Longmire Finishes Fourth in Long Jump
6/7/2019 12:33:00 AM | Men's Outdoor Track, Women's Outdoor Track
The junior becomes a three-time All-American
AUSTIN, Texas – Junior Destiny Longmire used a career best to finish fourth in the long jump and earn First Team All-America honors Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
All five of Longmire's legal jumps on Thursday beat her previous career best of 6.39m (20-11.75). Longmire's first jump of the night was 6.51m (21-4.25), which put her in third place after three jumps and advance, along with the top nine, to get three additional jumps. Her best jump of the night and her career was 6.55m (21-6) in her fifth attempt.
Yanis David of Florida won the national championship with a jump of 6.84m (22-5.25). Of the top eight that made it to the awards stand, six recorded personal bests. It was well worth the wait as the start of the competition was delayed an hour and a half due to lightning in the area.
It was Longmire's third All-America honor. She finished fourth in the long jump at the indoor championships this season and last season as a sophomore at San Jose State, Longmire finished 14th at the outdoor championships.
FRIDAY
7:40 p.m. – Chengetayi Mapaya (triple jump final) | ESPN3 (flight 2)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- Mapaya, the indoor and outdoor champion of the Big 12, enters the triple jump competition with the third best jump of the 24-person field. His school-record jump of 16.64m (54-7.25) came at the National Relay Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Mapaya earned All-America status last season as a freshman after finishing fifth (16.42m) at the outdoor championships. Mapaya finished third nationally at the indoor championships in each of the last two seasons. He will attempt to become a four-time All-American.
All five of Longmire's legal jumps on Thursday beat her previous career best of 6.39m (20-11.75). Longmire's first jump of the night was 6.51m (21-4.25), which put her in third place after three jumps and advance, along with the top nine, to get three additional jumps. Her best jump of the night and her career was 6.55m (21-6) in her fifth attempt.
Yanis David of Florida won the national championship with a jump of 6.84m (22-5.25). Of the top eight that made it to the awards stand, six recorded personal bests. It was well worth the wait as the start of the competition was delayed an hour and a half due to lightning in the area.
It was Longmire's third All-America honor. She finished fourth in the long jump at the indoor championships this season and last season as a sophomore at San Jose State, Longmire finished 14th at the outdoor championships.
FRIDAY
7:40 p.m. – Chengetayi Mapaya (triple jump final) | ESPN3 (flight 2)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- Mapaya, the indoor and outdoor champion of the Big 12, enters the triple jump competition with the third best jump of the 24-person field. His school-record jump of 16.64m (54-7.25) came at the National Relay Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Mapaya earned All-America status last season as a freshman after finishing fifth (16.42m) at the outdoor championships. Mapaya finished third nationally at the indoor championships in each of the last two seasons. He will attempt to become a four-time All-American.
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