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TICKET PUNCHED! - Watson-Riggins Qualifies for NCAA Outdoor Championships

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla (May 24, 2023) - Senior Queshun Watson-Riggins has qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships after a tenth place finish in the long jump Wednesday at the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Florida.

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On the third and potentially final college jump of his collegiate career, Watson-Riggins leaped 7.53m to earn the qualifying spot, after jumps of 7.18 and 7.00 on his first and second attempts. It is the first NCAA Championships appearances in Watson-Riggins' career.

"We're so thrilled and proud of Queshun," said FIU head coach Ryan Heberling.