Douglas heads strong team for April 4-6 Carifta Games

The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) has named a strong team for the 2026 Carifta Games to be held in St George’s, Grenada between April 4-6. Jamaica’s athletes will defend the title they won last year with an overall tally of 78 medals - 30 gold, 27 silver and 21 bronze.

Defending Under 20 double sprint champion Shanoya Douglas of Holland High will spearhead the girls U20 group. Douglas was outstanding at the Trials where she posted personal best times of 11.06 seconds and 22.58 seconds to win the 100 and 200 metres.

Marla Kay Lampart of Clarendon College will be hoping to defend her title in in U20 discus after her second place finish at the Trials with a throw of 47.49 metres while Tiana Marshall of Wolmer’s Girls, following her personal best 12.97 seconds win at the Trials, will be hoping to repeat in the U20 100m hurdles.

In the Under-17 girls’ section, Rihanna Scott of Ferncourt High and Azaria Harris of Convent of Mercy (Alpha) are the top two in the 100m while Shayon Smith of St Mary High and Danelia Clarke of Edwin Allen will contest the 200m. Shameika McLean of Foga Road High and Daniella Dixon of William Knibb are down to compete in the 400m.

Defending 400m hurdles champion Robert Miller of Hydel High will lead the charge among the U20 boys. Miller clocked 50.53 seconds to win the event at the Trials. Another defending champion in the U20 age group, Michael Andre Edwards of Jamaica College, will seek back to back titles in the long jump title. At the trials he won with a distance of 7. 36m.

The Under-17 boys’ team also boasts several exciting talents including Diwayne Sharpe of Calabar High and Jason Pitter of Kingston College who will run the 400m while Markland Williams of Denbigh High and Luke Plummer of Sydney Pagon High will contest the 800m

Full team:

Under 17 Girls

100m: Rihanna Scott, Azarria Harris

200m: Shayon Smith, Daniela Clarke

400m: Shameika McLean, Danielle Dixon

800m: ANEKA Lowe

1500m:

100mH: Tashana Godfrey, Macaila Gordon

400H:Alyssa Carty, Imani Lowe

Long jump:Dashanelle Clarke, Stefanco Henry

Triple jump:Dashanelle Clarke, Stefanco Henry

High jump:Stefanco Henry, Kemkya Campbell

Shot put: Shamanda Wilmot, Zoeyann Plummer

Discus: Dajauna Rudollph, Zoeyann Plummer

4x100R: Rihana Scott, Azarria Harris, Tashana Godfrey, Shayon Smith, Daniela Clarke, Macaila Gordon

4x400R:Shameika McLean, Danielle Dixon, Alayssa Carty, Imani Lowe, yKemoya Graham, Azarri Harris

UNDER 20 GIRLS

100m: Shanoya Douglas, Natrice East, Reneica Edwards

200m: Shanoya Douglas, Natrice East

400m: Davine Dickenson, Anastasia Hall, Breana Brown,, Kaysian Sewell

800m: Kevongaye Fowler, Dallia Fairweather

1500m: Kevongaye Fowler, Dallia Fairweather

100mH: Tiana Marshall, Ackeelah Bell

3000m: Sushana Johnson, Alexia Palmer

400mH: Marria Crossfield, Nastassia Fletcher

Javelin: Zoelle Jamel

Long jump: Zavien Bernard, Sabrina Atkinson

Triple jump: Zavien Bernard, Sabrina Atkinson

Shot put: Able Mills, Marla Kay Lampart

Discus: Able Mills, Marla Kay Lampart

4x100m: Shanoya Douglas, Natrice East, Reneica Edwards, Tiana Marshall, Ackeelah Bell

4x400m: Breanna Brown, Davine Dickenson, Anastasia Hall, Maria Crossfield, Natassia Fletcher

4x400 and Mixed Relay. Kayssan Sewell, Breanna Brown

UNDER 17 BOYS

100m: Kai Kelly, Joshua Ricketts

200m: Mario Ross, Tyler Morgan

400m: Diwayne Sharpe, Jason Pitter

800m: Markland Williams, Luke Plummer

1500m: Luke Plummer, Jevaughn Tomlin

3000m: Jevaughn Tomlin

110mH: Mark Daniel Allen, Brandon Bennett

400mH: Oneil Lawrence, Kevin Minott

Triple jump: Joshua Patrick, Taishawn Edwards

Discus: Jhaidon - Mickel Williams, Xavier Tracy

Shot put :Ashanti Haffenden, Jhaidon - Mickel Williams

4x100m: Kai Kelly, Joshua Ricketts, Tyler Morgan, Mario Ross, Mark Daniel Allen, Brandon Bennett

4x400m: Diwayne Sharpe, Jason Pitter, Oneil Lawrence, Luke Plummer, Kevin Minott

BOY’S UNDER 20

100m: Riquelme Reid, Sanjay Seymore, Nyron Wade

200m: Sanjay Seymore, Daequan Maragh

400m: Zachary Wallace, Junior Gallimore, Jabari Matheson, Paul Henry

800m: Joel Morgan, Malike Anderson

1500m: Joel Morgan, Dhemar Greene

110mH: Romario Jibbison, Robert Miller

400mH: Robert Miller, Jahvanie Tyrell

Long jump: Michael Andre Edwards,

High jump: Michael Neil

Triple jump: Michael Andre Edwards, Riquelme Hunter

Discus: Kamari Kennedy, Joseph Salmon

Shot put: Joseph Salmon, Khaleel Anderson

4x100m: Nyron Wade, Sanjay Seymore, Daequan Maragh, Romario Jibbison, Junior Gallimore

4x400m: Paul Henry, Jabari Matheson, Robert Miller, Zachary Wallace, Jahvanie Tyrell, Joel Morgan

4x400 Mixed Relay: Jabari Matheson, Paul Henry

Team Management:

Chef de Mission Kerry-Ann Coombs. Team leader Michael McIntosh and assistant team leader Desrine Anderson. The technical leader is David Riley while the coachng staff includes Megan Wilson-Copeland, Orville Brown, Richard Smith, Franz Forde, Kirk Beckford, Kevin Pryce and Kerron Grant.