Shericka Jackson wins JAAA women's 100m in 10.81, beats Tina Clayton at national champs

Shericka Jackson won the women's 100 metres final at the JAAA/PUMA National Junior and Senior Championships, clocking 10.81 seconds with a wind reading of minus 0.3 to reclaim the national title.

The MVP Track Club star edged defending champion Tina Clayton, who finished second in 10.85. Jonielle Smith completed an MVP sweep in third with a personal-best 10.94.

Jackson, a three-time national 100m champion and multiple Olympic and world championship medallist, had not broken 11 seconds earlier this season. Her run made her the twelfth Jamaican woman to go sub-11 in 2026, in a final where every athlete carried a personal best below that mark.

Clayton burst out of lane two with the stronger start, but Jackson drew level and pulled ahead late. Smith closed fast from lane six for bronze.

Ashanti Moore finished fourth in 11.08 for Sprintec Track Club, tied with Jody Williams. Lavania Williams placed sixth in 11.13 for Dynamic Speed. Alana Reid was seventh and Sabrina Dockery eighth.

Dockery entered after a late withdrawal by Elaine Thompson Herah. World Championship silver medallist Tia Clayton, Tina's twin sister, was entered but did not start.

The eight-lane lineup included Moore, Tia Clayton's listed lane-two spot taken by Tina Clayton, Jackson in lane three, Williams, Reid, Smith, Dockery and Jody Williams. Despite notable absences, the field still ranked among the strongest recent national finals.