Olympic silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts summoned trademark composure on her fifth leap, hovering 14.52m to seize a seventh nationwide triple‑bounce crown on Saturday’s penultimate day of the four-day Jamaica Athletics Administrative Affiliation (JAAA) Nationwide Senior and Junior Championships contained in the Nationwide Stadium.
Early chief Ackelia Smith with a season-best (14.44m) pressed arduous after Friday’s lengthy‑bounce title, however Ricketts’ penultimate effort proved decisive. Veteran Kimberly Williams secured bronze at 13.80m.
“Championships are received within the later rounds. You must belief your rhythm,” Ricketts mirrored after reclaiming the benefit.
Thomas‑Dodd retains the circle crown
Two‑time Olympian Danniel Thomas‑Dodd maintained an unbroken grip on the shot‑put title, heaving 18.33m. Lloydricia Cameron claimed silver (17.24m), whereas Rochele Solmon completed third (13.70m).
World Championships bronze medalist Rushell Clayton timed her surge completely, powering residence in a season‑greatest 53.81 seconds to repeat as champion within the ladies’s 400m hurdles. Pre‑meet favourite Andrenette Knight settled for silver (54.52secs), with Shiann Salmon third (54.65secs).
Males 400 m Hurdles
World Below-20 document holder Roshawn Clarke reclaimed supremacy, clocking a world high‑six 48.02secs for his second senior 400m hurdles title. Assinie Wilson posted a private‑greatest 48.42secs for silver; defending champion Malik James‑King earned bronze on his twenty sixth birthday in 48.49secs.
Center‑distance milestones – Beckford & Taylor strike 800m gold
Former Houston Cougar Kelly‑Ann Beckford out‑kicked a valiant area to land her maiden senior title within the 800m remaining 2:00.23 minutes. A number of nationwide champion Natoya Goule‑Toppin (2:00.97 minutes) was stretchered from the monitor however held silver; Gabrielle Wilkinson took bronze in (2:01.75).
Males: Tyrice Taylor produced a withering residence‑straight drive to overtake nationwide document holder Navasky Anderson, successful in 1:45.26 minutes. Anderson clocked 1:46.03 minutes; 1500 m winner Dylan DeCambre claimed third in a private greatest 1:47.56 minutes.
NCAA champion Ralford Mullings justified favoritism, spinning 65.82m to dethrone nationwide document holder Fedrick Dacres (63.54m) within the males’s discus. Olympic finalist Chad Wright was third with 62.53 m.
Males’s Lengthy Leap
World indoor bronze medalist Carey McLeod retained his title with an authoritative 8.16 m (+1.0). Shawn‑D Thompson (7.84m) and Nikaoli Williams (7.82m) rounded out the rostrum.
Remaining‑day line‑up set – sprints & hurdles loaded
Ladies’s 200 m: Ashanti Moore sped 22.92secs (‑2.8 m/s) to headline qualifiers. Kemba Nelson (23.39), Roneisha McGregor (23.37), and Jodean Williams (23.42) additionally superior.
Males’s 200 m: Christopher Taylor with a season-best 20.50secs) edged defending champion Bryan Levell (20.51secs). Adrian Kerr, Tyquendo Tracey, Kadrian Goldson, and Odaine Crooks full a stacked remaining.
Ladies’s 100m hurdles: Olympic bronze medalist Megan Tapper equaled her season greatest (12.50secs) forward of defending world champion Danielle Williams and document holder Ackera Nugent (each 12.76secs).
Males’s 110 m Hurdles: Demario Prince (13.20secs), Tyler Mason (13.22secs SB), and Olympic medalist Rasheed Broadbell (13.27secs) lead a remaining that additionally options Hansle Parchment (13.32secs) and Orlando Bennett (13.24secs).
Sunday’s finale begins at 11:00 a.m. with the hammer, earlier than six senior monitor titles—together with the eagerly awaited males’s and ladies’s 400m finals—carry the curtain down.
Junior Championships – Kennedy completes the throwing double
- U18 Boys’ Discus: Kamari Kennedy (Calabar) added discus gold to Friday’s shot put win, touchdown 61.32m—every authorized throw sailed past 54.90m. Tyrone Henry (47.39 m) and Khaleel Henry (46.05m) accomplished the rostrum.
- U20 Boys’ discus: Calabar’s Delon Smith topped Jamaican entrants at 51.44m, whereas Grenada’s Dylan Logan (53.93m) claimed total victory as a visitor.
- U20 Boys’ 200 m Semis: Sanjay Seymore (William Knibb) led all qualifiers in 21.22, and Junior Gallimore (21.41secs) and Zachary Cox (21.45secs) adopted.
- U18 Boys’ 200 m semis: Deequan Maragh (Camperdown) paced the sector at 21.46s, forward of Kyle Bodden (21.59secs) and Nishawn Walker (21.84secs).
- Further Throws: Kingston School’s Dylan Logan (U20 discus 50.93m) and Munro’s Devonte Edwards (49.42 m) additionally impressed.
