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Jamaica National Athletics Trials 2012: Day 4 Results & Bolt Beaten Again!

 

The last day (yesterday), of the  2012 Jamaican National Trials, aka the Jamaican Senior Athletics Championships, saw some interesting upsets in Jamaica Track & Field stage.

 

Please see the results for the 200m (Women) Final and the 200m (Men) Final, below, for the details of these upsets and the section, "Implications for the Olympics",  below, for our analysis re same.

 

Day 4 results are as follows:

 

Day 4 Results(Main)

400m (Women) Final

1. Novlene Williams-Mills - 50.60 seconds (s)
2. Rosemarie Whyte - 50.78 s
3. Christine Day - 51.00 s
4. Shericka Willams - 51.33 s (2008 Olympic silver medalist - will not make it to the London 2012 Olympics in this event,  due to her placing 4th, but will more than likely be on 4 x 400 relay team).

 

400m (Men) Final

1. Dane Hyatt -  44.83 s
2. Rusheen McDonald - 45.10 s (19 year-old)
3. Jermaine Gonzales - 45.18 s

 

Shot Put (Final)

Dorian Scott -threw 20.72 m,  thus making the "A" standard in this event and immediately qualifying him to represent Jamaica at the London 2012 Olympics.

 

100m Hurdles (Women) Final

1. Brigitte Foster-Hylton - 12.68 s
2. Latoya Greaves - 12.77 s
3. Shermaine Williams - 12.78 s

 

200m (Women) Final

1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  - 22.10 s
2. Sherone Simpson - 22.37 s
3. Verconica Campbell-Brown - 22.42 s

 

200m (Men) Final

1. Yohan Blake - 19.80 s (World Leading time, Personal Best)
2. Usain Bolt - 19.83 s
3. Warren Weir - 20.03 s

 

Implications for the Olympics

All these persons in the top three (3) positions, have qualified to represent Jamaica in their individual events at the 2012 London Olympics.

 

Our Analysis of the 200m Men Final 

Yohan Blake has proven that, mentally and physically, he is ready to take the men's 100m and 200m titles at the London 2012 Olympics.

 

Glen Mills',  Usain Bolt's coach, has said that Bolt went into the Jamaica National Trials 2012 with a minor injury.

 

[Well, this would explain his lackluster starts and performances in both the 100m and 200m.

 

However, Usain Bolt does have 3.5 weeks to work on his start and we should see a different (physically ready) Usain Bolt, at the London 2012 Olympics].

 

Our Analysis of the 200m (Women) Final 

The performances of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sherone Simpson, again prove that their coach, Stephen Francis, does know how to get his athletes ready for the big events.

 

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will definitely give the Americans  - Carmelita Jeter and Allyson Felix, a run for their money in this event. (Allyson Felix clocked 21.69 s at the US National Trials over the weekend - the 4th fastest time in history. Carmelita Jeter is the ).

 

However, Veronica Campbell-Brown will still be a serious contender for the 200m title, as she wants to defend her 2008 Olympic title and is also adept at putting in winning performances at the big events - the Olympics and World Championships.

 

The London 2012  Olympics should see some interesting and nail-biting performances in Track & Field (Athletics).

 

We wish all our Jamaican athletes the best!

 

We're looking forward to great performances from you!

 

Gillian

 

Sources Include

1. Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association website, accessed July 2,2012


2. Article,"US Olympic trials: Allyson Felix wins 200m as 100m tie-break looms", by Associated Press via The Guardian, July 1,2012


3. Television Jamaica, July 1,2012

Jamaica National Athletics Trials 2012: Day 3 Results, Day 4 Predictions

 

Today, Day 4, is the final day of the  2012 Jamaican National Trials, aka the Jamaican Senior Athletics Championships.

 

Yesterday's (Day 3) results and Girl With a Purpose (GWAP) Blog's predictions for today, are below:

 

Day 3 Results (Main)

 

200m (Women) SemiFinals

 

SemiFinal 1

1. Veronica Campbell-Brown - 22.79 s
2. Samantha Henry-Robinson - 22.83 s
3. Shillonie Calvert - 23.16 s

 

 SemiFinal 2

1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  - 22.55 s
2. Sherone Simpson  - 22.66 s

 

SemiFinal 3

1. Anneisha McClaughlin - 22.83 s
2. Kerron Stewart - 22.96 s
3. Aileen Bailey -  23.01 s

 

All these women will progress to the finals today. 

