Back in the fold at St Jago Findlay, Fisher return after brief move to JC
In a sudden turn of events, two of four athletes who had left St Jago for Jamaica College (JC) at the start of the new school year are back at St Jago.
A week ago, STAR Sports revealed that promising sprinters Jevaney Findlay, J’Den Fisher and Rajaun Romelly, as well as sprint hurdler Jaquan Jackson, had moved from St Jago to JC for the start of the new school year.
However, STAR Sports has been reliably informed that Findlay and Fisher are now back at the Monk Street-based institution.
Director of the St Jago Foundation, John Leiba, explained to STAR Sports on Wednesday how the latest development came about.
“Both Findlay and Fisher have reconsidered their position, and through the St Jago family, we’ve been able to persuade them to remain at St Jago.”
Change of heart
When pressed on what exactly prompted the change of heart by the athletes, Leiba was coy, noting, “It did require some intervention.”
Findlay and Fisher will be eligible to resume representing St Jago with immediate effect, as it is understood that they had not yet registered at JC and are back at St Jago before September 30.
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