Jamaica top medal at CARIFTA

Jamaica’s Junior athletes returned from St. Kitts today, following another good display at the CARIFTA Games.



The Jamaicans finished top of the medal table for the 24th consecutive time with 69 medals, comprising 29 gold, 25 silver and 15 bronze.



However, the medal haul was seven less than last year’s record haul of 76.



Trinidad and Tobago placed second with 30 medals, 10 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze. The Bahamas collected eight gold, three silver and 12 bronze to finish third with 23 medals.



Propelled by championship records from distance runners Natoya Goule and Kemoy Campbell, the Jamaicans won 11 of the 22 gold medals during the last session of the three-day meet yesterday.



Goule, who had won the 1,500 metre gold on Friday, smashed the Under-20 Girls’ 800 metre record with a superb run in 2 minutes 05.90 seconds.



Campbell delivered one of the most impressive wins when he lapped the entire field to win the Open Boys’ 5,000 metres in a new record time of 14 minutes 46.51.



The Jamaicans closed the meet with their usual flourish, sweeping all of the 1600-metre relay events.