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As one of the world’s most anticipated football tournament cycles kicks off, Pepsi-Cola Jamaica has officially introduced its highly anticipated Football Nation campaign to local fans, a global initiative that centers grassroots supporter culture at its core. Named as the Jamaican face of the platform, Reggae Boyz captain Andre Blake joins a star-studded global lineup that includes football superstars Vinícius Júnior, Florian Wirtz, and English icon Sir David Beckham to lead a nationwide celebration of the sport across the island.

Unlike generic brand campaigns tied to major tournaments, this initiative prioritizes Jamaican football fans, placing their unique traditions and beloved match-day rituals at the heart of every activation. Against the backdrop of the world’s biggest football competitions taking the global spotlight, Pepsi aims to ensure local supporters do not feel like peripheral observers — instead, they are the main attraction, connected both to their shared local culture and the global football community.

Central to the campaign’s identity is its fan-first rule set, drafted with Jamaican football culture in mind. The very first rule, “It’s called Football, Not Soccer,” nods to a longstanding point of pride for fans across the Caribbean and much of the globe, leaning into authentic local terminology and identity rather than global mainstream conventions.

Blake, who has embodied Jamaican football passion for more than a decade as national team captain, was tapped to lead the local campaign for his deep connection to the island’s football culture. From raucous community watch parties to heated, good-natured match-day debates at local bars, the campaign celebrates every layer of the football experience that unites Jamaicans.

Speaking on his new role as the face of Pepsi Football Nation Jamaica, Blake expressed excitement about the opportunity to connect with local supporters. “I’m honoured to join Pepsi Football Nation and become part of a global football family that includes some of the biggest names in the game,” he said. “Football has given me so much throughout my life and career, and I’m excited to connect with fans across Jamaica through this campaign while celebrating the sport that unites us all.”

Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished elite athletes to emerge from the Caribbean, Blake has led Jamaica’s senior men’s national team with distinction for more than 10 years. Renowned globally for his elite shot-stopping ability, steady on-pitch leadership, and consistent professionalism, he was the natural choice to bridge top-tier global football excellence with the passionate, homegrown fandom that defines Jamaican football culture.

To bring the campaign to life for on-the-ground fans, Pepsi-Cola Jamaica has built exclusive, fan-focused initiatives into its rollout. Aligning with the campaign’s playful Rule #84 — “You Must Wear Your Winning Jersey to Work” — the brand has launched a limited giveaway for 30 custom Pepsi Football Nation jerseys personally signed by Blake. The giveaway gives Jamaican supporters a tangible, keepsake piece of the global campaign to wear proudly throughout the tournament season.

Ashli-Raye Reccas, Pepsi Brand Coordinator for Jamaica, emphasized that the entire initiative is built as a tribute to the fans who make football a core part of Jamaican life. “Pepsi Football Nation is a tribute to the fans who live and breathe the sport,” Reccas explained. “Having a leader of Andre’s caliber in this initiative allows us to celebrate the authentic rituals of Jamaican supporters. This football season, we are focusing on bringing that grand, international tournament atmosphere directly to local communities, bars, and viewing spaces across the nation.”

As Jamaicans across the island gather in homes, community spaces and local bars to watch the world’s biggest football matches, the campaign solidifies Pepsi’s position as the go-to match-day companion for fans celebrating, debating, and cheering on their favorite teams through every moment of the global tournament.

Modern thoroughbred racing has grown accustomed to horses returning rested after month-long breaks between starts, with opening-out victories no longer considered a remarkable achievement. The truly extraordinary comeback comes when a racehorse steps back onto the track after more than half a year on the sidelines and crosses the finish line first—a dream realized by trainer Peter-John Parsard and his four-year-old bay colt Never Despair at Jamaica’s iconic Caymanas Park on June 7, 2026.

Sidelined for a full 16 months by an injury that once put his entire racing career in jeopardy, Never Despair delivered a masterclass performance in his return, claiming an emphatic win in the four-furlong (800-meter) maiden condition race. Under the steady, confident guidance of jockey Jemar Jackson, the colt broke cleanly from the starting gate, shook off any potential race rust, and pulled away from the field to win by a length and a quarter, clocking a solid time of 49.4 seconds for the sprint. Moonlight Song, ridden by Richie Shakes, secured second place, while Super Storm with Bebeto Harvey rounded out the top three finishers.

