Saturday, April 2, 2016

GC Foster's Demish Gaye smashes 400-m Intercollegiate Champs record

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Demish Gaye of GC Foster College clocked a championship record of 45.57 seconds to win the men's 400-metre final on the second and final day of the NCB-sponsored Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships now under way at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Gaye smashed the previous record of 45.93 seconds set in 2014 by national record holder Rusheen McDonald. His time is also ranked as the fourth fastest in the world this year.

He won ahead of former Kingston College star Twayne Crooks (47.00s) of the University of Technology and Alvin Green (47.22s), also of GC Foster College.

GC Foster College currently lead both the male and female points standing with 106 and 126 points, respectively.


Sherdon Cowan

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