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#Champs2023 | St Jago’s Kimeka Smith captures Class Two shot put after ding dong battle

Published:Wednesday | March 29, 2023 | 6:06 PMDaniel Wheeler/Staff Reporter -
St Jago’s Kimeka Smith is about to heave the shot put to 15.82 metres, which enabled her to win the Class Two girls’ title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships at the National Stadium today.
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St Jago’s Kimeka Smith is about to heave the shot put to 15.82 metres, which enabled her to win the Class Two girls’ title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships at the National Stadium today.

St Jago's Kimeka Smith took the Class Two girls’ shot put title at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) at the National Stadium this afternoon.

Smith delivered on her final attempt with an effort of 15.82 metres to edge Hydel's Nastassia Burrell with 15.55. Able Mills of St Catherine High was third in 15.27.

Burrell had the lead from her second throw of 15.49 metres, but Smith took control in the fifth round with an effort of 15.51. Burrell retook the lead with a final attempt of 15.55 before Smith's final round.

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