For Parsard, this win was far more than just checking off a maiden victory for his stable. It was a full validation of the patience, unshakable faith, and countless hours of work the entire team poured into the injured colt over a year and a half of recovery. Speaking to the Jamaica Observer’s *Supreme Racing Guide*, Parsard opened up about the journey that led to Sunday’s fairytale result. “He was a really talented horse. We had big hopes for him for the Classics last year but unfortunately he got a really bad injury,” the trainer explained. “It took us a lot of time and it took the owners a lot of patience to be able to get over the ailments that he had. Thank God he is fully healthy.”

Parsard was quick to share the credit for the win with Jackson, who did far more than just guide Never Despair on race day. The jockey was a core part of the horse’s daily rehabilitation and training routine through the entire six-month build-up to his comeback. “Credit to the jockey, he rode a good race here. But he has been working the horse diligently for about six months. I was very glad to see him able to get the job done on him,” Parsard said.

The trainer also admitted that Never Despair was not at peak race fitness heading into the event—but he did not need to be to outperform the rest of the field. “The horse ran beautifully. He was short of work and so we are hoping that he will have a little more scope and we will see what he can turn into. I was fairly confident that he was going to win the race. I knew he was going to be a little short in the end but thankfully he was able to get the job done,” Parsard noted.

With his first win under his belt, Never Despair will next move up to compete in races for non-winners of two events. Parsard says he is keeping expectations realistic for the comeback colt, focusing on keeping him sound rather than chasing elite titles. “I mean, he is what he is, he is a condition horse and so I don’t think he has a very high ceiling. But I am sure he will be able to stay sound and win a lot of races,” he stated.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest edition of global football’s flagship tournament in history, officially got underway on Thursday, with co-host Mexico claiming a dramatic 2-0 victory over South Africa in the opening Group A clash at Mexico City Stadium.

This historic venue made its own mark on the tournament before kickoff, becoming the first stadium in the world to welcome World Cup matches across three different editions of the competition. It did not take long for the first goal of the tournament to arrive: Julian Quinones put Mexico ahead just nine minutes into the match, before veteran 35-year-old striker Raul Jimenez doubled the host’s lead with a well-placed header to seal the three points.

The match was defined by chaotic on-pitch discipline, with three players sent off by Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio in front of a sold-out crowd of 80,000 fans. South Africa was reduced to nine men after midfielder Sphephelo Sithole was dismissed for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity, followed by Themba Zwane, who received a red card for a physical altercation involving a slap. Mexico was also down to 10 men late in the game, as center-back Cesar Montes was sent off for a dangerous late foul.

After the final whistle, Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre opened up about the unforeseen challenges his side overcame to secure the win, revealing the squad had struggled with severe opening-match nerves. “When you’re starting out the World Cup, of course your legs will shake,” Aguirre explained. “Never in 25 years had anyone had any cramps but three of them had cramps today. We were in awe when we saw the stadium and they got a little bit of stage fright. But we never suffered.”

Thursday’s kickoff launched the first 48-team World Cup in history, a tournament co-hosted by North American nations Mexico, the United States and Canada. The 39-day competition will conclude with the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Before the match kicked off, the official opening ceremony entertained the packed crowd, featuring performances from Colombian global pop icon Shakira, Nigerian afrobeats star Burna Boy performing the tournament’s official anthem *Dai Dai*, and a closing set from celebrated Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. While the energy inside the stadium was overwhelmingly festive, the scene outside the venue was far more tense: dozens of protesters made up of teachers, student activists, and relatives of missing Mexican people clashed with heavy police presence outside the stadium. A small group of protesters breached security barriers and exchanged blows with officers shortly after Mexico scored its opening goal.

The opening match drew massive viewing crowds across North America beyond the stadium: tens of thousands of fans packed into an official fan zone in central Mexico City to watch the game on large screens, while hundreds of fans from Los Angeles’ large Mexican community gathered at the city’s iconic Coliseum to follow the action together.

