The Houston men’s track and field team earned 40 points and a second straight third-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin Friday night, matching its top-three finish at the Indoor Championships earlier this season.
The team began the four-day event with a flying start Wednesday, as senior long jumper Trumaine Jefferson leapt 26-feet and 10-inches, securing a second-place overall finish. Not only was the jump a personal best in his final collegiate event, but also the first time he has jumped over eight meters after his 8.18-meter mark.
Jefferson finished just an inch short of first-place jumper sophomore JuVaughn Harrison of LSU.