Muschett look to put on a show at Penn Relays
Muschett High will make their first appearance at the Penn Relays this year after performing outstandingly so far this season, with Shanoya Douglas and Johan-Romaldo Smythe leading the way.
The three-day carnival, which begins on Thursday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America (USA), has Muschett participating in the 4x100 and 4x400 metres relays for both boys and girls.
Head coach Garth Smythe is excited about the school’s first appearance at the long-standing, popular meet.
“The athletes and I are very excited about going to the Penn Relays, and we are not going there to be spectators, as we expect all the teams to put on a show,” said Smythe.
It has been a breakout season for Smythe’s son, Johan-Romaldo, and Douglas, the most outstanding girl at this year’s ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Championships (Champs) in March.
Both scored wins in the Class Two 200 metres and minutes later, had a very emotional scene, where both athletes were embraced by coach Smythe on the cycle track.
Both athletes, along with multi-eventer Osmond Holt, went on to represent Jamaica at the Carifta Games over the Easter weekend in St George’s, Grenada, where Douglas was in imperious form, after beating a very strong field to capture the under-20 girls’ 200 metres.
Four of Smythe’s athletes, including Douglas and his son, after the Penn Relays, will journey to Landover, Maryland, USA, the following week to participate in the East Coast Invitational Showcase, which will have big clashes among high school athletes from Jamaica and the
USA.