The start of on-pitch action comes as a long-awaited relief for FIFA, which has faced widespread backlash and criticism heading into the tournament over the soaring cost of match tickets for fans.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In an opening Group A clash full of missed opportunities and late drama, South Korea kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup journey with a tense 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday, as second-half substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu netted the decisive winner deep in the second half.

Tipped by many as a contender to progress from the group stage, Son Heung-min’s side controlled the tempo and carved out scoring chance after scoring chance in the opening 45 minutes, but failed to turn their dominant possession into a breakthrough. The Tottenham Hotspur winger was at the heart of most of South Korea’s attacking threat: he sent one powerful effort soaring over the crossbar early on, then produced a blistering solo run that saw him cut inside to the left, evade two tight Czech marking challenges, and drag his final attempt just wide of the post.

A far-from-sold-out stadium crowd watched as the tightly contested match turned on its head just after halftime. Against the run of play, the Czechs broke the deadlock through Ladislav Krejci, who rose unmarked at the near post to plant a powerful header beyond Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, giving his side an unexpected lead against the run of play.

South Korea’s persistent pressure finally paid off in the 67th minute, when Hwang In-beom drew level with a cleverly crafted equalizer. The midfielder faked a shot to throw off his marker and the Czech goalkeeper, before gently lifting the ball over Matej Kovar into the back of the net to level the score.

The Czech thought they had re-taken the lead shortly after, only for their effort to be ruled offside by match officials, in a call that turned the tide of the game permanently. Hwang, who had already found the back of the net, turned provider for the winner just 13 minutes before full time, delivering a pinpoint cross from the right flank that Oh slotted home cleanly to put South Korea ahead.

As the final whistle blew on a frantic final 10 minutes of play, a relieved Son Heung-min dropped to the turf in celebration, his side having secured all three points despite an hour of wasted chances. Up next for South Korea is a high-stakes clash against co-hosts Mexico on June 18, who kicked off their own campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over South Africa earlier the same day. The Czech Republic will face South Africa in Atlanta on the same matchday, looking to bounce back from their opening defeat to get their tournament back on track.

On a bustling Monday at the University of Technology (UTech) Auditorium in Kingston, Jamaica, the Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA) hosted the national finals of its 2026 Preparatory and Primary School League, bringing together over 200 talented student-athletes hailing from every corner of the island to compete for national titles.

The one-day event crowned champions across four team divisions, with Hillel Academy claiming the preparatory girls’ crown, AISK taking home top honors in the preparatory boys’ bracket. In the older primary school categories, Greater Portmore Primary secured the girls’ championship title, while Whitfield Primary and Infant School emerged victorious in the primary boys’ division. Beyond the standard division titles, the event also hosted a high-stakes Champions of Champions invitational bracket, where Hillel Academy repeated its winning streak to claim the female team trophy, and Whitfield Primary and Infant School held its ground to take the men’s team title.

Individual competition produced equally exciting results, with standout athletes claiming gold across the two age-group divisions. Alexandra Montaque of Greater Portmore Primary took the top spot in the Under-11 Girls’ singles draw, while Yashme Anderson of Whitfield Primary and Infant School claimed the Under-11 Boys’ singles title. In the older Under-13 division, Axys Johnson of Hillel Academy secured the girls’ singles crown, and William Lei of AISK took home the boys’ singles gold medal. A correction to initial reporting: the preparatory girls’ team title was awarded to Hillel Academy, not AISK as previously noted.

Ingrid Graham, president of the JTTA, opened post-event comments by praising the exceptional quality of play on display and celebrating the steady growth of table tennis at the grassroots level across Jamaica. “The JTTA Preparatory & Primary School League continues to highlight the exceptional talent within our school system. We are proud of every participant and encouraged by the continued growth of youth table tennis at the school level,” Graham shared in her remarks.

Graham added that the tournament serves a critical functional purpose beyond celebrating young talent: it acts as a national scouting event, identifying top emerging players in the Under-11 and Under-13 age groups who will go on to represent Jamaica at upcoming international championships hosted in Mexico.

Aubyn Henry, JTTA’s Chief Strategy and Development Officer, emphasized that the impact of the annual school league stretches far beyond the competitive table tennis court. “When more than 200 young Jamaicans compete and grow through sport, the impact goes far beyond the table. This league represents opportunity, growth and excellence,” Henry explained.

