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Jerothe, Jordan and Washington End Sharks’ Season at NCAA National Championship
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship.
The Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s track and field teams made a statement at the national level and punctuated their run with a strong finish at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship.
Saturday’s finals were highlighted by a third-place finish by Sherelle Jordan (So., Chandler, Ariz.) in the 100m hurdles. The sophomore earns All-America honors in her first year at NSU, posting a school-record, career-best time of 13.71. Her time shaved .04 off her best time set on May 8 and was .39 off winner, Ladonna Richards of Lincoln.
She was one of three underclassmen in the eight-runner final field and topped all non-seniors. Jordan will be a potential national championship favorite in the event in 2016.
Earlier in the day, Ryan Jerothe (Sr., New Port Richey, Fla.) finished his illustrious career in the pole vault finals. Jerothe hit a mark of 4.80, finishing in 16th place overall. The senior finishes his career as one of the most decorated field athletes in program history. He became an All-American before his senior year and was a two-time NCAA finalist, setting a new bar for pole vaulters at NSU for years to come.
Finally, Talyn Washington (Sr., Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) earned All-America honors in both the 200m and 400m dashes Saturday. First, in the 400m, Washington crossed the finish line in 47.15 and claimed seventh place overall. It was a tight group, with third through seventh separated by a second.
In the 200m, Washington hung with the best in the nation and claimed seventh with a time of 21.08. He was a hundredth of a second from resetting his own school record in the event. As an All-American in two events, Washington ends his career at NSU as an elite men’s sprinter, qualifying for the NCAA National Championship in the 400m three straight times and the 200m twice.