Portsmouth Secondary School (PSS) has retained its Sports Division Secondary Schools Independence Track and Field title after dominating both the boys’ and girls’ competitions, which concluded at Benjamin’s Park on Wednesday afternoon.
PSS amassed 316 points in the girls’ division and 330 points in the boys’ division to secure the overall honours.
Athletics coach Heathlene Wyke said the school delivered a strong performance and deserved to retain the title.
In the girls’ division, Isaiah Thomas Secondary School (ITSS) finished second with 211.5 points, followed by Dominica Grammar School (DGS) with 200.5 points. North East Comprehensive School (NECS) placed fourth with 195.5 points, while Dominica State College (DSC) finished fifth with 133 points.
PSS also topped the boys’ standings, with DGS taking second place on 261 points. NECS finished third with 202.5 points, ITSS was fourth with 180.5 points, and DSC rounded out the top five with 114 points.
Five records were broken during Wednesday’s events. DGS’ athlete Antoine Lewis established a new mark in the boys’ Under-16 discus with a throw of 45.72 metres, while PSS student Delanie George set a new record in the boys’ Under-16 high jump with a clearance of 1.88 metres.
Godisha Joseph of Dominica State College recorded 38.51 metres to establish a new mark in the girls’ Under-20 shot put.
Two relay records were also broken, with the PSS girls’ Under-14 team setting a new mark in the 4×100-metre relay and the DGS boys’ Under-14 team establishing a record in the same event.
Wednesday’s competition also produced additional qualifiers for the 2027 CARIFTA Games.
Academix School of Learning athlete Jarmicheal Titre qualified for the Under-20 discus and shot put events. Lewis secured qualification for the Under-17 boys’ discus, while George met the qualifying standard for the Under-17 boys’ high jump.
