Johnson Secures LC State Jumps Crown with Big Day in Moscow

MOSCOW, ID – Trenton Johnson had a standout day at the final portion of Idaho’s Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open on Saturday with a school record and national standard. The senior broke a nine-year-old record in the long jump before clinching his return to nationals in the triple jump. He now holds both the triple jump and long jump indoor records at LC State.

“Pretty good day with a number of school records and three more national qualifiers,” coach Mike Collins said. “Can’t complain about that. Good start to the day with TJ (Johnson) setting a school record in the men’s long jump, and then later hitting a national qualifying mark in the triple jump. Already looking forward to next week and getting back to The Podium, and I know the team is too.”

Johnson became the second Warrior on the men’s side to hit a national mark this season with his 14.49m B standard in the triple jump. He finished fifth overall and Bryan Kinene was sixth with the second-best jump in program history (13.85m). Collin Wimer was eighth (13.36m).

Johnson started the day with a huge performance I the long jump. The senior bested the previous record of 6.82m, set nine years ago, with a distance of 6.94m to place fifth in the event. Kinene finished ninth with the fourth-best long jump in program history (6.61m) and Camden Koerner hit a PR at 6.37m to place 15th. Sophomore Max Funk was 24th (5.71m).

Reid Thomas led LC State in the shot put with an eight-place finish. He threw a distance of 14.77m, while Alexzander Lambson was 20th (12.27m) and Zane Hearne finished 21st (12.25m). Micah Fox rounded out the group in 32nd (10.90m).

Newcomer Avery Seal etched his name in the record book with the fifth-best 400m time ever by a Warrior. He placed 11th with a time of 50.77 and Harry Lazenby was 14th (51.00).

Seal was part of the 4x400m relay team that ran the fifth-fastest relay in program history. He teamed up with Lazenby, Jordan Castillo and Preston Cooper for a time of 3:22.36 to place third. Aidan Grenier, Wimer, Kobe Wessels and Luke Siler took fourth (3:28.31).

Jedidiah Barnaby led a large group of LC State sprinters in the 60m dash. He clocked a time of 6.89 to place third in the prelim and Cooper was eighth (6.99) as both advanced to the final. Barnaby finished second in the final race (6.82) and Cooper was sixth (6.94). Wimer finished 12th in the prelim (7.11), Noah Carpenter was 18th (7.16) and Castillo rounded out the top 20 (7.18). Kinene placed 21st (7.20), Koerner was 26th (7.26), Siler finished 28th (7.29) and Michael Colvin was 30th (7.30). Seal was also in action in the 60m dash with a 37th-place time of 7.37, Isahi Salinas was 38th (7.40) and Lazenby placed 41st (7.46). Grenier was 12th in the 60m hurdles (8.73).

Wessels was the top Warrior finisher in the mile with a four-place time of 4:18.11. Connor Alexander was 22nd (4:31.87), Tristin O’Brien placed 29th (4:36.10), Alexander Fry finished 33rd (4:38.02), Ben Vernon was 40th (4:42.15) and Dawson Welliver placed 44th (4:59.00).

Recommended Posts

Lewiston ID - 83501

31°
Sunny
Sunday
Sun
36°
26°
Monday
Mon
39°
31°
Tuesday
Tue
46°
32°
Wednesday
Wed
45°
35°
Thursday
Thu
46°
37°
Friday
Fri
51°
38°
Saturday
Sat
53°
37°
Loading...