STAR’S GIRLS AND BOYS’ CHAMPS PREDICTIONS - GIRLS’ TOP THREE

Edwin Allen are tipped to retain the girls' title of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships. The Frankfield-based Edwin Allen have been predicted to win easily, leaving in their wake defending champions Hydel, Holmwood and St Jago at the end of the event on Saturday. STAR Sports looks at the top three finishers in each event.

CLASS FOUR

100M

Ferncourt High's Rihanna Scott has been in impeccable form all season and looks set to continue with a big win and could go sub-12 seconds.

1. Rihanna Scott (Fern)

2. Teixiera Johnson (Hydel)

3. Tashana Godfrey (Edwin)

200M

Scott will be hoping for a double, however, Johnson loves this event and after an injury derailed her last year, she will recoup losses and should give Scott her first defeat of the season.

1. Teixiera Johnson (Hydel)

2. Rihanna Scott (Fern)

3. Azaria Harris ((Alpha)

70M HURDLES

A close battle is expected between Hydel's Arian Nelson and St Jago's Meya Thomas.

1. Arian Nelson (Hydel)

2. Meya Thomas ((St. Jago)

3. Niara McLeod (Imm)

LONG JUMP

Double win for Hydel's Nelson.

1. Arian Nelson (Hydel)

2. Danielle Clarke (Edwin)

3. Asia Brown (Imm)

HIGH JUMP

Sanique Watt of Immaculate and Brianna Stewart of St Jago are joint leaders with 1.60 metres.

1. Sanique Watt (Imm)

2. Brianna Stewart (St. Jago)

3. Zodieon Baker (Edwin)

4x100M RELAY

Edwin Allen should get back to winning ways, after suffering their first defeat of the season in a narrow loss to Hydel at the Gibson/McCook Relays.

1. Edwin Allen

2. Hydel

3. Alpha

CLASS THREE

100M

Wolmer's Natrece East should turn back the challenge of Edwin Allen's Kerelle Etienne, after a second-place finish last year.

1. Natrece East (Wol)

2. Kerelle Etienne (Edwin)

3. Adira Campbell (St Jago)

200M

East is the defending champion and should retain her title in style as she has a season and personal best of 23.27 seconds and could go close to the record of 23.07.

1. Natrece East (Wol)

2. Shanaye Grant (St Jago)

3. Kimberly Wright (Imm)

400M

1. Sashana Johnson (Hydel)

2. Tresha Lee Sutherland (Clar)

3. Kevina Bourne (Tit)

800M

After an injury last year denied her a winning chance, Edwin Allen's Kevongaye Fowler will prevail over Alikaye Reynolds of Alphansus Davis, where both have gone sub 2:09 seconds this season.

1. Kevongaye Fowler (Edwin)

2. Alikaye Reynolds (Alphan)

3. Dania Fairweather (StMH)

1,500M

Reynolds with a season-best 4:39.40 minutes will turn the table on Fowler.

1. Alikaye Reynolds (Alphan)

2. Kevongaye Fowler (Edwin)

3. Dania Fairweather (StMH)

80MH

1. Akeelah Bell (Wol)

2. Rajana Price (Alpha)

3. Adora Campbell (St. Jago)

LONG JUMP

First and second for Hydel

1. Sashana Johnson (Hydel)

2. Zavien Bernard (Hydel)

3. Malia Housen (MtA)

HIGH JUMP

1. Zavien Bernard (Hydel)

2. Kariecia Morrison (Wol)

3. Gabrielle Treasure (St Cath)

DISCUS

The out-of-class Jamelia Young of Clarendon College will win easily.

1. Jamelia Young (Clar)

2. Jamie Lee Tulloch (Imm)

3. Shandre Brown (Edwin)

4x100M RELAY

St. Jago High, who had a scare from Edwin Allen at the Gibson/McCook Relays before holding on for a close win, should maintain their winning run.

1. St. Jago

2. Edwin Allen

3. Immaculate

CLASS TWO

100M

Edwin Allen's Thieanna Lee Terrelonge's only rival is the clock and with a season and personal best of 11.25 seconds, her target will be former teammate, Kevona Davis' record of 11.18 seconds.

1. Theianna Lee Terrelonge (Edwin)

2. Sabrina Dockery (Lac)

3. Brianna Campbell (St Jago)

200M

This could be the matchup of the championships as Terrelonge will go up against the red-hot Shanoya Douglas of Muschette High, who raced to a zippy 22.85 seconds at the Carifta Trials. The wind reading was positive 2.1 metres per second, but this shows that she is in sub-23 seconds legitimate form.

1. Shanoya Douglas (Musc)

2. Theianna Lee Terrelonge (Edwin)

3. Sabrina Dockery (Lac)

400M

The outstanding Shanoya Douglas, who opted for the 400 metres instead of the 100 metres, will use her class to get the win despite competing once this season in the one-lap event.

1, Shanoya Douglas (Musc)

2. Kellyann Carr (Edwin)

3. Breanna Brown (Xlcr)

800M

1. Kededra Coombs (St. Jago)

2, Denae Hodges (Syd P)

3. Jenice Dunkley (Hyd)

1,500M

A rare win for many-time champions Vere Technical as Ashara Frater should go all the way, as her season best of 4:42.64 minutes is six seconds better than her nearest rival.

1. Ashara Frater (Vere)

2. Jovi Rose (Holm)

3. Kededra Coombs (St. Jago)

100M HURDLES

Four the hard way but St Jago's Brianna Campbell should get the better of teammate Bryana Davidson in an extremely tight finish.

