KINGSTON, Jamaica—The women’s 100m finals at the JAAA national championships look set to provide the expected fireworks with a number of top contenders lined up after Friday’s semifinals at the National Stadium.

National record holder Elaine Thompson Herah, World Championships silver medalist Tina Clayton and many-time champions Shericka Jackson all qualified after the semi-finals.

Jonielle Smith led the qualifying with 11.14 seconds (-1.8m/s), followed by Jackson, 11.17 seconds (-1.8m/s) and Reid, 11.17 seconds (-1.3m/s), with Thompson Herah 11.18 seconds (-1.3m/s), winning her heat.

Lavanya Williams qualified for her first national senior final with 11.19 (-1.5m/s), Clayton ran 11.23 seconds (-1.5m/s), while Jodean Williams ran 11.19 seconds (-1.3m/s) and reigning national 200m champion Ashanti Moore ran 11.24 seconds (-1.5m/s), also through.

Sabrina Dockery, who ran a personal best 10.92 seconds a week ago, missed out on the final after she ran 11.31 seconds, while Tia Clayton failed to show up for her race.

-Paul A Reid