Jamaican teams set for Reebok Grand Prix Relays

NEW YORK, NY – More than 40 top high-school relay teams are set to compete at the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City on May 31, organizers announced today. Among them are some of the best high-school teams in Jamaica.

The relay teams will compete on the same track as some of the top Olympic-caliber athletes in the world. Among the highlights will be 100-meter matchups between triple World Champion Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, who recently became the second-fastest man in history; and Veronica Campbell of Jamaica and American Lauryn Williams in a rematch of their World Championship 100-meter photo finish. Also on tap will be Chinese hurdling sensation Liu Xiang and Jenn Stuczynski, the most-exciting pole vaulter in the world this season.

The Reebok Grand Prix will begin at 5 p.m. on May 31 at Icahn Stadium. New bleacher seats, along the backstretch with clear views of the finish line, will be available for $15. Grandstand tickets range from $50-$24. Tickets are still available, by phone at 1-877-TIX-TRAC or on-line at www.ReebokGrandPrix.com.

Three Jamaican teams will headline the Boys' 4x100-Meter Relay: Calabar High School from Kingston (Andre Thomas, Rodrick Tennant, Demar Ricketts and Earl Lee); Herbert Morrison Technical High School from Montego Bay (Ricardo Leslie, Teivaskie Lewin, Keneil Lee and Dexter Lee); and St. Jago High School from St. Catherine (Nickel Ashmeade, Yohan Blake, Ryker Hylton and Adolphus Nevers).

In the Girls' 4x100-Meter Relay, Jamaica will be represented by a team from Herbert Morrison (Latisha Bigby, Seidatha Palmer, Dickeisha Kent and Antonique Campbell). St. Jago (Andre Walsh, Clayon Bailey, Nickel Ashmeade and Yohan Blake); Herbert Morrison (Dean Francis, Teivaskie Lewin, Kevin Mowatt and Keneil Lee); and Calabar (Oshane Bailey, Warren Weir, Andrew Riley and Andre Thomas) will all field teams in the Boys' 4x400-Meter Relay.