Brigitte Foster-Hylton ... off to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. - FILE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP medallists Michael Frater and Brigitte Foster-Hylton head Jamaica's team which departed yesterday for this weekend's Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
Frater, a silver medallist in the 100m at last Summer's World Championships in Helsinki, and sprint hurdler Foster-Hylton, a bronze medallist at the Championships, will run in the men's and women's sprint relays.
SPRINT EVENTS
Joining Foster-Hylton are Common-wealth Games gold medallists Sherone Simpson, who will run the medley relay, and Sheri-Ann Brooks, who is a part of the 4x100m team.
Commonwealth Games' 400m bronze medallists Novelene Williams and Jermaine Gonzales will form part of the women's and men's mile relay teams.
Olympic Games sprint relay gold medallist Aleen Bailey, many-time national champion Michael Blackwood, 2001 World Champion-ships silver medallist Chris Williams and national 400m champion Lanceford Spence are also in the squad.
THE TEAMS:
Women: Aleen Bailey, Peta-Gaye Dowdie, Foster-Hilton, Brooks (4x100m); Ronetta Smith, Williams, Michelle Burgher, Moya Thompson (4x400m); Dowdie, Simpson, Nadia Davy, Korene Hinds (medley).
Men: Frater, Ainsley Waugh, Williams, Dwight Thomas (4x100m); Spence, Sanjay Ayre, Blackwood and Gonzales (4x400m).
Donald Quarrie, Cathy Rattray- Williams and Brian Smith are the team officials.
