The penultimate day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships has set the stage for a dramatic conclusion, with two powerhouse teams establishing seemingly insurmountable leads. Inside Kingston’s National Stadium, Edwin Allen High and Jamaica College have positioned themselves to reclaim and retain their respective titles, leaving their rivals with a monumental challenge on the final day.
On the girls’ side, Edwin Allen has mounted a formidable campaign to recapture the throne they lost to Hydel in 2025. Demonstrating exceptional team depth and performance across multiple events, they have amassed a commanding total of 151.5 points after 23 of the 46 scheduled finals. This places them a staggering 35.5 points ahead of the defending champions, Hydel, making an 11th overall title a near certainty barring any unforeseen circumstances in Saturday’s finale.
The narrative is equally compelling in the boys’ championship, where Jamaica College (JC) has delivered a masterclass in track and field dominance. Their athletes have performed at peak levels, accumulating a massive 189 points with just half of the finals completed (21 of 42). This has created a cavernous 67-point deficit for their historic rivals, Kingston College (KC). The gap is so significant that it would require an unprecedented reversal of fortune for KC to challenge for the title, signaling that JC’s charge toward glory is all but assured.