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Wayne Palmer to be honoured at JC meet

Published:Thursday | January 2, 2025 | 12:12 AMRaymond Graham/Gleaner Writer
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Calabar High’s Zacre Braham (front right) competing in heat two of the Class 3 Boys’ 100m Hurdles at the Jamaica College/Purewater/Danny Williams Track meet held at Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Braham won the event in
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Calabar High’s Zacre Braham (front right) competing in heat two of the Class 3 Boys’ 100m Hurdles at the Jamaica College/Purewater/Danny Williams Track meet held at Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Braham won the event in 13.84 seconds ahead of Jamaica College’s Jayzyre Turner (left), who was second in 14.13.
Former Reggae Boy turned coach, Wayne Palmer.
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Former Reggae Boy turned coach, Wayne Palmer.
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Former national footballer and coach Wayne Palmer will be honoured at this year’s staging of the Purewater/JC/Danny Williams Development Meet. The event is set to take place on Saturday at the Ashenheim Stadium, Jamaica College (JC).

Palmer has made significant contributions to sports development at JC. He was the head coach of the school’s Manning Cup team in 2006 and 2007, and later, the under-14 football team since 2008. He has led the institution to win an impressive 16 titles, including urban and all-island championships.

This year’s meet will feature two competitive categories. High school boys will compete in classes one to three and girls in classes one to four. The other competitive category is mixed clubs and institutions in which there will be separate competitions for males and females.

The meet will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships, which is scheduled for April.

Track events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 3000m (females), 5000m (males), 70mH, 80mH, and 400m hurdles.

Field events: Long jump, high jump, triple jump, discus, javelin, and shot put.

Athletes from schools across Jamaica have been invited to compete either as part of a team or as unattached participants. The event promises exciting competition and a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent while honouring a stalwart of Jamaican sports.