Douglas does well at JAAA meet

June 02, 2025
Shanoya Douglas
Shanoya Douglas

Muschett High School's outstanding female athlete Shanoya Douglas continued her impressive form this season with a win and second-place finish at Saturday's JAAA World Championships Preparation #2 meet at the National Stadium.

Douglas, the Carifta Games Under-20 champion over the half-lap event, topped her rivals in the women's 200m, stopping the clock at 23.32 seconds -- the fastest time of the meet. World Relays representative Roneisha McGregor, representing UWI, Mona, was second in 23.83 seconds, while Milagros Duran of Academia Felix Sanchez finished third in 24.26 seconds.

Douglas then raced to a second-place finish in the women's 400m in 53.70 seconds. National senior representative Candice McLeod, showing a return to good form this season and representing Uptimum Track Club, won the event in 53.08 seconds. Holmwood Technical schoolgirl Abrina Wright placed third in 53.99 seconds.

There was victory for SprinTec's Ashanti Moore in the women's 100m, clocking 11.38 seconds to hold off schoolgirl Sabrina Dockery of Lacovia High, who was second in 11.45 seconds -- the same time given to McGregor of UWI, Mona, for third place.

Penn Relays high school female triple jump champion, Jade Ann Dawkins of St Jago High, suffered an upset to St Elizabeth Technical's Chloe Palmer.

Palmer won with a leap of 12.52m, narrowly edging Dawkins, who took second with 12.50m. Edwin Allen High's Deijanae Bruce was third with 12.32m.

Among the males, veteran Tyquendo Tracy had a solid win in the 200m, clocking 20.79 seconds -- the best time in the event. Jaughvanie Davis placed second in 20.95 seconds, with Sanjay Seymore third in 21.92 seconds.

Maubin Marcelinho of Felix Sanchez Academy won the men's 100m in 10.41 seconds, ahead of MT Elite's Marzhino Barrett, who was second in 10.55 seconds. Mario Williams of MVP Track Club finished third in 10.65 seconds.

Wendell Miller of MVP was best in the men's 400m, clocking 46.19 seconds. Tyrece Grant followed in second with 46.27 seconds, while Demish Gaye of SprinTec rounded out the top three after clocking 46.28 for third.

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