By: Curtis Ford
LEXINGTON, Ky. | Jet Brown continued his magical season, advancing to the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. with a strong performance in the NCAA East Regional on Wednesday evening.
Brown used a jump of 7.61m in the men's long jump to clinch sixth place and punch his ticket to nationals.
The redshirt-senior from Riverdale, Ga. highlighted a year that saw him claim the 2024 indoor and outdoor SWAC Titles. He set the SWAC indoor record with a leap of 7.53m.
"I'm extremely proud of the work Jet and Coach Lattin have done this season," said Coach
LaMonte Vaughn Jr. "Their consistency all season has led to this breakthrough for this young man and our program. Coach Lattin has shown himself to be one of the best young jump coaches in this country with his crew of jumpers. What this means for the future of our program is immeasurable. Young people can do more than dream big here, they can live, study, and compete big here."
Lawrence Lambert also represented GSU in the NCAA East Regional, leaping 7.04m
The NCAA Outdoor Championships will be held from June 5-8 at Hayward Field.
On the women's side,
Jaime Richardson looks to secure her spot in nationals on Friday when she competes in the high jump.
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