The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association [JAAA] has released the list of strong 70-member team that will represent the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean at the 2022 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England from July 28 to August 08.
National back-to-back champion – Shericka Jackson, fastest woman alive – Elaine Thompson-Herah, and the current world champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have all been named in the team that’ll be unleashed on the West Midlands in England to compete fo honors.
Meanwhile, 2011 world champion – Yohan Blake and Oblique Seville will be missing in the men’s team but Jamaica can count on the likes of Olympic 110 metre hurdles gold medallist – Hansle Parchment, Rasheed Dwyer, and Akeem Blake to make amends.
Below is Jamaica team for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwelth Games:
Female
100m – Shericka Jackson, Kemba Nelson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson-Herah [Alt]
200m – Shericka Jackson, Natalliah Whyte, Elaine Thompson-Herah
400m – Candice McLeod, Stephanie-Ann McPherson, Charokee Young, Stacey-Ann Williams [Alt]
800m – Chrisann Gordon-Powell, Natoya Goule, Adelle Tracey
1500m – Adelle Tracey
110m hurdles – Britany Anderson, Megan Tapper, Danielle Williams
400m hurdles – Shiann Salmon, Janieve Russel, Rushell Clayton, Andrenette Knight [Alt]
High Jump – Kimberly Williamson, Lamara Distin, Dabiella Anglin
Long Jump – Ackelia Smith, Chanice Porter
Triple Jump – Shanieka Ricketts, Ackelia Smith, Kimberly Williams
Shot Put – Danniel Thomas-Dodd, Lloydricia Cameron, Danielle Sloley
Discuss – Samantha Hall, Gabielle Bailey, Shadae Lawrence
4x100m – Nathasha Morrison, Ramona Burchell, Kemba Nelson, Natalliah Whyte, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
4x400m – Candice McLeod, Andrenette Knight, Charokee Young, Stacey-Ann Williams, Roniesha McGregor, Tiffany James-Rose
Men
100m – Akeem Blake, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Jelani Walker, Conroy Jones
200m – Nigel Ellis, Rasheed Dwyer, Mario Heslop
400m – Jevaughn Powell, Nathon Allen, Anthony Cox, Karayme Bartley
800m – Navasky Anderson, Tarees Rhoden, Kimar Farquharson
110m hurdles – Hansle Parchment, Rasheed Broadbell, Orlando Bennett
400m hurdles – Jaheel Hyde, Kemar Mowatt, Shawn Rowe
High Jump – Lushane Wilson, Romaine Beckford, Raymond Richards
Long Jump – Wayne Pinnock,Tajay GayleShawn-D Thompson
Triple Jump – Jordan Scott
Shot Put – O’Dayne Richards
Discuss – Traves Smikle, Roje Stona, Chad Wright
4x100m – Akeem Blake, Kemar Baile-Cole, Jelani Walker, Conroy Jones, Nigel Ellis, Kadrian Goldson
4x400m – Javaughn Powell, Nathon Allen, Anthony Cox, Karayme Bartley, Javon Francis, Akeem Bloomfield
Javelin – Elvis Graham, Devon Spencer
Management
Manager – Ludlow Watts
Assistant Manager – Denise Thomas, Errol Green
Doctor – David Walcott
Physiotherapist – Pier-Ann Brown
Massage Therapist – Henry Thomas, Orville Crawford, Troy Evans, Damion Rowe, Collin Turner
Coach – Paul Francis, Jerry Holness, Okeil Stewart, Michael Vassell, Mark Elloit, Jermaine Hamilton Michael Frater, Reynaldo Walcott.
By James K. Attaglo Wilson
www.sports24ghana.com
