Excelsior Eagles T&F Team Perform Well at Douglas Forrest Invitational


XLCR Eagles
The Excelsior Eagles track & field teams continued their improved showing, turning in 22 top-ten finishes and 3 event victories on Saturday at the Douglas Forrest Invitational Track and Field Meet at the National Stadium in Kingston.  The victories came through Rayon Black in the 800m Class 1 boys in a time of 1:57.34secs the fastest time in the nation so far over the distance.  He was followed by Shemar Hylton in the Class 2 boys 800m who stopped the clock at 2:02.91 sec.  Shemar also retuned a season’s best performance in the 1500m in a time of 4:28.95 to place 3rd in that event. The other victory came from Rajay Mills in the Class 1 boys Triple Jump. His best of 13.95m led the field of 16 competitors.

Other strong performances came from Chanelle Morrison (2:28.60) and Monique Edwards (2:28.72) who finished 3rd and 4th respectively in the Girls 800m Class 2.  Candice Higgins was second in the Class 1 Girls equivalent posting a lifetime best of 2:18.70.  Shanice Love also  produced a personal best of 35.57m which was good enough for 2nd place in the Discus Class 2 for Girls.  Jody-Ann Petrie leapt 4.91m to finish 4th in the Long Jump Girls Class 3. 

The Boys Sprint Medley team of Jermadine Fowlin, Christoff Lewis, Tajae Brown and Kimani Russell placed 5th in a time of 3:48.34.

The teams will now turn their attention to the Central Hurdles and Relay Meet to be held at the GC Foster College in Angels, St Catherine.

Wesley Powell Invitational Track & Field Meet - Media Launch


There was a successful Media Launch of the Wesley Powell Invitational Track & Field Meet earlier today in the Excelsior School Auditorium. Special guests were, Hon. Julian Robinson, Minister of Sate & Member of Parliament for area; and Dr Warren Blake newly elected President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association. Minister Robinson in his capacity as MP reminded those in attendance of the importance of sports in the development of the students as well as of the community. He also congratulated Excelsior for their contribution to the wider community. (See pics attached)

Dr Blake noted that this was his first official outing as the newly elected JAAA president and spoke of some of his plans for Jamaica Athletics, including an arrangement with Kenya Athletics to bring a middle distance coach to assist Jamaica in the development of this particular discipline. In return Jamaica will send a sprint coach to Kenya. He noted that we currently have arrangements where Jamaican coaches are involved in assisting sprinters in Korea and the middle East. 

Several Associate Sponsors as well as media houses were in attendance. The meet commences at 9:00am this Saturday December 8. Due to the inclement weather we have been having, the scheduled ribbon cutting and re-dedication of the recently renovated played had to be postponed until during the opening ceremony of the meet, scheduled for 2:00pm Saturday. Special Honoree at the meet will be Excelsior Alumnus and Olympian, Neville Myton.












Please try to attend if you are anywhere near Kingston Jamaica. 

Event Sponsors - Wesley Powell Invitational Track & Field Meet include:

  1. Digicel Jamaica                                 
  2. Caribbean Assurance Brokers Ltd     
  3. Caribbean Depot  Distributors                              
  4. Tropishades Ltd
  5. Docutech Ltd                                      
  6. Tank-Weld Fabrication                       
  7. Excelsior Adopt A Block
  8. Excelsior Past Student Association                     
  9. Jamaica National Building Society     
  10. Crown Packaging Ltd                         
  11. National Health Fund                         
  12. Vector Design Ltd
  13. Mega Mart                                          
  14. Advantage General                             
  15. Ellco Jamaica Ltd                                
  16. Paul Bennett                                       
  17. Gary Hyde                                           
  18. Agustus Moodie                                  
  19. Taylor’s kitchen                                   
  20. Allied Protection                                  
  21. Stapharm Services                              
  22. McKoys Auto                                        
  23. CMP                                                    
  24. GKRS   
  25. Hi-Lite Sports Drink
  26. Mothers 
  27. Bunny Levy & Associates        

We take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors and to implore the wider Excelsior community to support these organizations in as much as they are supporting your school.

Age Animo,
Shaks 

Excelsior Alumnus and former Wolmer's Boys School Head Track & Field Coach, David Riley, will be joining the XLCR High School T&F Programme........

Fellow Excelsorians & Friends,
Excelsior Alumnus and former Wolmer's Boys School Head Track & Field Coach, David Riley, will be joining the Excelsior High School T&F Programme beginning next school year. Coach Riley will have direct responsibility for the Boys Programme, while giving Technical Oversight to the overall programme. 

As can be imagined, since his recent departure from Wolmers, he has been approached by several schools & institutions. However we have been in contact with him for well over a year, discussing the possibility of him returning to his "roots". It obviously did not materialize last season, but with his recent separation from Wolmers the issue once again arose, & he has indicated that, "There is a lot of potential at Excelsior and I think the challenge excites me".

Needless to say he brings a wealth of experience, contacts & expertise to the programme. Coach Riley is a IAAF Certified Level 2 Coach & has coached the Jamaica CARIFTA Team & was Head Coach at Wolmers when they won the 100th staging of Boys Champs. 
This development means that we will need greater funding as the programme is expected to expand significantly, almost immediately. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to encourage all those who have made commitments to the programme, but have not yet fulfilled those promises to do so ASAP. To those who have been wavering in their decision to support the programme, now is the time for all good Excelsorians to come to the aid of their Alma Mater.


May I also suggest that you contact your fellow Excelsorians, corporate & personal friends, informing them of these developments and request their assistance where possible.


Age Animo,
Shaks
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