FAYETTEVILLE -- As potentially the world's best combo long jumper-sprinter since Carl Lewis, Jarrion Lawson could become jaded attending the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
Perhaps he will skip a couple in the next eight or even 12 years down the road.
Not this year, though, with no Olympic time past 2016 promised to him or anyone else.
Even though the men's long jump prelims and finals aren't until Aug. 12-13, Lawson will march into Friday's opening ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro. The Texarkana, Texas, native will march proudly with the U.S. team. The University of Arkansas grad fulfills his American dream just one U.