Ackelia Smith completed her first national long jump/triple jump double after winning the latter with 13.95m (2.0m/s) on the third day of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA)/Puma National Junior & Senior Championships at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Smith, who won the long jump with 6.81m on Thursday, competed despite a sore heel and said she was pleased to leave with both titles, even though she had hoped for better marks.

“I have to say it was a good week because I ended up winning both events, but personally I would have loved to jump better,” Smith said. “Still, I was competing with an injury that could have kept me out, so I’m just happy that I was able to come.”

The triple jump title was her first national crown in the event, to complement four long jump titles.

“Winning the double was part of the plan. I’m glad I was able to come out and get it done,” Smith said. “I hurt my heel a little over a week ago and have been working on that, so I’m happy I was able to compete.”

Smith, who contested both events at the 2024 Olympic Games, said she would choose the triple jump if forced to pick one discipline.

“People think I’m crazy for this but I do love the triple jump,” Smith said. “While I like the long jump a lot, I love the triple.”

Only four athletes contested the women’s triple jump but the event produced strong performances. Former St Jago High jumper Jade-Ann Dawkins of Kansas State University was second with 13.67m, while NCAA champion Shantae Foreman of Clemson University was third with a wind-assisted 13.49m. Machaeda Linton of Texas A&M University was fourth.

Former World Championships gold medallist Tajay Gayle won his third national men’s long jump title with a season’s best 8.37m. Jordan Turner was second with a wind-assisted 8.22m, and Nikaoli Williams finished third.

Lloydricia Cameron captured her first national title after winning the women’s shot put with 17.57m. Kimeka Smith of Clemson University was second with 16.03m and Britannie Johnson of Purdue University was third with 15.55m.

Kerrica Hill led the qualifiers for today’s women’s 100m hurdles final after running a season’s best 12.69 seconds. Demisha Roswell, Olympic bronze medallist Megan Simmonds, NCAA third-place finisher Janela Spencer, Amoi Brown, and Tonie Ann Forbes also advanced.

Former Western Championships winners Alexis James and Salieci Myles were among the finalists.

Defending champion Ashanti Moore led the qualifiers for the women’s 200m final with 22.88 seconds. Jodean Williams ran a season’s best 23.05 seconds while Alana Reid, Niesha Burgher and Lavanya Williams also progressed.

In the men’s event, last year’s runner-up Christopher Taylor clocked a season’s best 20.49 seconds to advance, ahead of former 400m hurdles champion Roshawn Clarke who ran 20.63 seconds.

Jevaughn Powell, Adrian Kerr and Kadrian Goldson also booked places in today’s final.