On the concluding day of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) National Senior Championships held at Kingston’s iconic National Stadium, track and field star Romaine Beckford delivered a standout performance to secure his third consecutive national men’s high jump crown. Entering the competition as one of the world’s top-ranked high jumpers—currently tied for fourth globally with a personal best clearance of 2.30 meters—Beckford navigated early pressure to claim the top spot with a winning jump of 2.25 meters. After successfully clearing the winning height, Beckford pushed for a new personal best, first testing 2.28 meters where he fell short on two attempts, before raising the bar to 2.31 meters in a bold final attempt that he ultimately could not convert. Finishing behind Beckford in the podium standings were Lushane Wilson, who took silver with a 2.20-meter clearance, and two-time world indoor medalist Raymond Richards, who rounded out the top three with a jump of 2.15 meters. Beyond the high jump, the final day of the national championships delivered several other exciting title finishes across field events. In the men’s shot put competition, Florida State University athlete Despiro Wray claimed his first ever Jamaican national senior title, throwing a winning mark of 16.98 meters to edge out the competition. Silver medalist Moses Parkinson posted a solid throw of 16.62 meters, while Tio-Josh Mowatt took third place with a 16.35-meter effort. The men’s javelin throw title went to Elvis Graham, who came just one centimeter short of the 70-meter benchmark with a winning throw of 69.99 meters. Graham held off challenger Zaavan Richards, who recorded a 67.54-meter throw for silver, while Santino Anglin claimed bronze with a 62.10-meter effort. On the women’s side of the javelin competition, Laquay Harrison took home the national title with a winning throw of 39.45 meters. She outperformed silver medalist Angel Robinson of Edwin Allen High School, who threw 38.19 meters, and bronze medalist Princess Dunn, who recorded a 37.43-meter throw to round out the top three.
