Hodge Claims Gold, Short Earns Silver in High Jump on First Day of Washburn Open

TOPEKA, Kan. – Little Rock freshman Ragen Hodge cleared 5-1.25 (1.56m) to win a gold medal in just her second collegiate meet while Falon Short's mark is the seventh-best in school history as action at the Washburn Open got underway Friday.
 
A true freshman from Oklahoma, Hodge posted an improvement of nearly three inches and won a jump-off to claim gold in her second appearance as a collegian. That led a successful day for Trojan jumpers as Falon Short received silver on the men's side after clearing 6-4.75 (1.95m), the seventh-best mark in school history.
 
In the men's triple jump, Little Rock finished 3-4-5 with Jordan Wallace leading the way. An NCAA Outdoor Prelims qualifier last year, Wallace earned bronze with a mark of 48-0.75 (14.65m). That jump currently stands fifth in the OVC this season.
 
Closely following Wallace was Dion Murombe, who jumped 47-10.75 (14.60m) to finish fourth while Short finished fifth, jumping 47-7.75 (14.52m). Short's mark now ranks him tied for sixth in the triple jump in school history and seventh in the OVC's performer's list this year.
 
On the track, Landri Schreier's 200m time of 24.87 ranks fourth in school history as she finished fifth in the race. Takia Palmer posted the fifth-best 60m dash time in school history as her time of 7.68 sent her to Saturday's finals. Jaelyn Tucker, running 7.87 in the 60m qualifying round, also advanced.
 
Action continues Saturday with running events beginning at 11 a.m. and field events starting at 1 p.m.
 
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