If you look at the final results of the 2022 Division I women’s long jump championship, you might think it ended in a tie. No, your eyes do not deceive you, the top two jumps are the exact same distance. Here’s how a centimeter decided a winner.
Let’s set the stage.
It was a loaded group of competitors entering the 2022 championships. A glance at the field shows Texas Tech’s stars Monae Nichols and Ruth Usoro, an Olympian in Texas’ Tyra Gittens, Texas A&M’s Deborah Acquah and Oregon’s Alysah Hickey to name a few.
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Also in the field was Florida’s Jasmine Moore, the collegiate leader in the long jump this season. Joining her in the field was her teammate Claire Bryant, the runner-up at the 2021 championships.
Loaded.
The first round started the championship with a high mark as Hickey jumped 6.44 meters to set the pace. She followed that with a second-round jump of 6.53 meters, all but ensuring that this year’s championship would be no cakewalk.
In round three, the fireworks…
