Kingston, Jamaica - Asafa Powell and Kerron Stewart highlighted Friday's opening day (27) of the three-day Jamaican Olympic Trials, while Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, and Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell conserved as they easily advanced to Saturday's 100m semi-finals.

Powell 9.90 - 'whatever it takes to get to Beijing'

Powell, who was running his second race since a three-month lay-off, was aggressive in taking heat two of the men's 100m in 9.90 seconds, a season's best for the former World record holder.

He got out of the blocks fast, but held his drive phase until about half way, before cruising home ahead of Winston Barnes, who recorded a personal best 10.30.

"I am just using this as my practice going into Beijing," Powell said while remaindering journalists he will just do "whatever it takes to get to Beijing."

Bolt did what was necessary to advance without any pressure.

Bolt, running out of lane three in heat one, had little if any trouble in taking victory in 10.19 seconds.

He said, after the race, "I am comfortable with the time. The goal was to come out and work on a couple of things and that's what I did."

Nester Carter (10.54), who finished second in heat four behind Jesse Saunders (10.48); Michael Frater (10.20); Dwight Thomas (10.53) also made head ways.

Stewart is flying

In heat three of the women's 100m event, Stewart also was impressive, racing to her third career sub-11 – 10.99 seconds.

She was not concern about the fast first round time, saying, "I am here to compete and that what I am going to do."

Shelly-Ann Fraser, had a personal best 11.02, and Sherone Simpson (11.11) to finish behind Stewart.

Campbell-Brown's victory came in heat one, 11.28 seconds, which put her with ease ahead of Nickeisha Anderson (11.33).

Top qualifiers for the one lap

In the women's 400m, Shericka Williams (50.91), Rosemarie White (51.13), Novlene Williams-Mills (51.65), Anastasia Le-Roy (51.91), Kaliese Spencer (51.70), Shareefa Lloyd (52.01) and Moya Thompson (52.23) are the top qualifiers.

All the top men's 400m runners, Sanjay Ayre, Ricardo Chambers, Allodin Fothergill, Michael Blackwood, Dwayne Barrett and Leford Green booked their semi-final spots.

In the men's 400m Hurdles, Isa Phillips, who won heat one in a season best 48.78 seconds, leads Markino Buckley (49.21) and Danny McFarlane, the silver medallist from Athens (49.54) in Saturday's final (28).

In the infield, Chelsea Hammond leapt 6.61m to beat Jovanne Jarrett (6.52m) and Nolle Graham (6.42m) in the women's Long Jump.

Phelecia Reynolds threw 45.15m to land the women's Discus Throw title, while Julian Reid produced 15.95m for the men's Triple Jump crown.

Anthony Foster for IAAF

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