JAMAICA’s women have taken home the Pennsylvania Relays gold medal after clocking 43.14 seconds to pip the United States.
The team of Gayon Evans, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert-Powell, and Jura Levy, were not much quicker than a relatively weak USA Red team, which finished just behind them in 43.18.
The USA Red team featured Aaliyah Brown, Kimberlyn Duncan, Destinee Brown, and Kyra Jefferson.
While the battle for the top spot was close, there were no other clashes of note in the race as the United States second team, USA Blue, were well beaten into third, finishing in 43.71, but were also unchallenged with Guyana a distant fourth in 46.40.
A Trinidad and Tobago team with impressive youngster, Khalifa St Fort faced disappointment after failing to finish the event.
The Guyana team was made up of Shenika King, Jasmine Abrams, Chante Moore, and Jenea McCammon.