Arkansas native Jeff Henderson, the 2016 Olympic gold medal champion in the long jump, and former University of Arkansas NCAA champion Jarrion Lawson on Friday night both advanced to the long jump final at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.
Lawson had the top qualifying mark of 26 feet, 7 3/4 inches on his final attempt after fouling on his first two jumps.
Henderson, who grew up in McAlmont and attended Sylvan Hills High School in North Little Rock, was seventh among the 12 jumpers who advanced to Sunday night's final with a best mark of 26-3 3/4 on his second attempt. He went 25-3 1/4 on his first attempt and 25-0 3/4 on his third.
Will Williams, an assistant coach at Arkansas State University who won an NCAA long jump title at Texas A&M, finished 15th Friday night with a best mark of 25-5 1/2 on his third attempt.
All of the long jump marks were wind-aided.
Former Arkansas All-American Kemar Mowatt made Jamaica's Olympic team Friday night by taking third in the 400-meter hurdles in 49.61 seconds at the Jamaican Trials in Kingston. Earlier this year, Mowatt ran the Olympic qualifying standard of 48.90.
Arkansas sophomore Tre'Bien Gilbert advanced to tonight's semifinals of the 110 hurdles by running 13.62 to take the 16th and final qualifying spot. Razorbacks senior Carl Elliott ran 13.67 to finish 18th.