McLeod, Fraser-Pryce lead strong Jamaican team for Doha Worlds

KINGSTON:  Sprint stars Elaine Thompson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and sprint hurdler Omar McLeod lead the Jamaican team for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, which begins on September 27.

Fraser-Pryce, a two-time Olympic 100m champion, has collected seven world titles in her storied career, including three at 100m and one at 200m, and will be contesting both once again in an attempt to add to her nearly unparalleled resumé.

Meanwhile, Thompson is the reigning Olympic champion in the 100m and 200m and both will arrive in Doha as the co-world leaders in the 100m at 10.73.

McLeod, the reigning world and Olympic champion, currently sits fourth on the 2019 world list at 13.07.

Yohan Blake, 100m world Champion in 2011 and Commonwealth discus champion Fedrick Dacres are also included.

Briana Williams, has also been included despite facing a hearing into a positive doping test.

The inclusion of the world under-20 double sprint champion in Jamaica’s 55-member squad is contingent on the outcome of her disciplinary hearing, which is set for Sept. 23-25 in Kingston.

“We have entered Briana Williams in the 100m and the 4x100 relay, subject of course to clearance,” Lincoln Eatmon, the second vice president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), told a news conference in Kingston.

“Jonielle Smith is the reserve for the 100m and is a part of the 4x100 relay pool,” he added.

JAMAICAN TEAM

MEN:

Yohan Blake, Tyquendo Tracey, Rasheed Dwyer, Julian Forte, Oshane Bailey, Andre Ewers, Akeen Bloomfield, Demish Gaye, Terry Thomas, Javon Francis, Rusheen McDonald, Devaughn Baker, Nathon Allen, Demar Murray, Omar McLeod, Ronald Levy, Orlando Bennett, Andrew Riley, Kemar Mowatt, Tajay Gayle, Jordon Scott, Fedrick Dacres, Traves Smikle, Chad Wright, O’Dayne Richards.

WOMEN

Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Briana Williams, Jonielle Smith, Natalliah Whyte, Natasha Morrison, Schillonie Calvert-Powell, Shashalee Forbes, Shericka Jackson, Anastasia Le-Roy, Stephanie-Ann McPherson, Roneisha McGregor, Tiffany James, Shiann Salmon, Janieve Russell, Natoya Goule, Ashia Praught-Leer, Danielle Williams, Janeek Brown, Megan Tapper, Yanique Thompson, Rushell Clayton, Rhonda Whute, Tisanna Hickling, Chanice Porter, Shanieka Ricketts, Kimberly Williams, Shadae Lawrence, Shanice Love, Danniel Thomas-Dodd.