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Champs 2022 | Edwin Allen's Rushana Dwyer books ticket to Class One Girls 800m final

Published:Friday | April 8, 2022 | 7:03 PM
Edwin Allen's Rushana Dwyer has it all her own way during the semi-finals of the Class One Girls' 800m at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Friday evening.
Edwin Allen's Rushana Dwyer has it all her own way during the semi-finals of the Class One Girls' 800m at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Friday evening.

Edwin Allen High’s Rushana Dwyer secured her place in the final of the Class One Girls 800m event at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Friday.

Dwyer won semi-final one in 2:13.14 minutes, the fastest time going into Saturday’s final.

Dwyer’s teammate Jessica McLean holds the second fastest time heading into the final, after she won semi-final two in 2:13.49.

Kishay Rowe of Alphansus Davis (2:13.57), Alesia Douglas of St Jago High (2:13.77), and Holmwood Technical's Jodyann Mitchell of Holmwood Technical (2:13.92) are the other leading qualifiers for the final.

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