LEXINGTON, Ky. — After a rain delay in the morning, the NCAA East Preliminaries kicked off in the afternoon at the UK Outdoor Track and Field Complex and Ventavius Sears exceled in the long jump, placing seventh out of 48 competitors.
Sears, who will compete in the triple jump on Saturday, posted a 7.58m (24’10.5”) mark. The top 12 out of each event make it to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., marking Sears’ fourth and final trip to the Beaver State.
Desmond Mobley also competed in the long jump, notching a 7.