Western Kentucky's Ventavius Sears placed seventh in the long jump Thursday in the NCAA East Preliminaries at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Complex in Lexington.
Sears, who will compete in the triple jump on Saturday, posted a jump of 7.58 meters (24 feet, 10.5 inches) to take seventh out of 48 competitors. The top 12 out of each event make it to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., marking Sears’ fourth and final trip to that meet.
WKU's Desmond Mobley also competed in the long jump, notching a 7.08-meter (23-2.75) mark to finish in 32nd.