Jamaican collegiate athletes delivered a spectacular performance, securing five individual national titles on the final day of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Indoor Championships in Topeka, Kansas. The event showcased exceptional talent from Caribbean competitors, particularly in sprint and hurdle events.
Shaquane Gordon of Odessa College, a former ISSA Champs gold medalist, captured the men’s 60m hurdles crown with a dominant time of 7.69 seconds. His victory marked a Jamaican podium sweep, with Matthew Sullivan (Hinds Community College, 7.82s) claiming silver and Shevon Depass (Western Texas College, 7.83s) taking bronze.
Barton County College’s Asharria Ulett mirrored this success in the women’s equivalent, blazing to victory in 8.25 seconds. She was followed by teammate Camoy Binger (8.40s) in second place, demonstrating Barton County’s hurdle program dominance.
Central Arizona College’s Mickayla Gardner emerged victorious in the women’s 200m, achieving a personal best of 23.44 seconds. Meanwhile, Jayval Wright of Hinds Community College made history in the men’s 200m, setting both a personal best and new NJCAA record with his blistering 20.62-second finish.
Keandro Gordon of Barton County rounded out Jamaica’s gold medal performances by capturing the men’s 600m title in a facility record time of 1:16.91, eclipsing the previous mark set in 2023.
The championships also featured several notable podium finishes from Jamaican athletes across various disciplines. Barton County’s Chavez Penn added a silver medal in the triple jump (15.96m) to his high jump gold from Friday’s competition. Deijanae Bruce (Odessa College) earned silver in the women’s high jump, clearing 1.72m alongside gold medalist Kahdijah Bailey of Iowa Western.