2019 Jonon Young MWITF
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Women's Track & Field

Rebel Trio Dominates In Jump Events

UNLV track & field’s Jonon Young finished first in both the long and triple jump events.

PROVO, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV track & field had three of its own finish in the top five in both the long jump and triple jump at the BYU Cougar Collegiate Indoor II Invitational Friday. The Rebels were paced by a pair of wins in both jump events by Jonon Young, while Jazlynn Shearer and Jaylen Walker followed closely behind.
 
Young claimed the Invitational's long jump title with a mark of 20-3 (6.17m), which was not only a personal-best, but it is tied for the fifth-best measurement in the program's all-time indoor performance list. She won the triple jump with a distance of 41-9.50 (12.74m).
 
Shearer took second in the triple jump (41-8/12.70m) and third in the long jump (19-4.74/5.91m).
 
Walker posted a pair of personal-bests marks en route to top-five showings in both jump events. She was third overall in the triple jump (39-4.50/12.00m) and fifth in the long jump (18-7.25/5.67m).
 
A pair of Rebels made their collegiate debuts for the Scarlet & Gray Thursday in the pentathlon, as Rachel Seeley and Julia Nixon finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in the event consisting of five events. Seeley recorded 2913 points to Nixon's 2860. 
 
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE: The Rebels conclude their stay in the Beehive State Saturday with a devoted to running events. UNLV will open the day with Shearer, Rosalie Breems, Jada Hicks and Taylor Shorter competing in the 60m hurdles at 10:15 am MT (9:15 am PT). Azaria Hill, Tianna Randle and Nami Wilson will follow in the 60m. Agnes Mansaray, Amari Prude and Alexis Surrell will run in the 400m, while Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete makes her season debut in the 800m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jada Hicks

Jada Hicks

Hurdles
Sophomore
Agnes  Mansaray

Agnes Mansaray

Middle Distance
Senior
Alexis Surrell

Alexis Surrell

Sprints
Sophomore
Jaylen  Walker

Jaylen Walker

Jumps
Sophomore
Avi

Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete

Middle Distance
Junior
Jonon Young

Jonon Young

Jumps
Sophomore
Tianna Randle

Tianna Randle

Sprints
Freshman
Rachel Seeley

Rachel Seeley

Middle Distance
Freshman
Jazlynn Shearer

Jazlynn Shearer

Jumps/Hurdles
Freshman
Rosalie Breems

Rosalie Breems

Combined Events
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jada Hicks

Jada Hicks

Sophomore
Hurdles
Agnes  Mansaray

Agnes Mansaray

Senior
Middle Distance
Alexis Surrell

Alexis Surrell

Sophomore
Sprints
Jaylen  Walker

Jaylen Walker

Sophomore
Jumps
Avi

Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete

Junior
Middle Distance
Jonon Young

Jonon Young

Sophomore
Jumps
Tianna Randle

Tianna Randle

Freshman
Sprints
Rachel Seeley

Rachel Seeley

Freshman
Middle Distance
Jazlynn Shearer

Jazlynn Shearer

Freshman
Jumps/Hurdles
Rosalie Breems

Rosalie Breems

Freshman
Combined Events