Lacey Gordon, JTTA’s director of sponsorship, extended public gratitude to the organization’s industry partners and sponsors, whose ongoing backing made the 2026 finals event possible. “Our sponsors and partners play a vital role in making this event possible, helping to create opportunities for young athletes to develop and showcase their abilities,” Gordon noted. In an official statement, the JTTA echoed Gordon’s thanks, confirming that sustained partner support continues to strengthen youth sport development across the country and expand access to competitive opportunities for young Jamaican athletes from all regions.

In a momentous milestone for soccer in North America, the first ever FIFA World Cup finals match held on Canadian territory delivered a dramatic, evenly-contested result in Toronto on Friday, as co-host nation Canada fought back from a first-half deficit to secure a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Bosnia-Herzegovina got off to a flying start, capitalizing on a set piece opportunity in the 21st minute to break the deadlock. Midfielder Jovo Lukic rose above Canada’s defensive line to power a pinpoint header into the back of the net, putting his side ahead and putting the co-hosts on the back foot early in their historic outing.

For much of the second half, Canada’s squad pushed relentlessly for an equalizer, probing Bosnia-Herzegovina’s defense with repeated attacking forays. The breakthrough finally came when forward Cyle Larin converted a well-worked chance to level the score, sending the pro-Canadian crowd at the Toronto venue into raptures.

The result leaves both teams with one point apiece from their opening group stage encounter, setting up an exciting run of remaining matches as they jockey for position to advance to the knockout round of the tournament. For Canadian soccer, the occasion itself marked a historic turning point, bringing a World Cup finals match to Canadian soil for the first time in the competition’s century-long history.

The second day of the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships delivered a string of stunning upsets, personal bests, and historic records at Eugene Oregon’s iconic Hayward Field on Thursday, headlined by a once-in-a-generation 100-meter run from University of Georgia’s Adejah Hodge.

The British Virgin Islands Olympian left spectators and competitors stunned as she crossed the 100m semi-final finish line in a blistering 10.63 seconds with a legal +0.9 m/s wind reading. The time not only smashed her previous personal best of 10.77 seconds set in April, it also elevated her position as the world’s top-ranked 100m sprinter this season, and broke both the collegiate and championship meet records. The prior mark of 10.75 seconds, set by American star ShaCarrie Richards in 2019, stood for five years before Hodge’s historic run. The result also ranks Hodge’s performance as the fifth-fastest women’s 100m in history globally.

In the women’s long jump, Clemson University’s Shantae Foreman pulled off one of the day’s biggest personal breakthroughs to claim a surprise second-place finish. The Jamaican athlete jumped 6.69 meters, with a +0.2 m/s wind reading, an massive improvement of 22 centimeters over her previous outdoor personal best of 6.47 meters. That mark, which Foreman had matched twice before — first at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, and again at the NCAA East Regional just two weeks prior — was left far behind, and Foreman’s new jump catapults her into the top 10 all-time for Jamaican women in the event. Now, she enters Saturday’s triple jump competition as the overwhelming pre-event favorite to claim the national title.

Multiple other athletes from Caribbean nations competing for U.S. collegiate programs earned spots in upcoming finals through strong semi-final showings. University of Florida’s Gabrielle Matthews turned in a rare double qualification, advancing to both the women’s 100m and 200m finals after impressive performances. In the 100m, Matthews clocked 11.02 seconds (+0.6 m/s) to secure her spot, behind Florida State University’s Shenese Walker who ran 10.94 seconds (+0.3 m/s). Texas’s Carleta Bernard just missed out on a finals spot, finishing with a 11.17 second run that left her outside qualification.

In the 200m semi-finals, Matthews continued her strong form by lowering her own personal best to 22.22 seconds (+1.7 m/s) to take second place behind Hodge, chopping 0.19 seconds off her prior top mark of 22.41 seconds.

