Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - File

As has become customary, a large number of athletes from the MVP (Maximising Velocity and Power) track club will make their season debuts at the Queen's/Grace Jackson track meet.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the meet, which is staged in honour of Olympian Grace Jackson. It will be the first competition to be staged at the UWI Usain Bolt Track at the Mona Bowl.

One of the most anticipated MVP athletes slated to grace the meet is World and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who will be having her first outing after serving a six-month ban.

The 24-year-old Fraser-Pryce tested positive for the non-performance-enhancing drug oxycodone at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai in May 2010. She was provisionally banned for six months, which expired on the January 7, 2011.

"Shelly-Ann Fraser is scheduled to run the 400 metres and she is looking forward to it because it is a big challenge for her, and if she does well; she might not have to do anymore 400s for the year," MVP president and meet manager Bruce James said at a press briefing held yesterday to launch the meet at The Queen's School.

Defending World 100m gold medallist Brigitte Foster-Hylton, who suffered a severe hamstring injury in April, is also slated to make a comeback at the meet. Other females from MVP who will be on show include: Sherone Simpson, Shericka Williams, Melaine Walker and Kaliese Spencer.

On the male side, Asafa Powell and Michael Frater, if healthy, should compete. Nesta Carter will not be in attendance, however, as he is scheduled to participate in an indoor meet. Former Jamaican high jumper Germaine Mason, who switched allegiance to Great Britain in 2006, could also compete at the event.

lighting difficulties

Due to an absence of light at the facility, chairman of the meet committee, Olive McNaughton, is warning participants to be on time. The meet, is set to commence at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 6 p.m.

"We expect that we will have over 2,000 participants. This will bring new challenges, as there are no lights at the facility," McNaughton stated.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the meet, 10 scholarships were granted to students from The Queen's School that are excelling in various sporting discipline's as well as academics.