KINGSTON, Jamaica — The 2025 ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships (Boys and Girls Champs 2025) kicked off Tuesday morning at the National Stadium with exciting preliminary heats in the 400-meter events across several age groups.
Several medal contenders, including the likes of Rushaine Richards of St. Jago High School with 48.74 seconds, Marcinho Rose from Kingston College (47.52), and his teammate Tajh-Marques White (47.94), were among the notable qualifiers on the boys’ side.
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In the category, Shameika McLean of Foga Road High School (56.79), secured the top qualifying spot in class three, with Jamilia Alves from St. Jago High School and Ashley Wynter of Holmwood Technical following closely with times of 57.02 and 57.11 seconds, respectively.
In class two, Jesena Williams from Vere Technical High dominated with a swift 54.66 seconds, while in class one, Abigail Campbell of Hydel led the pack with a time of 53.94 seconds.
On the boys’ side, Justin McKoy from Calabar High School set the standard in the Class 3 (10-13) 400m with a time of 51.31 seconds. Rajeve Allison, also from Calabar, and Nicholas Jones of Lacovia High School followed closely.
The Boys Class 2 (14-15) 400m saw Rushaine Richards of St. Jago High School lead with 48.74 seconds, while Diwayne Sharpe and Micah Willis, both from Calabar High School, secured the next two fastest times.
The Boys and Girls Champs 2025 400m Results
Girls 400m 13-14 CLASS 3 Prelims:
Shameika McLean, Foga Road High School, 56.79Q
Jamilia Alves, St. Jago High School, 57.02Q
Ashley Wynter, Holmwood Technical High School, 57.11Q
Alyssa Carty, St. Jago High School, 57.75Q
Shaneil Henry, Hydel High School, 57.80Q
Khalila Lewis Satchwell, Edwin Allen High School, 57.94Q
Tracey-Ann Evans, Holmwood Technical High School, 57.98Q
Kevina Bourne, Port Antonio High School, 59.03Q
Kamoya Graham, Sydney Pagon Academy, 57.39Q
Vennesha Pommells, Manchester High School, 57.86Q
Priscilla Johnson, The Queen’s School, 58.39Q
Lanoya Franklin, Mount Alvernia High School, 58.63Q
Arrian Nelson, Hydel High School, 58.65Q
Chantellee Brown, Clarendon College, 58.84Q
Taliah Honeyghan, Manchester High School, 1:00.00Q
Tiasha Barrett, Holy Childhood High School, 1:01.52Q
Renae Lewis, Edwin Allen High School, 58.94q
Kimanda Swaby, Lacovia High School, 59.36q
Tashelle Nembhard, Merl Grove High School, 59.53q
Suvannah Gobay, Immaculate Conception, 59.93q
Ariella Francis, Papine High School, 1:00.11q
Sha-Jay Davis, Convent of Mercy Academy Alpha, 1:00.73q
Oracesia Brooks, Excelsior High School, 1:00.75q
Kalini Gordon, Mount Alvernia High School, 1:00.93q
Girls 400m 15-16 CLASS 2 Prelims:
Jesena Williams, Vere Technical High School, 54.66Q
Maddison Campbell, Holmwood Technical High School, 55.64Q
Nastassia Fletcher, Hydel High School, 55.78Q
Sashana Johnson, Hydel High School, 55.81Q
Breana Brown, Excelsior High School, 56.42Q
Marria Crossfield, Edwin Allen High School, 56.75Q
Sherecia Wint, Vere Technical High School, 57.00Q
Shanika Lindsay, Alphansus Davis High School, 55.60Q
Shannaty Burke, Ferncourt High School, 56.50Q
K’Alee Graham, Mount Alvernia High School, 56.72Q
Britannaia Bailey, Holmwood Technical High School, 56.99Q
Mareka Williams, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, 58.45Q
Kimberly Wright, Immaculate Conception, 58.50Q
Kaysian Sewell, Wolmer’s Girls School, 1:00.27Q
Kaydrianna Johnson, Camperdown High School, 56.78q
Onecia Murray, Manchester High School, 58.66q
Gizan Wesley, Clarendon College, 59.21q
Danique Williams, York Castle High School, 59.66q
Sharian Foote, Petersfield High School, 59.73q
Tashina Panton, Titchfield High School, 1:00.05q
Allyson McFarlane, Meadowbrook High School, 1:00.82q
Jeneil Harding, Lacovia High School, 1:00.84q
Keira Harris, Excelsior High School, 1:00.90q
Coleen Bower, Maggotty High School, 1:00.93q
Girls 400m 17-18 CLASS 1 Prelims:
Abigail Campbell, Hydel High School, 53.94Q
Kellyann Carr, Edwin Allen High School, 54.60Q
Shevaughn Thomas, Vere Technical High School, 54.67Q
