(Portions of this story were taken from the Centre College and Trinity University websites)
BEREA, Ohio - Centre College junior Chrys Jones
won his third national title in the triple jump following a
win at the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Men's Track and Field
Championships on Saturday. Trinity University's Zach Brush added an
all-America performance of his own in the 800 meters.
Jones won the championship in the triple jump after recording a
mark of 49'9.75". He beat 16 other competitors in the event.
"I am extremely proud of the effort that Chrys gave today. He has worked extremely hard during the season and is dedicated to the sport and the event. His hard work and dedication paid off and he deserves this championship," said head coach Lisa Owens.
"I am really excited about winning this championship after the challenges that I have had to overcome this season. I appreciate all the support that I have received from everyone, especially from my coaches and teammates," said Jones.
He was named an all-American for his performance. Jones has been named an all-American four times so far while at Centre. During his freshman year he received the honor at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the long jump event and he has received it three times in the triple jump event.
Last year, Jones won the event at Nationals
setting a new Don Drumm Stadium record and a new school record as
he jumped 50'3.25". The 2009 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's
Outdoor Track & Field Championships took place in Marietta,
Ohio at Marietta College. He also won the triple jump event at the
2010 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National
Championships in Greencastle, Ind., at DePauw University with a
jump of 49'3.50".
Trinity junior Zach Brush (pictured left) placed
fourth Saturday in the 800-meters final of the NCAA Division III
Men’s Track and Field Outdoor Championships at
Baldwin-Wallace College.
Brush, from Edmond, Okla., completed the event in 1:52.91. He was
just .12 seconds behind third-place finisher Adam Lang of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Second place went to Emmanuel Bofa of
Whitworth (1:50.43), and the winner was Max Hanson of Gustavus
Adolphus (1:49.50).
A three-time All-American, Brush placed fifth in the 2008 race as a
freshman. Earlier this year, Brush was a member of Trinity’s
distance medley relay team which finished second in the nation, at
the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Complete details are available through the official site.
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