A total of 13 K-State student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA Championships. It includes Tah Chikomba, a junior from Zimbabwe, whose long jump of 8.75m (28’ 8.5”) ranks No. 1 in the world and is the eighth longest long jump ever in the world.
TICKET PUNCHED 🎟️
Destini Smith marks a jump of 13.81m (45-3¾) in women’s triple jump and advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championship in third place!
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TICKET PUNCHED 🎟️
Vanessa Mercera advances to her first NCAA Outdoor Championship in fifth place with a time of 55.78 in women’s 400m hurdles!
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TICKET PUNCHED 🎟️
Aaliyah Lindsay earned her spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships in women’s long jump with a fourth place finish of 6.55m (21-6)
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First place. Historic jump. Eugene bound 🎟️
Tafadzwa Chikomba wins the men’s long jump with an 8.75m (28-8½) performance, the best all-conditions mark in collegiate history 🔥
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“I had to get more personal bests. It’s been an ongoing thing. This being my last year, I know I have to go out with a bang.”
Vanessa Mercera has set 11 personal bests in the last four months.
And her senior year isn’t over yet.
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