Abrina Wright, Holmwood Technical High School, 55.61Q
Kristen Herbert, Holmwood Technical High School, 54.83Q
Davine Dickenson, Immaculate Conception, 55.68Q
Anecia Campbell, Bellefield High School, 55.99Q
Sasha-Shunta Hemmings, Hydel High School, 56.16Q
Shanique Cassanova, Edwin Allen High School, 55.10q
Shavanecia Griffiths, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, 55.88q
Samoya Brown, Immaculate Conception, 56.05q
Roneisha Johnson, Excelsior High School, 56.74q
Alaina Spence, York Castle High School, 57.60q
Casey-Dee Fuller, Convent of Mercy Academy Alpha, 57.62q
Meckeda Legister, The Queen’s School, 57.84q
Charissa December, Vere Technical High School, 57.96q
Boys 400m 10-13 CLASS 3 BOYS Prelims:
Justin McKoy, Calabar High School, 51.31Q
Rajeve Allison, Calabar High School, 51.71Q
Nicholas Jones, Lacovia High School, 51.89Q
Khieme Campbell, St. Jago High School, 51.97Q
Tyrone Turner, Manchester High School, 51.97Q
Tiene Barrett, Rusea’s High School, 52.61Q
Keiron Gavin, Manchester High School, 53.30Q
Antonio McGregor, Wolmer’s Boys School, 53.50Q
Jaydon Gordon, St. Jago High School, 51.80Q
Kejaun Salkey, Rusea’s High School, 52.03Q
Shevaughn Williamson, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, 52.09Q
Emmile Higgins, Kingston College, 53.52Q
Rhomaldo Wilson, Holy Trinity High School, 53.64Q
Malik Thompson, Camperdown High School, 53.80Q
Russell Lawson-Gentles, Jamaica College, 53.83Q
Aiden Phillips, Jamaica College, 54.26Q
Darrian Francis, Lacovia High School, 52.90q
Jean-Marc Morrison, St. Mary Technical High School, 53.63q
Devonte Guthrie, Greater Portmore High School, 53.71q
Nathaniel Ivy, Vere Technical High School, 54.30q
Cayden Clarke, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, 54.45q
Dishawn Parker, St. Catherine High School, 54.54q
Maleeq Fellows, Kingston College, 54.78q
Davin Gardener, Steer Town Academy, 54.80q
Boys 400m 14-15 CLASS 2 BOYS Prelims:
Rushaine Richards, St. Jago High School, 48.74Q
Diwayne Sharpe, Calabar High School, 48.85Q
Micah Willis, Calabar High School, 48.95Q
Gregory McFarlane, Excelsior High School, 49.74Q
Tyrece Whyte, Port Antonio High School, 49.93Q
Chanton White, Denbigh High School, 50.00Q
Deandre Myers, Wolmer’s Boys School, 50.97Q
Akeem Honeyghan, Maggotty High School, 51.01Q
Deron Richards, Knox College, 49.03Q
Oneil Brown, Munro College, 49.07Q
Rayvon Black, Denbigh High School, 49.88Q
Jason Pitter, Kingston College, 50.00Q
Jordan Rehedul, Kingston College, 50.09Q
Rasheed Grant, St. Mary High School, 50.11Q
Jaeden Campbell, Excelsior High School, 51.18Q
Kyle Thompson, Jamaica College, 52.00Q
Alanzo James, Petersfield High School, 49.06q
Balfour Thomas, St. Catherine High School, 49.61q
Jared Mallett, Ardenne High School, 50.41q
Oneil Lawrence, Jamaica College, 50.78q
Jaleel Mighton, Old Harbour High School, 51.25q
Lincoln Ricketts, Munro College, 51.25q
Zachary Rowe, Ardenne High School, 51.69q
Arron Senior, Lacovia High School, 51.78q
Boys 400m 16-19 CLASS 1 BOYS Prelims:
Marcinho Rose, Kingston College, 47.52Q
Omarie Williamson, Holmwood Technical High School, 47.58Q
Jabari Matheson, William Knibb Memorial, 47.59Q
Kishawn Hoffman, Excelsior High School, 47.65Q
Tajh-Marques White, Kingston College, 47.94Q
Kevin Bliss, Mona High School, 48.30Q
Mario Birch, Cornwall College, 48.46Q
Sawayne Kerr, St. Elizabeth Technical High School, 48.64Q
Paul Henry, Foga Road High School, 47.95Q
Troydian Flemmings, Manchester High School, 48.08Q
Junior Galimore, Calabar High School, 48.19Q
Demarco Bennett, Excelsior High School, 48.27Q
Ian Barker, St. Catherine High School, 48.28Q
Joshua Wint, William Knibb Memorial, 48.44Q
Tiandre Downer, Holmwood Technical High School, 48.63Q
Makaelan Woods, Jamaica College, 48.72Q
Omary Robinson, Jamaica College, 48.39q
Keano Charles, Calabar High School, 48.45q
Daniel Sheriff, Camperdown High School, 48.56q
Zachary Cox, Cornwall College, 48.62q
Shavoy Thompson, Muschett High School, 48.64q
Nicolas Blair, Lacovia High School, 48.77q
Nishawn Walker, Mount St. Joseph, 48.85q
Seth Ridgard, Munro College, 48.85q