National junior record holder to switch coaches

By Kayon Raynor 

Radio Jamaica Sports has confirmed that reigning World Under-20 200-metre bronze medallist Alana Reid is set to become a training partner of freshly-minted 100m world champion, American Sha'Carri Richardson under the guidance of Dennis Mitchell at the Florida-based Star Athletics Track Club.

The move comes just over four months after the national Under-20 100m record holder Reid signed a multi year deal with Nike to go professional.

At the time of Reid's signing in June, her management team at Auctus Global Sports Management, which is jointly run by Sekou Clarke and Olympian Dwight Thomas, had revealed that the 18-year-old sprinter would continue training with her high school coach, Corey Bennett.

However, Bennett on Tuesday confirmed via telephone that he would no longer be guiding the career of Reid who he coached to the sprint double as Hydel High won their first Girls' Champs title in March of this year.

When contacted by telephone on Tuesday, Clarke declined to comment on the development.