WholeHogSports · Jun 1, 2020
Conley put best foot forward to cap Hogs' '85 triple crown
Mike Conley of the University of Arkansas goes through the air in the mens triple jump finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Austin, Texas Saturday, June 1, 1985. Conley made a jump of 57 feet 6 1/2 inches to win the event. It was the number 3 jump of all-time in the United States and a personal best for Conley. (AP Photo/Bill Belknap)FAYETTEVILLE -- Mike Conley lost 12 pounds over four days while competing at the 1985 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas, but the senior helped the University of Arkansas gain its first national triple crown.