The Jamaica college sports development committee in association with sponsors, Wisynco group limited through their WATA brand takes pleasure in announcing the 19th staging of the WATA/JC track & field development meet which opens the Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association’s (JAAA) local calendar on Saturday, January 7, 2012 on the school grounds at 189 old hope road, starting at 8:30 a.m.

The WATA/JC meet is one of the qualifying meets for boys & girls athletics championships which will have its 102nd staging this year. Dubbed “the meet with a difference”, WATA/JC is anxious to maintain its established image of being a well-organized and well-run meet. We are depending on all participants to assist us to this end. To ensure that all competitors are given an opportunity to qualify.

The events will be 100m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m(f) and 5000m(m). There will be 70m, 80m, 100m and 110m hurdles.

Field events that will be held this year are long jump, discus, high jump, shot put and pole vault.

A maximum of four (4) competitors per class per team per event will be allowed.

All teams are requested to wear their regular competition colours.