GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina Central University senior Joshua McClam took advantage of the North Carolina A&T Aggie Last Chance Meet on Sunday (May 15) by posting a career-best leap of 7.71 meters (25' 3.5") to win the men's long jump event and secure a spot in the upcoming NCAA Division I East Regional Championship.
 
A native of Holly Springs, North Carolina, McClam bettered his season's previous best jump of 7.46m (24' 5.75") by nearly 10 inches, moving him up to No. 16 on the NCAA Division I East Region qualifying list. The top 48 qualifiers advance to the NCAA East Regional Championship on May 26-28 in Jacksonville, Florida, hosted by the University of North Florida.
 
The top 12 finishers in each event at the regional meet will advance to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championship meet on June 8-11 in Eugene, Oregon.  Since reclassifying to NCAA Division I, NCCU has not had a student-athlete compete in the national championship event.
 

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