The Eagle Eye 2024: Vol 3 No 1 | Sprinting is Back at Antrim

Alumni & Friends:

After a 51 year hiatus, sprinting has returned big time to Antrim, now known as The Eagles Nest. Damor Miller mined gold in the Blue Riband event, the Class 1 Boys 100m at Champs 2024, earlier today. Miller completed the race in 10.31, a PB and school record. Earlier he ran a then new XLCR record of 10.39 to win his semifinal. Teammate Lennon Green who ran a sparkling semi, coming from behind to capture an automatic qualifying spot in a new PB of 10.44, was 5th in the final.

Damor Miller (Centre) Captures the Class 1 Boys 100m in 10.31; Lennon Green (2nd Right) was 6th in 10.53

This is the first time XLCR has had 2 athletes in the final of this event since 1960, when the school won Boys Champs. Adding to the historic day was Malike Nugent's 2nd place finish in the Class 2 equivalent. The last time the Boys from Antrim had a top 3 finish in this event was 1958, when Noel Mitchell also took 2nd. Mitchell went on to win in Class 1 two years consecutively. 

Malike

Malike - closing Fast It was not all about sprinting for the Eagles today, as the Boys demonstrated that they are indeed a track and field team, with Keniel Daniels placing 5th in the Class 3 Boys 1500 and Michael Graham leaping 6.75m for 4th in the Class 2 Boys Long Jump. These results earned the Eagles 29 points which put them in third on the team placing table after Day 2. The best since the advent of the Super Champs.

Damor atop Podium On the girls side, Najhada Seymoure won the Class 1 Girls Discus Throw with a PB 49.23m, with teammate Gianna Clayton placint 5th with 44.03m. Najhada is winning her 2nd gold at Champs, after capturing the Class 2 Discus Title two years  ago. Continuing to the tradition of the Lady Eagles excelling in throws, Katie Gordon placed 4th in the Girls Shot Put CLASS 2

Najhada atop Podium

Najhada & Gianna

After 8 events scored, the Eagles are 3rd on the Boys Team Ranking, while the Lady Eagles are tied for 7th with 16 points. The #Top5 Drive is off to a good start.

Coach Riley is all smiles after a very successful day for the XLCR Eagles

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All pictures by photosbybellamy.com the official photographer of DASH Athletics.

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Eagles and Lady Eagles to look out for tomorrow, Thursday are:

1. Rojay Robertson - Decathlon Boys; starting @ 9am
   

2. Kayla Honeywell & Akayla Brown - Class 2 Girls Discus Throw Prelims @ 9:09am
   

3. Gabrielle Bailey & Sharlisa Wright - Class 4 Girls 200m @ 9:20am
   

4. ai-Doir Ricketts - Class 4 Girls HJ @ 9:20am
   

5. Aqueenna Allen - Class 3 Girls 200m @ 9:52am
   

6. Breana Brown - Class 2 Girls 200m @ 10:56am
   

7. Damarly Brown - Class 3 Boys LJ @ 10:58am
   

8. Malike Nugent - Class 2 Boys 200m @ 11:28am

9. Lennon Green & Damor Miller - Class 1 Boys 200m @ 12:35pm

10. Omarian Constable - Class 1 Girls Long Jumps - 1:23pm

11. Sprint Relays - Girls & Boys All Classes - 1:26pm

12. Tamar Austin - Girls Open Javelin Throw - 4:03pm

13. Tashianna Legister & Shauntai Pryce - Class 2 Girls HJ @ 4:20pm

14. Tara-Lee Richards & Shea-Anna Mullings - Class 3 Girls 800m @ 4:41pm

15. Keniel Daniels - Class 3 Boys 800m @ 5:06pm

16. Angel Stephenson - Class 2 Girls 800m @ 5:31pm

17. Shelley-Ann Taylor & Xavi Harvey - Class 2 Girls Long Jump Final @ 6:54pm

18. Brenna brown - Class 2 Girls 400 Meter Final @ 8:15

19. Demarco Bennett & Gregory McFarlane Final @ 8:20pm

20. Diandra Kelly Class 1 Girls 400 Meter Final @ 8:15

Age Animo,

Shaks