Mapaya Records World-Leading Triple Jump Mark

Saturday, February 5

Albuquerque, NM

11:20 AM

TCU

UNM Collegiate Classic

Mapaya Records World-Leading Triple Jump Mark

2/5/2022 6:05:00 PM | Men's Indoor Track, Women's Indoor Track

Complete Results

At 16.80m (55’ - 1.50”) currently has the No. 1 jump in the world

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Chengetayi (Du) Mapaya jumped the No. 1 mark in the world with a leap of 16.80m (55' - 1.50") on Day Two of the NM Collegiate Classic.

Mapaya won the event and preserved his No. 1 ranking in the NCAA. He was previously ranked first in the NCAA with his jump of 16.48m (54' - 1.0") which he recorded last week at the Texas Tech Open & Multis.

Also picking up a win today was the men's 4x400 relay team of David Seete, Tinotenda Matiyenga, Robert Gregory Jr. and Kundai Maguranyanga. The squad's time of 3:06.30 is a top 10 time in the NCAA this season.

Grace Anigbata shined in her Horned Frog debut as she finished third overall in the triple jump with a mark of 13.36m (43' - 10.0"). That jump ranks her 10th in the NCAA.

Jaren Holmes' mark of 15.32m (50' - 3.25") led him to finish third overall in the triple jump and Patrick Sylla finished fourth with a mark of 14.71m (48' - 3.25").

Running a personal best in the 800m was Cory Hatchel as his time of 1:57.59 was good for fourth overall. Joining him with a fourth-place finish was Ryan Engels with her time of 2:16.70 in the 800m.

In the men's shot put, Devin Roberson finished fourth overall with a throw of 16.48m. Kasey Staley added to her strong season as she finished fourth in the pole vault with a height of 4.01m. Also notching a top 5 finish was Samantha Callaway as her throw of 13.10m in the shot put was good for fifth overall.

Matiyenga also finished sixth overall in the 60m finals with a time of 6.78. In the 60mH, Rainey Anderson placed eighth with his time of 8.10. Seete also had a top 10 finish in the 400m with a time of 47.36.

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