1. Brianna Campbell (St. Jago)

2. Bryanna Davidson (St. Jago)

3. Tiana Marshall (Wol)

4x100M RELAY

It's a toss-up between Edwin Allen and Hydel, but the Terrelonge-led Edwin Allen will win.

1. Edwin Allen

2. Hydel

St. Jago

LONG JUMP

1. Rihanna Chambers (St Cath)

2, Crystal Salmon (STETHS)

3. Shellyann Taylor (Xlcr)

HIGH JUMP

First and second for Wolmer's.

1. Shaniqua Williams (Wol)

2, Danielle Noble (Wol)

3. Asia McKay ( Edwin)

DISCUS

Edwin Allen's Dionjah Shaw and St Catherine's Able Mills will have a nice battle but Shaw with a season best of 48.04 metres at the Carifta Trials will prevail.

1. Dionjah Shaw (Edwin)

2. Able Mills (St. Cath)

3. Marla Kay Lampart (Clar)

SHOT PUT

Kimieka Smith will win for Edwin Allen as Mills will again finish second.

1. Kimieka Smith (Edwin)

2. Able Mills (St. Cath)

3. Dionjah Shaw( Edwin)

CLASS ONE

100M

One of the weakest sets of Class One sprinting group over the years, Hydel's Aaliah Baker with a remote leading 11.59 seconds will win.

1. Aaliah Baker (Hydel)

2. Jounee Armstong (Edwin)

3. Trezeguet Taylor (Edwin)

200M

It's an easy double for Baker in an average field.

1. Aaliah Baker (Hydel)

2. Jounee Armstrong (Edwin)

3. Shanique Williams (STETHS)

400M

There is no stopping Ferncourt's Abigail Campbell, the fastest quarter-miler this season with a season and personal best clocking 52.84 seconds at the Carifta Trials.

1. Abigail Campbell (Fern)

2. Tonyann Beckford (Edwin)

3. Shanique Williams (STETHS)

800M

Any of three can win in the clash of the head girls and team co-captains, Monique Stewart of Edwin Allen and Kitania Headley of St Catherine High. Edwin Allen's Rickeisha Simms will join them.

1. Kitania Headley (St. Cath)

2. Monique Stewart (Edwin)

3. Rickeisha Simms (Edwin)

1,500M

Rickeisha Simms with a leading time of 4:31.33 minutes at the Carifta trials will stamp her class and win.

1. Rickeisha Simms (Edwin)

2. Kaydeen Johnson (Hydel)

3. Monique Stewart (Edwin)

100M HURDLES

St. Elizabeth Technical's Habiba Harris, after her disappointment last year in Class Two where a hamstring injury forced her from contesting the final, will not be denied this time, as she has a season and personal best of 12.95 seconds at the Carifta Trials.

1. Habiba Harris (STETHS)

2. Shania Myers (Hydel)

3. Asharria Ulett (St. Cath)

4x100M RELAY

Edwin Allen will score another sprint relay success at the Championships.

1. Edwin Allen

2. Hydel

3. St. Jago

LONG JUMP

St Elizabeth Technical Richelle Stanley should have an easy win.

1, Richelle Stanley (STETHS)

2. Rohanna Sudlow (St Cath)

3. Chloe Palmer (STETHS)

HIGH JUMP

Sixteen solid points for Edwin Allen as Rasheda Samuels with a season-best 1.78 metres at the Carifta Trials should win.

1. Rasheda Samuels (Edwin)

2. Deijanae Bruce (Edwin)

3. Rohanna Sudlow (St Cath)

DISCUS

Edwin Allen's Shamoyea Morris and Excelsior's Najhada Seymoure will have an exciting duel.

1. Shamoyea Morris (Edwin)

2. Najhada Seymoure (Xlcr)

3. Carla Kay Brown (Clar)

SHOT PUT

Natassia Burrell of Hydel will spoil the Excelsior party.

1. Natassia Burrell (Hydel)

2. Kahlilah Bailey (Xlcr)

3 Altonique James (Xlcr)

OPEN EVENTS

400M HURDLES

First and second for Edwin Allen where both teammates have gone sub-59 seconds over the barriers this season.

1. Tonyann Beckford (Edwin)

2. Natasha Fox (Edwin)

3. Chennai Jarrett (STETHS)

2000M STEEPLECHASE

1. Sushana Johnson (Edwin)

2. Terrica Clarke (Holm)

3. Kaydeen Johnson (Hydel)

3,000M

1. Kaydeen Johnson (Hydel)

2, Ashara Frater (Vere)

3. Sushana Johnson (Edwin)

TRIPLE JUMP

Another St Elizabeth Technical victory in the jumps as Richelle Stanley takes the double.

1. Richelle Stanley (STETHS)

2. Jade Ann Dawkins (St Jago)

3. Celine Riddle (STETHS)

JAVELIN

1. Zoelle Jamal (Imm)

2. Kimeka Smith (Edwin)

3. Natassia Burrell (Hydel)

SPRINT MEDLEY

Edwin Allen will make up for last year's disappointment when they were disqualified after winning their heat with the fastest time.

1. Edwin Allen

2. Holmwood

3. Alphansus Davis

4x400M

With their strong quarter-milers, Hydel who did not contest the final at the Gibson/McCook Relays will be coming for the win, however, with the Champs title already in the bag, it will be a highly motivated Edwin Allen seeking to end in style.

1. Edwin

2. Hydel

3. Vere