Jamaica’s rising star Ackera Nugent has rattled up a massive J$36.6m prize pot on the Grand Slam circuit after capturing her second title in Philadelphia over the weekend.

The former Excelsior high standout won the short hurdles title, taking the 100m in 11.11 seconds (+0.1) and the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.44s (-0.4) for a maximum 24-point allotment and pocketed US$100,000

Nugent also won the short hurdles title at the Miami Grand Slam with 20 points in early May, and she also got US$100,000.

At the first Grand Slam in Kingston’s National Stadium, Nugent was third overall and earned US$30,000 as fellow countrywoman Danielle Williams took top honours. To date, the short hurdles have been swept by the Jamaicans.

Nugent had won the 100 hurdles in 12.44s ahead of American Tia Jones in 12.60s and Megan Tapper of Jamaica was third in 12.66s. Danielle Williams was seventh in 12.84s.

Then Nugent returned to the women’s 100m and stopped the clock at 11.11s ahead of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (11.21s) and Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji (11.41s).  Jamaica’s Danielle Williams (11.44s) and Megan Tapper (11.52s) finished fourth and sixth, respectively.

Nugent, the Jamaican record holder with 12.28s, has accumulated US$230,000 (J$36.6m) and she is happy.

“It’s a really good feeling. I fell short in Kingston and actually, I didn’t really feel proud about myself with that,” said Nugent.

She continued: “But I had to give myself grace, because it was two weeks after China. I was able to get some practice in and work on all of the things and I think I’ve done that, and it shows in both Slams”.

Nugent, who will be missing the final Grand Slam in Los Angeles due to a clash with Jamaica’s Senior National Trials that select the team for the World Athletics Championship in September, said she loved the experience gained.

The last slam of the season, where the Racers of the Year will be determined, will be held during the final weekend of June, at UCLA’s Drake Stadium

“I love it so much. It gave me the opportunity to basically come to my first Pennsylvania meet. Miami was basically my first time running on that track. It gave me experience. It branded me more as a person,” she pointed out.

“My personality was able to be shown out there from Grand Slam. I feel like you guys have helped me to grow a little bit on my journey as I’m learning to give myself grace as I continue throughout the season,” Nugent added.