MUNRO ATHLETES TAKE THREE NATIONAL TITLES

MUNTHROW COLLEGE AGAIN
This past weekend Munro Track and Field sent eight representatives to the National Junior Championships. We came away with three gold, two silver and one bronze, all from the throwing events.

Rajae Gayle (left) continued his fantastic run for the 2008 season with gold medal winning performances and personal bests in the U-17 Shot Put and Discus. Gayle threw 49.85m in the discus and 15.79m in the shot to take the double in the National Championships. This adds to his discus gold and shot put bronze from this year's Carifta Games.

First-year Class II man Emmanuel Oniya (below right) took silver and bronze in the U-17 Shot and Discus respectively with throws of 12.86m and 40.83m. We must also make special mention of our Class III thrower Jevaughn Shaw, who just missed out on the medals with fourth place performances in both events.

In the 17-19 category, Omar "Big Shot" Bryan took the Discus Championship with a throw of 48.42m. This adds to his Penn Relays Discus bronze from earlier this April. Bryan will also compete at the National Senior Championships where he will throw the 2K Discus alongside former MC and National Thrower, Rory Marsh.

Much thanks to Dr. Gwyn Jones for the preparation of the throwers.

Pictures (L-R: Rajae Gayle and Emmanuel Oniya)

B.C. Hayden

Munro Athletes Reap Gold at CARIFTA 2008

MC Duo Strikes Gold

Rajae "Flajah" Gayle and Rolando "Midnight" Reid will each leave St. Kitts with two gold and two bronze medals.

Reid captured his medals as a member of both U-17 relay teams. He received a bronze for his work in the 4x100m and a gold medal for breaking open Jamaica's lead on the 2nd leg of the 4x400m.

Rajae Gayle continues a stellar tradition for Munro throwers at the CARIFTA Games. On the opening day he took the bronze in the U-17 Shot Put with a throw of 14.75m and came back on the final day to take gold in the Discus with a personal best throw of 48.54m.

Congrats to both Rajae and Rolando you have carried the Munro and Jamaica flags high!

*Photo (L-R): Rolando Reid and Rajae Gayle

Reid and Gayle Earn Spots on National Team

Rolando "Midnight" Reid and Rajae "Flaja" Gayle have made this year's Carifta team as announced in today's Observer.

Reid (photo left) has the distinction of being the first outright sprinter from Munro to make the Carifta team since Franz "Pocco" Bernard and Pete Coley in the late '90s.While Rajae Gayle (photo right) continues a deep tradition of Munro Throwers who have represented the country. From Dr. Gwyn "Bigga"Jones and Dave "Cudjoe" Grant in the '80s, Rory Marsh, Claston Bernard and Sheldon Lewis in the '90s to Omar Bryan as recently as 2006.

We congratulate them both along with the coaching staff. Job well done gentlemen! Carry the flag high!

Let's celebrate these two spots on the Craifta Team at the MC Track and Field Champs Fish Fry next Friday and Saturday!

Reid and Gayle Place at Carifta Trials 2008

Munro carried a small group of ten to the trials for this year's Carifta Games which are to be held in St. Kitts, March 22 - 24. Double Western Champs gold medalist and record holder, Rajae Gayle had a good showing in the U-17 shot with a throw of 14.18m for 2nd place. He followed that up with a 4th place finish in the discus with a best throw of 43.36m. Rolando Reid, also in the U-17 category, sped to 10.95 to take 2nd place in the 100m and 22.08 for third in the 200m (Above: Reid dips for 2nd in the 100m).

Other Highlights:

U-19
Discus
Omar Bryan - 46.19m
Razzack White - 44.47m

Shot Put
Omar Bryan - 14.88m

Triple Jump
Moses Watkis - 13.65m

U-17
100m
Rolando Reid - 10.95
Adam Cummings - 11.31 (11.04 in heats)

200m
Rolando Reid - 22.08

Discus
Rajae Gayle - 43.36m
Claude Hewwitt - 36.39m
Jevaughn Shaw - 35.89m (2nd-yr CIII)
Emanuel Oniya - 35.23m

Shot Put
Rajae Gayle - 14.18m
Claude Hewwitt - 12.45m
Emanuel Oniya - 11.26m
Jevaughn Shaw - 10.64m (2nd-yr CIII)

High Jump
Adrian Johnson - 1.70m

Videos
Boys U-17 100m Final (Reid is in lane 2 and Cummings is in lane 3)
Boys U-17 200m Final (Reid is in lane 2)
Boys U-20 100m Final
Boys U-20 200m Final

Results from STETHS 2008

MC Track and Field Stamps Class at STETHS

STETHS 2008 lived up to it's billing. We had strong performances across the board with personal bests set in many events. Our sister school Hampton also used the meet to stage their entrance back into competitive Track and Field. We have welcomed them with open arms as the girls have been training at Munro for the greater part of a month now.

The highlights for us came from Head-Prefect Petrol Nelson, Captain Spotty Stephens , Rajae Gayle, Rolando Reid, Adam Cummings (above) and the much improved Champs Bromfield who should break the 11-sec barrier for the first time this season. Please see selected results below.

LINK - ALL RESULTS
http://mctnf.drivehq.com/RESULTS - STETHS 2008.xls

MCTF Results- Top ten finishers

CI
1,500m
Cosmo “Spotty” Stephens (Team Captain) - 4:14:08 – 5^th

400mH
Andrene “Petrol” Nelson (Head Prefect) - 55.8 – 1^st

Discus
Omar “O’Bryan” Bryan - 41.43 - 7th
Razzack “Razzack” White - 39.91 - 9th

CII
100m
Rolando “Midnight” Reid - 10.6 – 1^st
Tashane “Champs” Bromfield - 11.1 – 5^th

Discus
Rajae “Flaja” Gayle - 43.33 - 2^nd

High Jump
Jade “Stretch” Rankin - 1.75 - 5^th

Shot Put
Rajae “Flaja” Gayle - 12.51 - 4^th

CIII
100m
Adam Cummings - 11.2 – 2nd