Boling Moves To No. 7 All-Time In The Long Jump

By Doug Bnder, DyeStat Editor

Matthew Boling of Houston's Strake Jesuit continued his incredible month with a big wind-legal jump of 26 feet, 3.50 inches (8.01m) on Friday at the 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. 

Boling, who also advanced to the finals of the 100 meters and owns the US#1 with 10.22, produced the big jump on his second attempt. It is the farthest boys long jump mark in nine years, since Marquise Goodwin broke the national record with 26-10. It also moves him to No. 7 all-time. 

He jumped 25-7.50 (+2.4 wind) on his first attempt. The second attempt had a +1.8 wind reading.  He passed his final four attempts. 

Elsewhere at the Texas Relays, the men's throwing events made news. 

Anderson Peters of Mississippi State launched a world-leading mark of 282-4 (86.07m) to win the javelin competition. It's the third-farthest throw in NCAA history and a school record. The reigning NCAA champion, who hails from Grenada, had a previous best of 271-9. 

Brian Williams won a top-tier men's discus competition when he hit for 207-10 (63.35m) in the fourth round. 

North Dakota State's Payton Otterdahl, the NCAA indoor champion in the shot put and weight throw, placed second with a lifetime-best 201-4 (61.36m). 

In the girls pole vault there was a bit of an upset. Gennifer Hirata of Stafford VA cleared 14 feet to win the event and break her own Virginia all-time record. Chloe Cunliffe from West Seattle WA passed at 13-9 after making 13-6. But Cunliffe, who cleared a bar at 14-9 last weekend at an indoor meet in Tacoma, missed all three of her attempts at 14 feet. 

Hirata became the 14th high school girl to make 14 feet outdoors.

Chris Carter, representing airHouston, won the men's triple jump with 55-4.25w (16.32m).

Alex Madlock of Baylor won the women's triple jump with 45-3w (13.79m).

Steady winds pushed sprinters to fast times in the prelims and affected most of the jumping competitions. 

Claire Bryant of Houston Memorial TX jumped 21-2.50 (6.46m) and upset New Balance Nationals Indoor champion Jasmine Moore. Bryant's jump was wind-aided (2.3). Moore, of Mansfield Lake Ridge TX jumped 20-11.25w (3.1) for second.

Eli Stowers of Denton Guyer went over 6-10 to win the boys high jump. 

Long Beach Wilson CA ran 3:28.31 to win the boys sprint medley relay to reclaim the US#1 ranking. 

The Woodlands TX girls ran 4:00.12 for the sprint medley title as the top four teams ran faster than the previous US#1.

Ryan Williams of Arlington Bowie TX won the boys 300-meter hurdles in US#1 36.85.

Max Manson of Monarch CO won the boys pole vault with 17-0 (5.18m), prevailing on fewer attempts over Jacob Herrscher of Greenhill School TX.

Sam Hankins of Manhattan KS threw 207 feet to win the boys javelin.

In the college races, the Texas A&M women edged out Texas, 3:42.20 to 3:45.05. In the men's race it was the Texas men (3:13.67) over Texas A&M (3:14.47). 

The Texas women won the distance medley relay in 11:21.24. The Longhorn men, likewise, won the men's DMR with 9:44.28.