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Spurgeon Sets Long Jump School Record at John McDonnell Invitational

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.Tulsa redshirt-sophomore Carsyn Spurgeon leapt into the record books with a school record long jump of 5.99m/19-8 feet to take first at the John McDonnell Invitational on Friday.

Spurgeon crushes the previous record school record, set in 2004 by Margaret Glover with a leap of 19-4.25 feet.

Including Spurgeon's gold, the University of Tulsa track and field team notched three event wins in the team's showing on John McDonnell Field at the two-day Arkansas meet.

Tulsa went on to sweep the 3,000-meter steeplechase, picking up personal-best marks on both the men's and women's side.