World Championships representative Ackelia Smith became a double champion at the JAAA Puma National Senior and Junior Championships, yesterday, winning the women's triple jump with a distance of 13.95 metres to follow up on her long-jump victory on opening day.

Smith, who was second last year, won the event ahead of Jade-Ann Dawkins of Kansas State University, while NCAA Outdoor champion Shauntae Foreman of Clemson University ended third with 13.49m.

Sharing the spotlight yesterday with Smith was Doha 2019 long jump world champion Tajay Gayle, who won the men's event with a season’s best 8.37m to move to world No. 7, securing his third national senior title in the event. Jordan Turner of Louisiana State University was second with 8.22m, while Nikolai Williams, competing unattached, ended third with 7.89m.