PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Jamaican Marla-Kay Lampart produced the performance of the 52nd CARIFTA Games so far when she obliterated the Under-20 girls’ shot put record on day two here at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
On her third attempt, Lampart threw the discus 17.44 metres, a whopping 1.69 metres more than the 23-year-old record of 15.75 metres set by Martinique’s Claudia Vileneuve back in 2002.
With none of the other throwers threatening, Lampart chose not to utilise her two remaining attempts.

Annae Mackey of the Bahamas also exceeded the old record with a throw of 17.14 metres that earned her the silver medal, while another Jamaican in Kimeka Smith (14.95) grabbed bronze.
Kaliah Haye of the Cayman Islands was a comfortable winner in the Under-17 girls’ discus with her effort measured at 44.91 metres.

Jamaica’s Davieka Lewis was second with 40.81 metres, while Jaime-Lee Tulloch of Jamaica was third with a throw of 37.65 metres.

Michael-Andre Edwards added yet another gold medal to Jamaica’s growing tally when he leapt 7.41 metres to win the Under-20 boys’ long jump.
Last year’s bronze medalist Teon Haynes of Barbados grabbed silver this time around with a jump of 7.35 metres, while Curacao’s Raminge Dewindt leapt 7.09 metres to claim bronze.