Shericka Jackson made it back-to-back National sprint double champion following another superb performance on the closing day of the JAAA/PUMA National Senior and Junior Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday.
Jackson ran a season’s best 21.71 seconds (-0.5mps) to demolish the field in her pet event to repeat the honors she accomplished last year. She had earlier in the four-day meet smashed a season’s best and World Leading 10.65 seconds in the 100m final on Friday.
Sprint ace Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce finished a strong second in 22.26 seconds, with Lanae-Tava Thomas taking the bronze medal in 22.55 seconds.
Jackson’s winning time, like her 100m performance a few days earlier, had set a World Leading mark, before American Gabby Thomas erased the accolade at the US Trials with 21.60 seconds.
Also repeating a National champion was Andrew Hudson, who took care of business in the men’s equivalent in 20.11 seconds (-0.2mps). He won ahead of Rasheed Dwyer of Sprintec Track Club in 20.26 seconds and Tyquendo Tracey of Swept Track Club in 20.48 seconds.
Yohan Blake finished just outside the medal in fourth place in 20.51 seconds.
Hudson had won the 200m at last year’s National Championships but was unable to take his place at the Eugene World Championships because his paperwork to switch allegiance from the US to Jamaica had not yet materialised.
Elite Performance’s Rasheed Broadbell produced a personal best and World Leading 12.94 seconds (0.7mps) to win the men’s 110m hurdles final ahead of reigning Olympic Games gold medallist Hansle Parchment (13.12secs) and Orlando Bennett of Racers Track Club in 13.19secs.
Reigning Olympic Games bronze medallist Megan Tapper chalked up yet another national title when she led from start to finish in the women’s 100m hurdles final.
The pocket-sized athlete won in 12.64 seconds ahead of Ackera Nugent in 12.67 seconds and 2015 World Champion Danielle Williams in 12.82 seconds.
Nickisha Pryce won her first 400m National Championship when he ran 50.21 seconds to beat the 400m hurdles champion Janieve Russell in 50.76 seconds and Candice McLeod in 51.01 seconds.
And Sean Bailey, brother of sprint legend Veronica Campbell Brown, obliged in the men’s version in 44.48 seconds, just ahead of Antonio Watson who clocked 44.54 seconds.
Jevaughn Powell finished third in 45.19 seconds.
Natoya Goule Toppin wrapped up yet another National title when she easily won the women’s 800m in 1:58.89 minutes ahead of Adelle Tracey in 2:01.11 minutes. Third place went to Jessica McLean in 2:05.76 minutes.
Later Rajay Hamilton slipped defending champion Navasky Anderson to win the men’s event in 1:47.28 minutes to Anderson’s 1:47.767 minutes.
Tyrese Reid was third in 1:48.45 minutes.
Jamaica’s World Leader Jaydon Hibbert posted 17.68m to easily win the triple jump competition. The former Kingston College star executed four jumps before passing on his last two efforts.
Jordan Scott was second with 16.73m with Ryan Brown third with 16.03m.
Rajindra Campbell won the men’s shot put with a heave of 21.04m ahead of Roje Stona with 18.96m and O’Dayne Richards with 18.42m.
Nayoka Clunis threw 70.17 as the lone competitor in the women’s hammer throw, while Elvis Graham (74.19m) and Gnea Pitt (45.03m) won the men’s and javelin throw, respectively.
