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eration of Netball Associations (AFNA) qualifier team in October 2022 and the World Fast Five in November 2022. Amanda also made the team for the England tour in September 2022 and Abigail was on the New Zealand tour November 2022. In July 2023 Abigail made the team slated to compete in the Netball World Cup. Erica Harris and Kenneth Roy-Clarke were selected for the National volleyball team that competed in the Olympic qualifiers in Trinidad in July 2022. Shemar Gordon and Christopher Reid were selected for the National team that competed in the Hockey 5s World Cup qualifier that was held in Jamaica in June 2023 and the Central America and Caribbean Games hockey tournament that was held in Dominican Republic in July 2023. Two other university athletes, Kevon Reid and Rasheed Johnston (students in the Academy of Sport) also competed in these tournaments. On the international scene Kai Chang won a gold medal in discus throw at Penn relays and Shamella Donaldson won a silver. Kai also secured a silver medal at World University games. The Academy continued to maintain relationships with external sporting organisa- tions thus increasing access and partnerships for revenue generation. The swimming pool at the Mona Bowl was re-opened under the management of the Tornadoes swim club and has been a hub of activity. The Academy engaged with the Jamaica Rugby Football Union (JRFU) to host the Rugby Americas North Regional Wom- en’s 15 and Men Under 19 tournaments at the Mona Bowl in July 2023. Several of the teams stayed at 138 Student Living. Live television coverage and livestream of the event by SportsMax led to the university being showcased to a global audience over five days. The event also allowed for students to engage in experiential learning as the practicum activities for three of the master’s programmes were integrated into tournament activities. Educational workshops in first aid training and prepa- ration of doctors and physiotherapists for field coverage of rugby were conducted in collaboration with the academy. Three staff members and three students were certified for on field management of rugby players and one staff received training as a first aid educator. In June 2023 the Academy in collaboration with the JRFU hosted the Cobham Rugby club from England for a Jamaican tour. This increased the visibility of the campus to rugby fans in England. The academy partnered with AFNA in their hosting of educational activities asso- ciated with the Netball World Cup Qualifiers held in Jamaica in October 2022. This activity allowed for experiential student learning whilst showcasing the campus on national television. In November 2022 through our relationship with the Columbian Embassy we hosted a small group of athletes and coaches for a track and field camp. In February 2023, through our partnership with the French Embassy, we hosted members of the French Navy for a friendly football match at the Mona Bowl with our campus team. The Sports Medicine Clinic continued to work with the National Field Hockey program and contributed to the male team’s success in qualifying
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