UK freshman Jordan Turner won NCAA bronze with a school-record long jump
A Kentucky Wildcat made school history Wednesday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Jordan Turner, a freshman long jumper from Kingston, Jamaica, debuted at the NCAA Championships with a wind-legal, school-record jump of 26’8.25”/8.13 meters. Turner’s leap, his second attempt, earned him the bronze medal in the men’s long jump in addition to six team points for Kentucky. The bronze is Turner’s first collegiate medal.
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Turner took UK’s record from Tim Duckworth at 26’4.25”/8.03 meters in 2018.
Another Wildcat long jumper, Robbie Springfield, also set a new personal best with a leap of 24’8.25”/7.60 meters, the eighth-best mark in school history.
Unfortunately, Wednesday night marked the end of the road for UK’s men at the outdoor championships.
Upcoming UK Women’s Track and Field Schedule
| THURSDAY | |||
| Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay | 7:32 p.m. | Semifinal | Victoria Perrow, Anthaya Charlton, Masai Russell, Karimah Davis, Shadajah Ballard, Tamiia Fuller |
| Women’s 100H | 8:32 p.m. | Semifinal | Masai Russell |
| Women’s 100m | 8:46 p.m. | Semifinal | Anthaya Charlton |
| Women’s 400H | 9:30 p.m. | Semifinal | Masai Russell |
| Women’s 200m | 9:44 p.m. | Semifinal | Karimah Davis |
| Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay | 10:48 p.m. | Semifinal | Karimah Davis, Megan Moss, Tamiia Fuller, Dajour Miles, Masai Russell, Yasmin Brooks |
| SATURDAY | |||
| Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay | 8:02 p.m. | Final | Victoria Perrow, Anthaya Charlton, Masai Russell, Karimah Davis, Shadajah Ballard, Tamiia Fuller |
| Women’s 100H | 8:42 p.m. | Final | Masai Russell |
| Women’s 100m | 8:52 p.m. | Final | Anthaya Charlton |
| Women’s 400H | 9:27 p.m. | Final | Masai Russell |
| Women’s 200m | 9:37 p.m. | Final | Karimah Davis |
| Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay | 10:21 p.m. | Final | Karimah Davis, Megan Moss, Tamiia Fuller, Dajour Miles, Masai Russell, Yasmin Brooks |
Watch Masai Russell’s interview with BBN Tonight
Before Masai Russell competes for NCAA glory, she caught up with BBN Tonight’s Maggie Davis to preview Kentucky’s trip to the championships. Russell is due up in four semifinal events tonight.
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