KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a spectacular finale to his high school athletic career, Jamaica College’s Michael-Andre Edwards delivered a monumental performance at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletic Championships. Edwards clinched the Boys Class 1 triple jump title with a massive personal best of 16.25 meters, achieved despite a slight headwind of -0.6m/s at the National Stadium.
The victory secured Edwards a prestigious jumps double, having successfully defended his long jump crown just days earlier on Wednesday. His championship journey began dramatically with an opening foul, but the athlete demonstrated remarkable composure to dominate the competition thereafter. Edwards saved his finest leap for the final attempt, shattering his previous personal record of 15.95 meters set at the prestigious Penn Relays earlier in the season.
This extraordinary achievement places Edwards second on the global Under-20 performance list for the current season, highlighting his world-class potential. The competition saw Kingston College’s Amani Phillips claim silver with a strong jump of 15.34 meters, while Calabar High’s Antonio Anderson made a stunning final-round surge from eighth to bronze medal position with a leap of 15.21 meters.
Edwards’ performance not only concludes his Boys Champs career in spectacular fashion but also establishes him as one of Jamaica’s most promising athletic talents with significant international potential.