World Championships gold medallist Danielle Williams was the lone major casualty on yesterday’s final day of the Supreme Ventures Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) National Senior Championships at the National Stadium after crashing out of the women’s 100m hurdles final.

Williams, last year’s winner, was just slightly ahead of Megan Simmonds when she clipped the seventh hurdle and stopped as the pint-sized Simmonds went on to win in a personal best 12.79 seconds (0.9m/s).

It was sweet redemption for the University of Technology, Jamaica student who promised much but failed to deliver, after crashing out twice in the last two senior championships.

An emotional Simmonds told the Jamaica Observer that her win last night was a triumph over adversity. “The last two years made this possible,” she said. “My trials, falling and getting back up prepared me for today; so I am grateful for that journey, as without that I would not be here today.”

Simmonds, who had run her previous personal best 12.86 seconds three weeks ago at the Racers Grand Prix, said she was ready to run fast. “I have been running fast in training and was expecting to run fast here; I kept my focus and put my blinders on and did what I had to do.”

Danielle’s older sister Shermaine, a World Championships finalist last year, was second in a big season’s best 12.90 seconds, with Nickesha Wilson third in 12.97 seconds, also her first time under 13.00 seconds this year.

Meanwhile, Yohan Blake repeated his 2012 JAAA National Senior Championships sprint double success as he held off a strong field to win the 200m, while Simone Facey saved her best for last to upset Veronica Campbell Brown in a women’s 200m that was without World Championships silver medallist Elaine Thompson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

After winning the 100m on Friday night, Blake repeated his season best 20.29 seconds (-1.4m/s) performance from the semi-finals on Saturday to hold off a fast-charging Nickel Ashmeade, who was second, with Julian Forte third, both timed in 20.45 seconds.

With world record holder Usain Bolt missing the event, but having a medical exemption, it is felt that the top two from last night will accompany him as the three men who will represent Jamaica in the half lap event at the Olympic Games.

Facey, who was fifth in the 100m on Friday, caught Campbell Brown with about 50 metres to go and flew past her to win in 22.65 seconds (-3.1m/s).

Stephenie-Ann McPherson won the 400m title for the first time in two years after she dominated yesterday’s race to win in 50.04 seconds, moving a place up the IAAF ladder to number four.

Christine Day, last year’s champion, was second in 50.29 seconds, and Shericka Jackson third in 50.64 seconds, with Novlene Williams-Mills fourth in 50.64 seconds, just missing out on a spot in the individual event.

The top seven women all had season’s best times.

Favourite Javon Francis obliged in the men’s race, running 49.95 seconds to beat US-based Fitzroy Dunkley with 45.35 seconds, with Nathan Allen third in 45.52 seconds, just ahead of national record holder Rusheen McDonald, who ran 45.61 seconds.

Junior Christopher Taylor, a fan favourite the entire weekend, finally ran out of contention, finishing seventh in 45.88 seconds.

World Championships bronze medallist O’Dayne Richards won the men’s shot put in a season’s best 20.82m, a massive improvement over the 19.22m he came into the meet with.

Ashinina Miller was second with 19.21m and Calabar High schoolboy Warren Barrett Jr was third with 17.73m.

Kimberly Williams won the triple jump in a wind-aided 14.66m (2.6m/s) ahead of Shanika Thomas with 14.44m (3.0m/s) and Shardia Lawrence with 13.28m (1.9m/s).

And Kimberly Williamson retained her high jump title after clearing 1.86m to beat former champion Saniel Grier-Atkinson with 1.83m, and Tamoya Walters third with 1.70m.