In a show of remarkable athleticism, Lamara Distin of Texas A&M made historical past on the South-Jap Convention (SEC) indoor championships by turning into the primary feminine excessive jumper in NCAA historical past to clear 2.00m (6-6.75) on the Tyson Sports activities Complicated in Fayetteville on Saturday.
The 22-year-old Distin, a gold medalist on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games and a finalist finally yr’s World Championships, showcased her class and excellent kind along with her profitable mark. Not solely did she surpass her earlier nationwide report of 1.97m set final yr, however she additionally shattered her personal meet report of 1.95m and equaled the ability report.
Moreover, Distin’s achievement surpassed the earlier championship report of 1.98m set by Hooker Tex in 2016.
Distin secured the highest spot forward of Arkansas’ Rachel Glenn (1.94m) and College of Georgia’s Elena Kulichenko (1.91m), whereas fellow Jamaican Nia Robinson of Arkansas set a brand new private finest mark of 1.75m, ending twelfth within the competitors.
Meet record-equalling time of seven.08 seconds
Within the males’s excessive soar occasion, Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford, representing Arkansas, emerged victorious after clearing the bar at 2.25m. He outperformed Mississippi State’s Sherman Hawkins (2.16m) and Texas A&M’s Ushan Perera (2.11m) to assert the highest spot.
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In the meantime, on the monitor, Brianna Lyston of Louisiana State College continued her spectacular kind by clocking a meet record-equalling time of seven.08 seconds to win the ladies’s 60m remaining. Her time matched the report set by one other Jamaican, Remona Burchell of the College of Alabama, in 2015.
The excellent performances of Distin, Beckford, and Lyston showcased the depth of expertise amongst Jamaican athletes and reaffirmed their prowess on the worldwide stage.
