KINGSTON, Jamaica — A constellation of Jamaican track and field talent is set to ignite the season at the Puma JAAA Fuller-Anderson Development Meet this Saturday at GC Foster College. The event features an electrifying lineup of Olympic and World Championship medalists making their seasonal debut in the 60m sprints.
Headlining the men’s competition is Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson, who enters the arena with a formidable personal best of 6.48 seconds. He faces formidable opposition from World Championship 200m bronze medalist Bryan Levell (PB: 6.59s) and the exceptionally quick Gary Card of Dynamic Track club, who boasts the field’s fastest time at 6.42 seconds. The competition deepens with the inclusion of Ackeem Blake, Rohan Watson, Guyana’s Emmanuel Archibald, and promising former high school standouts Dejour Russell, Adrian Kerr, and Jeevan Newby. Adding an intriguing dimension is the participation of 400m hurdler Roshawn Clarke, testing his speed in the shorter event.
The women’s 60m promises equally thrilling contests with MVP’s Tia Clayton (PB: 7.14s) squaring off against her relay silver medalist teammate Jonielle Smith (7.18s). The field intensifies with the presence of national contender Natasha Morrison (7.09s), Serena Cole (7.20s), and a strong Barbadian contingent featuring Sadia Williams (7.24s) and Kishawn Niles (7.12s). With nine heats scheduled for the men’s event, typically run as timed finals, the meet offers a critical early-season assessment of athlete preparedness and sets the stage for the upcoming international calendar.