SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — St Elizabeth Technical (STETHS) retained their titles at Saturday's (March 5, 2022) County of Cornwall Athletics Association (COCAA) Western Champs at St Elizabeth Technical Sports Complex in Santa Cruz.
The champions were expected to retain their titles and did so with comfortable margins — 133 points ahead of second-placed Cornwall College in the boys' section and 106.5 better than second-placed Petersfield High in the girls'.
The Byron James-coached team tallied 348.5 points to win the boys' section, Cornwall College held off fellow Montego Bay-based Herbert Morrison for second place with 215 points, Herbert Morrison scored 195 for third, Petersfield were fourth with 187.5 while William Knibb Memorial were fifth with 1092.
In the girls' section, STETHS scored 343.5 points, followed by Petersfield High (237), William Knibb Memorial (191.5), Mt Alvernia High (169.5), and Maggotty High (165.50).
Last year the STETHS boys had scored 430.5 points to win, while the girls had scored 368 points.
STETHS retain Western Champs titles (jamaicaobserver.com)
