IT WAS ALWAYS going to be a battle between Shantae Foreman and Sharifa Davronova. The two rivals sat atop the collegiate list. Foreman, a Clemson senior from Jamaica, had the year’s best jump with her 46-6 (14.17) from the indoor season. Davronova, the new arrival to Oregon from Uzbekistan, had won the Big 10 with her 46-4¼ (14.13) and was favored in the formchart.
Davronova led round 1 at 45-2¼ (13.77) as Foreman fouled. In round 2, Foreman got on the board in the top position with her 46-4¾ (14.14). Davronova, following directly, nearly matched that, spanning 46-4¼ (14.13).
The next round produced distances better than anyone else would reach but no change in the order, as Foreman went 45-11¾ (14.01) and Davronova 45-4¼ (13.82).
The shift for the finals came, with Florida’s Asia Phillips holding 3rd at 44-6¼ (13.57) and Kansas State’s Destini Smith 4th at 44-4¾ (13.53). Daniela Wamokpego, winner of the Indoor title, could only manage a windy 43-5¾ (13.25) for 11th. Katharine Graman of Illinois, No. 4 on the formchart, fouled out.
In the finals, Davronova started with a 45-11¾ (14.01); Foreman went for a big one and fouled. In round 5, it reversed, with Davronova fouling and Foreman landing at 45-½ (13.73).
The real drama came in the final round. Smith hit a 45-3 (13.79) to move into 3rd. Davronova, hoping to maximize points for the host Ducks, still in team contention at that point, bounced to snatch the lead by a mere centimeter with a windy 46-5¼ (14.15).
Foreman wasn’t having any of that. She explained, “When she jumped and passed me, I didn’t look at the board, I didn’t see her mark, I didn’t know, I just heard the crowd react, and what I had to do is to calm myself down, refocus myself again, focus on myself on what I have to do, be patient, be disciplined, and trust the process.”
It worked. She hit the board square and bounced a 46-8¾ (14.24) to secure the victory for Clemson.
“To be honest,” she said, “I came here to win, and I did just that, having the mindset that I have to be patient, I have to be calm, I have to focus on myself and not my competitors, because at the end of the day, I’m competing against the tape and whatever is measured.”
WOMEN’S TRIPLE JUMP RESULTS
FINAL (June 13; winds ranged from +3.2 to –0.9)
1. Shantae Foreman’ (Clem-Jam) 46-8¾ (14.24)
(f, 46-4¾w, 45-11¾, f, 45-½, 46-8¾) (f, 14.14w, 14.01, f, 13.73, 14.24);
2. **Sharifa Davronova’ (Or-Uzb) 46-5¼w (14.15)
(45-2¼, 46-4¼, 45-4¼, 45-11¾, f, 46-5¼w) (13.77, 14.13, 13.82, 14.01, f, 14.15w);
3. ***Destini Smith (KsSt) 45-3 (13.79)
(44-4¾, 43-1½, 43-10w, 43-9¼, 43-8¾, 45-3) (13.53, 13.14, 13.36w, 13.34, 13.33, 13.79);
4. **Asia Phillips’ (Fl-Can) 44-6¼w (13.57)
(43-8½, 44-6, 44-6¼w, 43-2¼, 43-9¼, 43-½) (13.32, 13.56, 13.57w, 13.16, 13.34, 13.12);
5. *Chelsea Aninyei (UCR) 44-4¼ (13.52)
(43-3¼w, 40-4w, 43-10¾w, 42-3½w, 42-10¾, 44-4¼) (13.19w, 12.29w, 13.38w, 12.89w, 13.07, 13.52);
6. **Maeva Tahou’ (ChSn-Swi) 44-1¼ (13.44)
(43-9¾, f, 43-10¾, 42-9, 44-1¼, f) (13.35, f, 13.38, 13.03, 13.44, f);
7. Georgina Scoot’ (Prin-GB) 43-10¾w (13.38)
(43-10¾w, 43-7, f, 43-2½, 43-4½, 43-5) (13.38w, 13.28, f, 13.17, 13.22, 13.23);
8. **Jeanne Le Goff’ (Tx-Fra) 43-10¾ (13.38)
(43-10¾, 42-10¾, 43-4½w, 43-2¼, 42-10¾, 43-2½w) (13.38, 13.07, 13.22w, 13.16, 13.07, 13.17w);
9. ***Adriana Krūzmane’ (Mia-Lat) 43-9¼ (13.34); 10. Kayla Pinkard (FlSt) 43-6 (13.26); 11. *Daniela Wamokpego’ (KsSt-Fra) 43-5¾w (13.25); 12. Machaeda Linton’ (TxAM-Jam) 43-5¼ (13.24); 13. *Grace Oshiokpu’ (TxT-Ngr) 43-5w (13.23); 14. ***Daedrian Beville (AlSt) 43-3¼ (13.19); 15. Taryn Burkett (GCan) 43-1¾ (13.15); 16. **Danah Nembhard’ (Ga-Jam) 42-4 (12.90); 17. Manie Mevo (MsSt) 42-2¾ (12.87); 18. *Olivia Dowd (NCAT) 42-0w (12.80); 19. *Diarra Sow’ (Mn-Ita) 42-0 (12.80); 20. **Kaitlyn Cook (VaT) 41-6 (12.65); 21. *Tamiah Washington (TxT) 40-6 (12.34);… 3f—**Cassandra Atkins (Or), *Katharina Graman (Il), *Alba Cuns Iglesias’ (Louis-Spa).
