Jamaica add five silver, two bronze to Junior Pan Am tally

JAMAICA FAILED to add to the gold medal mined by Alana Reid in the girls’ 100 metres on Friday’s opening day of the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, yesterday.

On yesterday’s second day of competition, the Jamaicans had four second-place finishes in individual events along with another silver in the girls’ 4x100-metre relay and two bronze medals.

During yesterday’s morning session, Abigail Martin picked up the first medal for the Jamaicans with a throw of 55.47 metres for second in the girls’ discus.

Julie Tunks of Canada won with 56.98 metres, while Michelle Fray of the United States was third with a 52.70-metre effort.

Asharria Ulett, after clocking 13.76 seconds in the girls’ 100-metre hurdles, also mined silver, behind Myla Greene of the United States, who stopped the clock in 13.70 seconds.

Daniel Beckford and Rayon Walters also picked up silver medals, the former clocking 13.52 seconds for second in the boys’ 110-metre hurdles. The United States’ Blaise Atkinson won in 13.46 seconds, while Jamaica’s Richard Hall was sixth in 13.93.

Walters had to settle for second in the boys’ long jump with 7.48 metres while teammate Demario Prince was fourth with 7.34. The United States Juriad Hughes won with 7.61 metres.

The girls’ 4x100-metre relay team ended second in 45.23 seconds as the United States won in 42.88 seconds. Canada were third in 46.15 seconds.

Shaquan Dunn and Dejanea Oakley picked up bronze medals yesterday as well.

Dunn threw 58.17 metres in the boys’ discus, finishing behind the United States’ Seth Allen (60.58) and teammate Brendon See (58.32).

Oakley had to settle for bronze in the girls’ 400 metres, clocking 52.50 seconds, finishing ahead of teammate Tony-Ann Beckford, fourth in 54.30.

The United States’ Christine Melhard won in 51.88 seconds ahead of teammate Lauren Lewis, 52.06.

Delano Kennedy, 47.88, and Enrique Webster, 47.94, were fifth and sixth in the boys’ 400 metres.

Further ahead of the Jamaicans, Canada’s Will Floyd won in 45.62 seconds, ahead of teammate Christopher Morales, 46.34.

The meet will come to an end today.