Edwards soars to new personal best and record, as JC remains on dominant path at Penns
Jamaica College’s team captain, Michael Andre Edwards, had promised that the Old Hope Road-based institution would be at the Penn Relays to dominate, and so far things are going to plan.
The 17-year-old reigning ISSA Boys Champs Class One champion produced a stunning 16.29 meters to erase the mark of another former Jamaica College star, Obrien Waysome’s 16.01 meters set back in 2016

Earlier, Jamaica College’s Joseph Salmon led a Jamaican sweep of the top four places on his way to victory in the boys discus championship.

The ISSA Boys Champs new record holder in the discus hurled 63.55 meters to stand head and shoulders above his opponents.
Javier Cato of Jamaica College, meantime, took fourth spot in the long jump championship with a leap of 7.11 meters.

It was indeed a dominant morning for the True Blues as they were the only Jamaican school to book a spot in the 4×800 meters Championship race, leading all the qualifiers with 7 minutes 43.56 seconds.
JC also advanced to the 4×100 Championship race, producing the fastest time of the morning – 40.11 seconds.
Eight other Jamaican schools join the three-time winner in the final, including: Kingston College 40.26, Edwin Allen 40.37, defending champions Excelsior 40.54, St Jago 40.73, Petersfield 41.19, St. Mary’s High 41.21, and Wolmers Boys 41.24 seconds.
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