Knight Represents Jamaica in 4x400m Final in Paris

PARIS – Former Cavalier Andrenette Knight represented Jamaica in the final of the women’s 4x400m relay on Saturday (August 10) at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

After an impressive run in the preliminary round, Team Jamaica put themselves in good position heading into the final. The quartet of Stephenie Ann McPherson, Ashley Williams, Charokee Young and Knight combined to record a season best time of 3:24.92 to secure their chance to run for an Olympic medal. Knight recorded a split of 51.69 in her Olympic games debut.

In the final, the quartet of Stacey Ann Williams, Shiann Salmon, Stephenie Ann McPherson and Knight ran out of lane eight of nine. Lining up in an outer lane, Williams was able to chase France out of the blocks with the rest of the field behind her. Williams handed the baton off to Knight on the second leg, just behind Team USA. Running in the second position, Knight was leading the chase pack trying to catch Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the USA. With 150 meters to go, the pack bunched up and Knight dropped the baton. Despite a strong run, Team Jamaica did not finish the race and thus recorded a ‘DNF’ (Did not finish).

That concludes action for former Cavaliers at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Below is a complete list of Cavalier Olympic performances.
 

DNF. Jamaica (Andrenette Knight)

Friday, August 9
Women’s 4x400m Relay Round 1

4. Jamaica (Andrenette Knight) 3:24.92 Q

Wednesday, August 7
Men’s Triple Jump Qualification
24. Jordan Williams 16.36m/53-8.25Monday, August 5
Women’s Pole Vault Qualification
22. Bridget Wiliams 4.40m/14-5.25Friday, August 2
Women’s 100m Preliminary
10. Halle Hazzard 11.88 Q

Women’s 100m Round 1
57. Halle Hazzard 11.70

Women’s Discus Qualifying Round
29. Ashley Anumba 58.83m/193-0

Men’s Shot Put Qualifying Round 
14. Filip Mihaljevic 20.75m/68-1