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
4×400 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
4×400 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.
