The NAIA Outside Observe & Subject Nationwide Championships have concluded with a notable win for an HBCU athlete within the subject occasions.
Voorhees sophomore Michael Tatnall took residence the triple leap title, setting the profitable mark of 15.82 meters (a brand new private greatest) on his first try.
His profitable measurement is the very best that has been recorded in an NAIA Outside Championship since 2021.
🚨CONGRATS🚨to the Creek Legend Michael Tatnall profitable The NAIA Nationals with a leap of 51’11 Tremendous Happy with this younger man and what he’s doing at The Subsequent Degree. God is The Biggest🙏🏾. #CreekLegend @NAIA @USTFCCCA @VoorheesUniv @HBCUtrack_field pic.twitter.com/F2EUhM2w1Q
— Bryant Harrison (@BHarrison92) Might 25, 2024
This was Tatnall’s second yr in a row qualifying for the NAIA Outside Nationwide Championships in triple leap, ending tenth in final yr’s occasion, leaping 14.48 meters.
Tatnall’s win marks the third Nationwide Championship in a row that has seen an HBCU athlete take residence the triple leap title.
Xavier College of Louisiana’s Seth Alexander took residence the championship on this yr’s Indoor Championship and final yr’s Outside Championship.
Alexander and XULA teammate Blake Harris completed in fourth and fifth place, respectively, within the Outside Championships.
