University of Minnesota Athletics
Derek Gearman Finishes 12th in Triple Jump at NCAA Championships
6/9/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Minnesota senior Derek Gearman finished 12th in the final of the triple jump at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday. The final equals his NCAA outdoor finish from a year ago.
Gearman fouled his first two attempts of the final preliminary round and marked his only legal jump of 50 feet, 9 1/2 inches on his third attempt. The top nine competitors earned three more jumps. Cornell junior Ray Taylor won the national title on his sixth and final jump, landing a leap of 53-8 1/2.
Florida State captured the national title with 54 points, while LSU finished in second with 48. Minnesota did not score.
Gearman fouled his first two attempts of the final preliminary round and marked his only legal jump of 50 feet, 9 1/2 inches on his third attempt. The top nine competitors earned three more jumps. Cornell junior Ray Taylor won the national title on his sixth and final jump, landing a leap of 53-8 1/2.
Florida State captured the national title with 54 points, while LSU finished in second with 48. Minnesota did not score.
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