Archer, Bright and Hooper competing at NCAA Regional’s this weekend

May 28, 2021 Sports

Chantoba Bright, Joanna Archer, Natricia Hooper in action

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s student-athletes continue to represent well for their respective schools in the NCAA circuit with three young ladies competing in the East and West Regional finals this weekend.
National Women’s Triple Jump record holder, Natricia Hooper, will spring into action tomorrow for the University of Florida in her first appearance at the NCAA Regional’s.
With a leap of 13.92 metres to finish third at the 2021 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hooper now has the second best distance All-Time by a University of Florida (Gators) female in the Triple Jump.
Hooper’s leap also saw her setting a new Guyana National Record in the Women’s Triple Jump. The previous record of 13.74 metres, was set 26 years ago (June 3, 1995) by Nicola Martial.
Meanwhile, in the West, Chantoba Bright after setting a Personal Best in the Long Jump (6.47m) on May 15 and in the Triple Jump (13.29) on May 16, will be looking to make a big impact and reach her first ever NCAA D1 nationals when she competes.
Middle-distance runner Joanna Archer, speaking with Kaieteur Sport expressed great pleasure in reaching the NCAA Regional finals, highlighting that hundreds of athletes vie but only 48 make the cut.
Archer, who was set to compete late last night noted that she is aiming to run a very smart race and not burn out her energy since there is still a semi-final round tomorrow. She reckons that she will have to register a time of around 2m 05s if she is to make it to her first ever final.

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