14 Jamaican finalists or All American including nine males and five females at NCAA Indoor Championships

There were a total of 14 jamaican finalists or All American including nine males and five females at the just concluded NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia on the weekend.

The top Jamaican male finishers were the World Indoor Championships bound Jerome  Campbell  of Northern Colorado who copped the silver in the men’s 60 meters hurdles in 7.49 seconds, while Nikaoli Williams of Oaklahoma also took the runner up spot in the men’s long jump with 7.96 meters.

On the men’s side there were two second place finishes, two third place finishes, one fourth placed, three fifth placed, two 7th placed and one 8th placed, while on the women’s side there were two third place finishes, one sixth place and two 7th place finishes.

The other top Jamaican male finishers were Luke Brown of Kentucky who was fourth in the triple jump with 16.33 meters, Travis Williams of USC in the 60 meters 6.54 seconds, Jaheim Stern of LSU in the 60 meters hurdles 7.55 seconds,  and  Jaiden Reid also of LSU in the 200 meters 20.75 seconds were fifth placed finishers.

Shamear Uter of texas tech was 6th in the 400 meters in 46.20 seconds, Demar Francis of Baylor was 7th in the 200 meters 21 seconds flat while Vashuan Vascianna of Arkansas was 8th in the 60 meters hurdles in 7.64 seconds.

On the women’s side the top Jamaican finishers were Oneka Wilson of Clemson who took third in the 60 meters hurdles in 7.99 seconds and Dejanea Oakley of Georgia also third in the 400 meters in 51.14 seconds

Neisha Burgher of texas el paso took sixth place in the 200 meters in 22.84 seconds, Shanese walker of Florida State was 7th in the 60 meters in 7.19 seconds while Nia Robinson of Arkansas was also 7th in the long jump.

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