 

200m (Men) SemiFinals

 

SemiFinal 1

1. Nickel Ashemeade - 20.15 s
2. Nesta Carter - 20.37  s
3. Jason Young - 20.42 s

 

 SemiFinal 2

1. Yohan Blake - 19.93 s
2. Warren Weir  - 19.99 s
3. Julian Forte - 20.40 s

 

SemiFinal 3

1. Usain Bolt - 20.26 s
2. Marvin Anderson- 20.32 s

 

All these men will progress to the finals today.

 

110m Hurdles (Men) Final

1. Hansel Parchment - 13.18 s
2. Andrew Riley - 13.19 s
3. Richard Phillips - 13.43 s

 

All three (3) men will represent Jamaica, in this event, at the Olympics.

 

How Did our Day 3 Predictions Pan Out?

 

For the 200m(Men) Semifinal

We predicted that Usain Bolt would have had the winning time or come  first  in  the 200m (men) SemiFinals and Yohan Blake - 2nd.

 

So our predictions re the top two (2) men were correct. However, our places (timewise) for these two men [Yohan Blake - 19.93 s;  Usain Bolt  - 20.26 s ], were reversed in reality.

 

For the 200m(Women) Semifinal

 We predicted that Veronica Campbell-Brown would have had the winning time or come  first  in  the 200m (women) SemiFinals, Shelly-Ann Fraser 2nd and Kerron Stewart - 3rd.

 

However our predictions re the top three (3) women were wrong. Two (2) of the three (3) women placed in the top three (3):

 

However, timewise, Shelly-Ann Fraser placed 1st (22.55 s), Sherone Simpson -2nd (22.6 s) and Veronica Campbell-Brown - 3rd (22.79 s).  

 

Veronica Campbell-Brown had the 3rd-fastest time, not Kerron Stewart.

 

GWAP Blog's Predictions for Day 4 (Today)

 

200m (Women) Final

1. Veronica Campbell-Brown
2. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
3. Kerron Stewart

 

200m (Men) Final

1. Usain Bolt
2. Yohan Blake
3. Nickel Ashemeade

 

 Today's coverage on Television Jamaica, has begun.

 

Gillian

 

Sources Include 

 

1. Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association website, accessed July 1,2012
2. Television Jamaica, June 30,2012

Jamaica National Athletics Trials 2012: Day 2 Results - Bolt Beaten Into 2nd!

 

Today represents Day 3 of the  2012 Jamaican National Trials aka the Jamaican Senior Athletics Championships:

 

Day 2 Results (Main)

 

100m (Men) Final

1. Yohan Blake - 9.75 seconds(s)
2. Usain Bolt - 9.86 s
3. Asafa Powell - 9.88 s
4. Michael Frater - 9.94 s
5. Kemar Bailey-Cole - 10.00 s
6. Nesta Carter - 10.01 s

 

In a surprise to many, Usain Bolt had a very slow start, as he sat in the blocks.  Yohan Blake ran his Personal Best time - 9.75 s - the world leading time for 2012 and a new Jamaican national record!

 

Asafa Powell won the hearts of many on island and in the diaspora, as he ran his heart out, despite carrying an injury (he had to be flown to the US for treatment and returned to Jamaica on Friday, to compete).

 

Please see "Implications for the Olympics", below:

 

100m (Women) Final

1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - 10.70 seconds(s)
2. Veronica Campbell-Brown - 10.82 s
3. Kerron Stewart - 10.94 s
4. Sherone Simpson - 11.01 s

 

400m (Women) Hurdles (Final)

1. Melaine Walker - 54.77  s
2. Kaliese Spencer - 55.04 s

 

Implications for the Olympics

The top three (3) men and women will represent Jamaica in  the 100m (individual races), at the London 2012 Olympics.

 

These persons and those in positions 4-6 will represent Jamaica in  the 4 x 100 m relays (where applicable).

 

How did our Predictions Pan Out?

 

We predicted that Usain Bolt would have won the 100m (men), Yohan Blake - 2nd and Asafa Powell -3rd.

 

So our predictions re the top 3 men were correct. However, our places for positions 1-2 were reversed in reality.

 

All four (4) women whom we predicted would progress, did. :)

 

Predictions for Day 3 (Main)

 

200m (Men) SemiFinal

1. Usain Bolt
2. Yohan Blake

 

200m (Women) SemiFinal

1. Veronica Campbell-Brown
2. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
3. Kerron Stewart

 

Please remember that the schedule for the 2012 Jamaican National Trials is available here.

 

Gillian

 

Sources Include

Television Jamaica, June 29,2012