Students Shine at University Games

Hansle Parchment won the 110-metre hurdles in a personal best of 13.24 seconds at the 2011 Universidate in Shenzhen, China.

The University of the West Indies, Mona congratulates Hansle Parchment and Jason Young who won medals for Jamaica at the recently concluded World University Games held in Shenzhen, China. Hansle, a third year student in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, won Jamaica’s sixth gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles and ran a personal best of 13.24 seconds.

Parchment is now Jamaica’s third fastest sprint hurdler in the event. He is also the Gibson Relays record holder in the event.

Jason, a second-year student in the Faculty of Social Sciences, placed joint second in the 200 metres event. Both are recipients of UWI, Mona Sports Scholarships.

Jason Young tied for second place in the 200 metres at the University Games with South Africa's Thuso Mpuang in 20.59 seconds.