Salcia Slack competes in the girls' Class One discus during the 2008 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletic Championships at the National Stadium yesterday. Slack established a new record of 45.13m. - Ian Allen

"You don't see anything yet," Holmwood Technical's multi-talented athlete, Salcia Slack, promised after rewriting the Girls' Class One discus record on yesterday's opening day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletic Championships at the National Stadium.

The 18-year-old Slack, who is in her first year as a Class One athlete, secured victories in the triple jump open and discus event. In the discus, Slack threw 45.13 metres to break the 10-year-old mark of 44.40m, set by Tanya Thomas of Manchester High.

She was not surprised by her achievement, and was quick to point out "that was my aim (to break the record). From early season, I told my coach (Dwight Jones) I wanted 45 metres and he said go for it, and I threw 44m at St Hugh's and he said OK, you can do it."

Now with one record out of the way, Slack now targets two more records over the next three days. She is the defending champion in the heptathlon and Slack said: "I plan to break the record. Last year I fell short by 200 points. This year I plan to break it."

Nadina Marsh, formerly of St Jago High, is the record holder with 5282 points while Slack's personal best is 5020.

Slack, who left Malton High in St James for Holmwood in 2003, is also targeting the long jump record of 6.47m set in 1998 by Elva Goulbourne while attending Dinthill Technical.

"In the long jump, with one competition, I am just aiming to break the record also," added Slack, who has a best leap of 6.11m

Earlier, Slack, a national junior representative, took the girls' triple jump open with a leap of 13.23m followed by St. Andrew High's Todea-Kay Willis (12.61m) and Immaculate High's Jhanelle McLeod (12.10m).

"I feel extremely proud of myself," she said while adding that "as the team captain, my plan was to lead from early to show that I am ready, and I am ready for them to follow behind until the Championships is over."

- Anthony Foster