Jamaican Track and Field Athletes

The Jamaica Observer's take on the second day of the Jamaican National Trials for the Olympics:

Blake, Asafa to clash in semis

BY PAUL A REID Observer Writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com

Friday, June 29, 2012

WORLD champion Yohan Blake is drawn in what can be considered the tougher semi-final heat for this evening’s men's 100m event on the second day of the JAAA/Supreme Ventures National Senior Championships at the national stadium.

The 22-year-old Blake, who had the fastest time of 10.00 seconds in last night’s quarter-finals, has been drawn in lane four of the first semi-final, sandwiched between former world record holder Asafa Powell, to his left and World University Games champion Jacques Harvey, to his right.

Also in the heat will be relay gold medalists and World Championships finalist Nesta Carter, Mario Forsythe, Winston Barnes, Kimmari Roach and Oshane Bailey.

World Record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt, will run out of lane six in the second semi-final where he will clash with relay gold medalist Michael Frater, Commonwealth Champion Lerone Clarke and two time World Junior champion Dexter Lee along with Nicholas Watson, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Rasheed Dwyer and Kenroy Anderson.

Omar Douglas and Ryan Shields are the alternates.

There will also be the semi-final heats for the women with Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce drawn in the first along with Sherri Ann Brooks, Anniesha McLaughlin and Carrie Russell.

Former World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, will be in the second semi-final with Sherone Simpson and Samantha Henry-Robinson while Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert and Jura Levy are drawn in the third semi-final.