UK freshman Jordan Turner won NCAA bronze with a school-record long jump

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A Kentucky Wildcat made school history Wednesday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Jordan Turner, a freshman long jumper from Kingston, Jamaica, debuted at the NCAA Championships with a wind-legal, school-record jump of 26’8.25”/8.13 meters. Turner’s leap, his second attempt, earned him the bronze medal in the men’s long jump in addition to six team points for Kentucky. The bronze is Turner’s first collegiate medal.

Have a day, Jordan Turner!

He opens up the #NCAATF long jump with a #UKTF school record and freshman record 26’4.5”/8.04m (+1.9)

In second place after round one! pic.twitter.com/8uWohBF3mq
— UK Track & Field (@KentuckyTrack) June 8, 2023

Turner took UK’s record from Tim Duckworth at 26’4.25”/8.03 meters in 2018.

Another Wildcat long jumper, Robbie Springfield, also set a new personal best with a leap of 24’8.25”/7.60 meters, the eighth-best mark in school history.

Unfortunately, Wednesday night marked the end of the road for UK’s men at the outdoor championships.

Upcoming UK Women’s Track and Field Schedule

THURSDAY
Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay	7:32 p.m.	Semifinal	Victoria Perrow, Anthaya Charlton, Masai Russell, Karimah Davis, Shadajah Ballard, Tamiia Fuller
Women’s 100H	8:32 p.m.	Semifinal	Masai Russell
Women’s 100m	8:46 p.m.	Semifinal	Anthaya Charlton
Women’s 400H	9:30 p.m.	Semifinal	Masai Russell
Women’s 200m	9:44 p.m.	Semifinal	Karimah Davis
Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay	10:48 p.m.	Semifinal	Karimah Davis, Megan Moss, Tamiia Fuller, Dajour Miles, Masai Russell, Yasmin Brooks

SATURDAY
Women’s 4×100 Meter Relay	8:02 p.m.	Final	Victoria Perrow, Anthaya Charlton, Masai Russell, Karimah Davis, Shadajah Ballard, Tamiia Fuller
Women’s 100H	8:42 p.m.	Final	Masai Russell
Women’s 100m	8:52 p.m.	Final	Anthaya Charlton
Women’s 400H	9:27 p.m.	Final	Masai Russell
Women’s 200m	9:37 p.m.	Final	Karimah Davis
Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay	10:21 p.m.	Final	Karimah Davis, Megan Moss, Tamiia Fuller, Dajour Miles, Masai Russell, Yasmin Brooks

Watch Masai Russell’s interview with BBN Tonight

Before Masai Russell competes for NCAA glory, she caught up with BBN Tonight’s Maggie Davis to preview Kentucky’s trip to the championships. Russell is due up in four semifinal events tonight.