University of Georgia’s Dejanae Oakley, the current world leader in the women’s 400m, put on a dominant display in the 400m heats, cruising to a win in her semi-final heat with a 49.93 second clocking. The result secured her place as the top qualifier heading into Saturday’s final, where she will look to improve on her second-place finish at the 2023 championships.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, Ohio State’s Janela Spencer clocked a season’s best 12.77 seconds (+1.2 m/s) and Texas Tech’s Tonie-Ann Forbes ran 12.86 seconds in the same wind conditions to secure their spots in the final. Clemson’s Oneka Wilson just missed out on qualification, crossing the line in 12.93 seconds (+1.0 m/s). In the day’s only field event for other competing athletes, Purdue University’s Britannie Johnson placed 20th overall in the women’s shot put with a throw of 16.02 meters.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Later this June, a groundbreaking cross-sector gathering will bring together top stakeholders from 10 key fields spanning athletics, commerce, tourism, public policy, investment, media, technology, education and athlete development to Kingston for the first ever Made4Goal Jamaica Global Sports Summit.

Hosted across two full days on June 29 and 30 at the University of Technology, Jamaica, the landmark event centers on a bold strategic question: how can Jamaica translate its long-standing global reputation for producing elite, world-beating athletes into a fully developed, globally competitive domestic sports industry?

In an official statement shared publicly, summit organizers framed the gathering as one of the most ambitious collaborative initiatives ever undertaken for Jamaica’s sports sector. It forms a core part of a broader national and regional strategy to position Jamaica as the leading sports hub of the Global South.

The summit is organized by Absolut Ventures Limited, the creative team behind the world’s first and only televised freestyle football reality competition. Programming will focus on untapped opportunities that emerge at the intersection of sports, tourism, direct investment, emerging technology, infrastructure development, media, health and wellness, youth empowerment and broad-based national economic expansion.

“Jamaica has already proven time and again that we can compete and outperform the very best nations on the global sporting stage,” noted Alrick McKenzie, founder and summit director of the Made4Goal Jamaica Global Sports Summit. “Our next critical step is building out the foundational systems, cross-border partnerships, scalable investment opportunities, and modern infrastructure that will allow sports to evolve into a far more powerful economic engine for our country. This summit exists to bring the right stakeholders into one room to hold these critical conversations and deliver tangible, meaningful outcomes for Jamaica.”

Simon Preston, a veteran sports consultant, analyst and media officer with deep ties to Jamaica’s athletic sector, emphasized that the summit comes at a critical juncture for the nation’s sports ecosystem. He called it a timely and essential step toward building a more structured, sustainable future for the entire sector.

“Jamaica already holds an extraordinary, globally recognized sporting brand, but the current opportunity lies in building a stronger, more interconnected ecosystem to support that brand,” Preston explained. “We host nearly 50 distinct sporting disciplines across the island, and this summit offers the perfect space for leaders across different disciplines to gather, share insights, learn from one another, and collaborate to build a stronger Jamaica.

Preston went on to highlight the depth of Jamaica’s underleveraged sporting success beyond its globally famous sprinters: “Jamaica ranks eighth in the world for lacrosse, third globally for netball, and is home to the fastest male and female sprinters alive today. These impressive achievements are powerful assets we can leverage to help every domestic sporting discipline reach its full potential.”

“The Made4Goal Jamaica Global Sports Summit creates a dedicated platform for substantive, solution-focused conversations around athlete development pathways, investment attraction, infrastructure improvement, technological integration, governance reform, sports tourism and commercial expansion,” Preston added. “If Jamaica is to fully maximize the global influence its sporting talent has earned, we must connect our world-class talent to real, scalable opportunities, and this summit is designed to lead that charge.”

Attendees can expect a full schedule of dynamic programming, including keynote addresses from industry leaders, intimate fireside chats, interactive panel discussions, hands-on skills-building workshops, dedicated networking sessions, and high-level strategic working sessions. Participants will include representatives from national sporting associations, elite active and retired athletes, C-suite corporate leaders, global venture capital and impact investors, senior tourism sector executives, national and local policymakers, and leading education stakeholders.

EAST RUTHERFORD, U.S. – Ahead of Brazil’s opening Group C match against Morocco this Saturday in New Jersey, iconic Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti has expressed firm belief that his five-time World Cup-winning squad has what it takes to outcompete the world’s best national teams and bring an end to the nation’s 24-year wait for a new global football title.

