FULLERTON, Calif. – Day Two of the Ben Brown Invitational was record breaking for Senior Naiah Boardingham. Boardingham won the women's long jump with a leap of 6.31m (20'8.50"), shattering her previous record of 20'3.75" set back in 2017. This mark moves Boardingham to the #1 spot on the leader board for the 2021 NCAA outdoor season and #8 in the world.
"I was happy I broke the school record, I wanted to go back and put it further so it sticks! Being #8 in the world is crazy to me, because it didn't seem that far. The pieces are there and they have always been there, they are now just coming together."
- Naiah Boardingham (Sr)
"I am extremely proud of Ms. Naiah. Today was a great birthday gift to herself and I am grateful to be part of it. It has always been there and I've always believed in her. So we are going to enjoy the moment and continue building" #TusksUp #LetsEYT
- Coach Stafford, Assistant Coach - Jumps and Combined Events
Boardingham now holds the school record in both the indoor and outdoor women's long jump.
Senior Iesha Hamm secured her first win of the season in women's high jump, clearing 1.75m (5'8.75). While senior Jelani Minix finished third in the women's triple jump with a leap of 11.41m (37'5.25")
Maya Occiano (1:01.69) and Madson Moku (1:03.81) finsh first and third in the women's 400H.
On the men's side, Sophomore Juwan Seales set a new PR and wins the men's triple jump with a leap of 14.73m (48'8"). Christian Wood (13.96 (45'9.75")) and Sean Ayale (12.31 (40'4.75")) finish third and fourth.
Charles Kelly records another double win weekend, winning the men's 110H (14.41) and men's 400H (53.19). Reyte Rash (53.52) and Matt Cohen (55.19) round out the sweep in the men's 400H. Rasaun House finishes third in the men's 200m (22.41) Justin Lowe won the men's 400m with a time of 47.67. Parris Samaniego (47.86) finishing third and Ryan Hall (48.46) finishing fourth. Men's 4x100 relay team cruise to a 41.47 victory and finish second in the 4x400 with a time of 3:17.05.
Next week, the Titans have a bye week and will be back in action March 24th and 25th at the Legends Invite hosted by UCLA.
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