Saturday, February 1
Seattle, Wash.
Long Beach State University
at
UW Invitational
Smith Ties School Record to Win Long Jump at UW Invitational
2/1/2020 6:36:00 PM | Indoor Track
After a runner-up finish in the high jump on Friday, senior Jason Smith rewrote the Long Beach State record books in Saturday’s men’s long jump competition, matching the indoor school record with a leap of 25-07.25 to win the event at the UW Invitational in Washington.
SEATTLE -- Senior Jason Smith leaped to the top of the Long Beach State record book on Saturday, matching the school record in the indoor long jump with a mark of 25-07.25. That number was good enough to win the event by 4.5 inches, and it tied him with former teammate and 2019 indoor and outdoor NCAA All-American Kemonie Briggs.
Smith was previously fourth on the all-time indoor list at Long Beach State, but Saturday's PR moved him up into a tie for first with his former teammate, Briggs. The next-closest collegiate competitor jumped a 24-06.50 in the meet, giving Smith a margin of more than a foot over the closest NCAA challenger.
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In the men's heptathlon, Derreck Affor had a strong showing in the 60m hurdles, winning that event with a time of 8.24. That win moved him up to sixth place in the event standings and he would eventually finish the event in 11th place.
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In the mile, Ryley Fick was LBSU's top finisher in a time of 5:04.01, with teammate Alyssa Allen following with a time of 5:14.36. In the men's mile, Ricky Villa ran a 4:20.15 for the Beach.
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The next event for Long Beach State will be Air Force Team Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7.
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ÂCongrats to senior Jason Smith, who jumped 25-07.25 today to win the men's long jump at the UW Invitational! That ties LBSU's indoor school record set by teammate & 2019 indoor and outdoor NCAA All-American Kemonie Briggs. Smith now ranks No. 7 in the NCAA this season! #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/SERaO956ga
— LBSU Track/XC (@LBSU_Track_XC) February 1, 2020
Smith was previously fourth on the all-time indoor list at Long Beach State, but Saturday's PR moved him up into a tie for first with his former teammate, Briggs. The next-closest collegiate competitor jumped a 24-06.50 in the meet, giving Smith a margin of more than a foot over the closest NCAA challenger.
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In the men's heptathlon, Derreck Affor had a strong showing in the 60m hurdles, winning that event with a time of 8.24. That win moved him up to sixth place in the event standings and he would eventually finish the event in 11th place.
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In the mile, Ryley Fick was LBSU's top finisher in a time of 5:04.01, with teammate Alyssa Allen following with a time of 5:14.36. In the men's mile, Ricky Villa ran a 4:20.15 for the Beach.
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The next event for Long Beach State will be Air Force Team Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7.
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