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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes
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Lloydricia Cameron wins first shot put title after six runner-up finishes

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • Lloydricia Cameron of Jamaica won her first national women's shot put title with a throw of 17.57m at the JAAA National Championships.
  • Cameron had been the runner-up for six consecutive years, often finishing behind national record holder Danniel Thomas-Dodd.
  • The US-born athlete, now based in Kingston, will aim to improve on her fourth-place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Lloydricia Cameron finally claimed her first national women's shot put title on Saturday, overcoming a six-year streak of runner-up finishes at the JAAA National Championships in Kingston.

Cameron's winning throw of 17.57 meters secured the championship, a significant achievement after consistently placing second to national record holder Danniel Thomas-Dodd since 2019. The US-born athlete, who previously competed for the University of Florida and is now based in Kingston, expressed her determination to build on this success.

She will now set her sights on improving her performance at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in 2022. The championships also saw strong performances from Kimeka Smith of Clemson University, who took second place with 16.03m, and Britannie Johnson of Purdue, who secured third with 15.55m.

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