At 67 years old, Ancelotti boasts one of the most decorated resumes in club football management, having lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy five times across his career. This tournament, however, marks his first ever appearance as a head coach at the men’s World Cup, taking the reins of a Brazilian side that has not claimed the sport’s biggest prize since their 2002 victory.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the high-stakes opener, Ancelotti framed the opportunity as a one-of-a-kind milestone in his decades-long career. “It’s a new experience, it’s a new responsibility to represent the country of football,” he said. “At the end of the day, this role boils down to two words: responsibility and honour. This is a unique, incredibly beautiful moment in my career.”

The veteran manager made clear that his squad enters the tournament with quiet confidence, backed by a healthy mix of top-tier talent and proven veteran leadership. “We have a team that can compete with every team in the world, we’re convinced of that. It’s a team with quality and experience, and with absolute confidence that it can compete with anyone,” Ancelotti added.

Looking ahead to the broader tournament landscape, Ancelotti predicted that this 2024 World Cup will be one of the most evenly matched competitions in recent memory, noting that his side has put in the work needed to hit the ground running against Morocco. Brazil’s Group C also includes Scotland and Haiti, two sides the manager did not dismiss as lower-tier competition.

The path to the World Cup has not been smooth for Brazil, however. The team’s qualifying campaign was far from solid, dropping six of their 18 matches to finish fifth in the CONMEBOL standings – a result that would have sent them to intercontinental play-offs under previous qualifying formats. The squad has also faced significant roster setbacks heading into the tournament: key forwards Rodrygo and Estevao were forced to withdraw due to injury, and star veteran Neymar will miss Saturday’s opening clash.

Neymar, 34, has not featured for the Brazilian national side since 2023 after picking up a right calf injury in mid-May. Ancelotti confirmed that the star is on track to return to team training as early as next week, and emphasized that Neymar remains a critical part of the squad’s plans even as he recovers.

“Neymar is working very hard to recover as quickly as possible,” the coach said. “We called him up not only for his football ability, which is indisputable, but also for the experience and example he can give to the younger players in the group.”

EUGENE, Ore. — The 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field delivered a historic day for Jamaican athletics Friday, as national record-holder and reigning champion Ralford Mullings of the University of Oklahoma successfully defended his men’s discus throw title in spectacular fashion.

Competition against a stacked field of top collegiate throwers, Mullings got out to an early lead, holding the top position on the leaderboard from the very first round of throws. His lead did not go unchallenged, however: Air Force’s Texas Tanner surged past the defending champion in the middle rounds, pushing Mullings to deliver a career-level performance to retain his crown. Responding to the pressure in the fourth round, Mullings unleashed a winning throw of 65.81 meters, enough to secure his second consecutive national title and cement his status as one of the top young discus throwers in the world.

The men’s discus event turned into a Jamaican showcase, as compatriots filled multiple top-six finishing positions. Racquel Broderick of the University of Southern California took second place overall, notching a new personal best of 64.15 meters to complete a one-two sweep for Jamaican athletes. Two more Jamaican competitors hit new lifetime best marks to finish in the top five: University of Alabama’s Christopher Young placed fifth with a throw of 62.30 meters, while Florida State University’s Shamar Reid tied Young’s mark to take sixth place. Two additional Jamaican athletes also competed in the final: Alabama’s Trevor Gunzel finished 14th with a 58.90-meter throw, and LSU’s Chad Hendricks recorded a throw of 55.40 meters to round out the Jamaican contingent.

Jamaican athletes also turned in strong performances in other men’s events on the third day of competition, though not all claimed top spots. In the men’s 800-meter run, an upset shook up the final results: Colin Sahlman of Northern Arizona outpaced two Jamaican teammates from the University of Arkansas to take the national title. Sahlman crossed the finish line in 1:44.22, edging out Arkansas’ Tyrice Taylor, who finished second in 1:44.30. Taylor’s teammate Rivaldo Marshall took third place with a time of 1:44.93. In the men’s 110-meter hurdles, Baylor University’s Demario Prince clocked a time of 13.25 seconds to secure sixth place in the national final.

Reporting by Paul A Reid