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McDonald, Thompson-Herah make relay pool, Clunis makes history

Published:Wednesday | August 2, 2023 | 5:43 PMDaniel Wheeler/ Staff Reporter
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From left: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, Chairman of the World Athletics Championship Selection Committee, Lincoln Eatmon, and President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, Garth Gayle preside over a press conference to announce the 65-member team to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary at the JAAA office earlier today.

Jamaica's 65-member squad to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary was announced today with quarter-miler Zandrion Barnes making the team and double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah joining the relay pool being among the highlights.

Barnes was added to the men's 400m team ahead of Rusheen McDonald, who is in the relay pool for the mixed relays.

Among the other questions answered is who will make the women's 200-metre team.

That question was answered with the names Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Natalliah Whyte and Kevona Davis.

According to Selection Committee chairman, Lincoln Eatmon, Fraser Pryce did not indicate to the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association that she was not running the event hence her inclusion.

The list includes a sense of history as well, with Nayoka Clunis becoming the first Jamaican to compete in the women's hammer throw at a World Championships.

FULL SQUAD:

Men

Rohan Watson, Ryiem Ford, Oblique Seville, Ackeem Blake, Tyquendo Tracey, Michael Campbell, Andrew Hudson, Rasheed Dwyer, Sean Bailey, Antonio Watson, Zandrion Barnes, Jevaughn Powell, Malik James King, Demish Gaye, Rusheen McDonald, Navasky Anderson, Rasheed Broadbell, Hansle Parchment, Orlando Bennett, Tyler Mason, Romaine Beckford, Wayne Pinnock, Tajay Gayle, Carey McCleod, Jaydon Hibbert, Rajindra Cambell, Traves Smikle, Roja Stona, and Fedrick Dacres.

Women

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Sashalee Forbes, Natasha Morrison, Briana Williams, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Natalliah Whtye, Kevona Davis, Nickisha Pryce, Candice McLeod, Charokee Young, Joanna Reid, Ronda Whyte, Shiann Salmon, Stacy-Ann Williams, Natoya Goule Toppin, Adelle Tracey, Megan Tapper, Ackera Nugent, Danielle Williams, Amoi Brown, Janieve Russell, Andrenette Knight, Rushell Clayton, Lamara Distin, Kimberly Williamson, Tissana Hickling, Ackelia Smith, Shanieka Ricketts, Kimberly Williams, Danniel Thomas-Dodd, Samantha Hall, and Nayoka Clunis.

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