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- ↑ Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ Bridgeport Police Department's Own Wins Jamaican National Javelin Title . Patch (2016-07-25). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ Jamaican Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
