The Edwin Allen High School community in Clarendon, Jamaica, is reeling from the tragic and sudden death of 15-year-old track & field athlete Taniesha Gayle, who collapsed during training on September 13, 2025, and could not be saved at Percy Junor Hospital. Taniesha Gayle had a life full of possibilities and success ahead of her, yet taken away too soon before she could even see her efforts near fruition.

The young sprinter and long jumper, affectionately known as “Tan Tan” among her peers, was a rising star who had already contributed to her school’s athletic success as part of the medal-winning medley relay team at the 2025 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships. Her unexpected passing has left the entire school community in a state of profound grief and disbelief

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