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CONGRATULATIONS GOLDEN EAGLES
XLCR 4×100 Penn Relays Champions
By Duane Coombs

Saturday April 27, 2024
The Excelsior Eagles annihilated the field in the prestigious Championship Of America Boys 4 x100 at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon
A quartet comprising Ryeem Walker, Damor Miller, Malike Nugent and Lennon Green combined to stopped the clock in 40.45 secs to capture Excelsior’s first win in the coveted event since 1967.
Heartiest congratulations to the team, coach David Riley, DASH Athletics Foundation and the supporting crew who helped to engineer this monumental achievement.
Today’s triumph-after more than a decade of incremental progress-was one small step for the team and another giant leap in reigniting the long dormant track and field legacy at…

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Today, Thursday April 25 was the opening day of the 128th edition of the Penn Relays. It was a day for the females, particular girls’ high school events. The XLCR Lady Eagles competed in 4 events.

• High School Girls’ Discus Throw Championship – Najhada Seymoure finished second with a throw of 48.08m to earn the Silver Medal. This is an impressive improvement over last year when she was 7th with 45.57m. Congratulations to her and Coach Michael Vassell. A very good lead-off for the Eagles 2024 Penn Relays Campaign.
• High School Girls’ Shot Put Championship – Kahllah Bailey and Altonique James finished 5th & 6th. Good going by these two Lady Eagles who came into the competition ranked 7th & 12th respectively. Kudos to…
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  Thursday, April 11, 2024

  After winning the hearts of the Jamaican fans at Champs, the XLCR Eagles will attempt to do the same with the Jamaican and American athletics fans at the Penn Relays later this month. At Champs 2024, the Eagles were commended not only for their excellent performances on the track but also for their graciousness while celebrating their victories, as well as for their very attractive gear. The latter is thanks to our hard-working Special Projects Director, Mr. Phillip Riley, and our gear sponsor, SoccerXpress, a Kingston, Jamaica-based sports gear manufacturer.

  In three weeks’ time, a contingent of 20 Eagles and Lady Eagles, along with their coaches, manager, and a chaperone, will take flight (literally) to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to take part in the relays, which runs from…

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  Thursday, April 11, 2024

  It is well known that Excelsior (XLCR) was the second Jamaican High School to compete at the world-renowned Penn Relay Carnival when they joined Kingston College in 1965, which had tremendous success there the previous year.

  Fifty-nine years ago, XLCR’s Neville Myton won the 1 Mile Championship, becoming the first Jamaican schoolboy to win an individual event at Penn’s. The Mile relay team finished 4th in the Championship of America (COA) Final after leadoff runner Trevor Angus was spiked twice. Who says track and field is not a contact sport?

  
  Photo from The DASH Athletic Vault

  In the ensuing 4 years, XLCR teams coached by Tony Carr were to enjoy some great successes at Penn’s, winning…