ONESI Dunn secured the premier Boys Under-20 100-meter title in a dramatic photo finish on Wednesday, headlining the opening day of the 2026 National Secondary Schools’ Championships.
Dunn, representing Chase’s Academic Foundation, clocked 10.58 seconds at the National Track and Field Facility to narrowly defeat Ezekiel Millington of Mahaicony Secondary, who finished in 10.61 seconds.
The top of the field was separated by mere fractions of a second, with Gordon Thompson (10.62s) and Skylar Charles (10.63s) taking third and fourth, respectively.
In the women’s top-tier sprint, Nyoscie Wright of New Amsterdam Multilateral claimed the Girls U-20 title in 12.74 seconds, comfortably ahead of Leanna Fraser (13.30s).
The Under-17 division saw standout performances from Omari Welch, who took the boys’ race in 10.93 seconds, and Angel Jeffrey, who clocked 12.05 seconds to win the girls’ event.
On the track for middle-distance, Akroy Desantos of Zeeburg Secondary School claimed the Boys Under-15 1500-meter title in 4:44.98s.
In the Under-17 category, Nadia Williams of New Silver City Secondary delivered a dominant performance to win the girls’ 1500 meters, finishing significantly ahead of the field.
The three-day event continues today from 09:00h.