With over 1,000 student athletes set to participate, stakeholders of the 36th annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association/Sagicor National Athletics Championships are anticipating class-act performances from the island’s children.
The two-day event will be held at the National Stadium on Friday and Saturday, beginning at 10:00 am each day, with athletes participating in both track and field events in the various categories.
“Sagicor Foundation is happy to provide a platform to unearth our junior athletes’ talent at the grass-roots level. We have seen where some of the children who participate in these championships go on to become Olympic and World champions,” noted Alysia White, head, group marketing, Sagicor Group Jamaica.
Chairman of the JTA National Sports Committee Patrick Graham, meanwhile, noted that plans are in high gear for the staging of the event. He encouraged Jamaicans to come out and give support to the young athletes at the meet.
On the track this year, students will participate in races between 80 and 1,200 metres, while field events will include long jump, high jump, shot put, and cricket ball throw.
Defending champions St Andrew, who last year copped their 19th title with 343.5 points, are looking to reclaim the title.
“We have always been a confident team. All we have to do is look in the mirror; that’s our competition right there. We expect a closely contested championships, so if we perform at our optimum over the two days, we will retain our title,” Mabracq Harris, parish co-ordinator, said.
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