, Rickoy Hunter, Chavez Penn, Aaron McKenzie, Joseph Salmon, Devonte Edwards, Despiro Wray, Tarique Daley, Paul Henry, Daniel Wright.