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10.92 seconds claiming victory in the women’s 100m
open!
Participating athletes from preparatory and primary
schools, high schools, local and overseas clubs,
colleges, as well as international athletes from Colombia
and Nambia delivered world-class performances at the
Meet.
UTech, Jamaica Knights Tennis Classic
The fourth (4th ) staging of the Lawn Tennis Classic was
executed in spite of some difficulties with scheduling
and participation. UTech, Jamaica’s Duainne Miller was
the winner of the Men singles title.
UWI/UTech, Jamaica Sports Championship
The UWI/UTech, Jamaica Sports Championship was
held at UWI, Mona Bowl on September 20, 2014. Of
the seven (7) sporting events in which the universities
competed, UTech, Jamaica emerged winner in three –
Cricket, Female Football and Rugby while UWI won in
Netball, Female Volleyball, Male Football and Basketball
which earned them the overall 2014 champions.
The Sports Championship committee decided to
associate the championship event with an outreach
project at the Shalom Basic School in August Town, St
Andrew which served as a prelude to the competition.
Supporters from both universities, including student
athletes, came out in their numbers to participate in
the outreach project. They painted the walls, swept
the yard, cleaned and organized the classrooms and
made donations of white boards to the school. The
day’s activities attracted a crowd of more than 5000
supporters and ended with an integration party.
City of Miramar/UTech, Jamaica Multi-Cultural Games
The City of Miramar multicultural games, in its fourth
year, was held in Miami following the Penn Relays and
saw an increase in entrants and interest by spectators.
Over 200 athletes registered to compete, including
individual athletes representing Canada, Bahamas,
Bermuda, and the Dominican Republic. The meet also
featured University teams from the United States. The
Miramar/UTech, Jamaica Multi-Cultural Games is a
collaborative effort between the City of Miramar and
UTech, Jamaica.
SPORTS FACILITY USAGE
UTech, Jamaica’s sporting facilities accommodated
various sporting and non-sporting activities by internal
and external users. However, the level of usage was
affected by drought conditions and infrastructure work
taking place on the Papine campus. A major challenge
was lack of adequate funding to address maintenance
and repair needs. Notwithstanding, revenue of
approximately $4.5 M was generated from the rental of
the facility.. A total of 195 applications were received
for the use of the various areas of the sports facilities.
Closure of Swimming Pool
The swimming pool was closed from mid July to
August 2014 as part of University’s water conservation
strategy due to the prolonged drought condition which
affected the entire country. The closure resulted in a
loss of potential income from summer camp activities.
Community Outreach
The Department of Sport contributes to the
University’s Community Service outreach programme
by way of providing access to the University sporting
and recreational facilities for training purposes and
competition. The following community groups and
associations were granted free access to the various
sports facilities.
• Jamaica Table Tennis Association under 14
Championship
• Special Olympics for learn-to-swim lessons -
Swimming pool (every Saturday for 2 hours)
• Deaf Sport Jamaica for track training - Track (four (4)
days per week February – July)
• Mona Preparatory School - Track (March – May)
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