Dyke confident in Edwin Allen treble hopes

Edwin Allen High School head coach Michael Dyke is oozing with confidence ahead of the Penn Relays, which gets under way on Thursday, expressing high expectations of the team going into the three-day meet.

Edwin Allen will be defending their Championships of America 4x100m title following solid performances at the Gibson McCook Relays and the ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athetics Championships (Champs) in the Class One event, where they clocked 44.43 seconds to win on both occasions. They are the fastest qualifiers in the event going into the carnival. Dyke is very confident about his team’s chances of retaining their title.

“The Edwin Allen girls are determined to continue where they left off at Champs 2026. This is a strong, experienced team, and while we realise that nothing comes easy at the Penn Relays, we are going with high expectations and a clear focus,” said Dyke.

With names on his roster such as Reneica Edwards, Alexxe Henry, Shanique Cassanova and Kelly-Ann Carr, Dyke is looking for much more.

“Our goal is to win the 4x100m, then push for even more by capturing the 4x400m and 4x800m relays,” said a buoyant Dyke.

Edwin Allen will be hoping to join Vere Technical as the only high school team to win three relays in the same year, as both the 4x400m and 4x800m teams are loaded.

Kelly-Ann Carr will lead the charge in the 4x400m, where she will have the likes of Kevongaye Fowler, Marria Crossfield, and Horecia Love for company. Crossfield, Love and Fowler are also part of a strong 4x800m team.