WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Freshman triple jumper Rashawn Markman of the Salisbury University men's track and field team finished 16th in the event at the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, held on Saturday at JDL Fast Track Indoor Track & Field Complex.
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Markman, a native of Waldwick, N.J., fouled on his first two attempts but completed a successful third jump with a distance of 14.03 meters (46-0.5). After entering the event with the 18th-best national mark, Markman finished two slots higher than his seeding.
Jonathan Wilburn of Wisconsin-Oshkosh won the national triple jump championship with a distance of 15.49 meters (50-10), while Carnegie Mellon's Justin Kiefel (14.94m, 49-0.25) and Wisconsin-Whitewater's Shelvin Garrett (14.87m, 48-9.5) rounded out the podium.
"This was a good experience for Rashawn in his first year, and he will undoubtedly use this experience as motivation for his future," said Sea Gull track and field head coach Jim Jones.
Markman's appearance at nationals caps a historic rookie indoor campaign. He broke the school record in the triple jump twice, topping out at 14.50 meters (47-7) at the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Indoor Championships to win the event. Markman was named C2C Men's Field Athlete of the Meet after winning the gold in both the triple jump and the long jump.
With the conclusion of the 2021-22 indoor season, Markman will shift gears and rejoin the Sea Gulls for the 2022 outdoor track and field slate. Salisbury heads down to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational on March 17-19.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 186 conference championships and 41 Academic All-Americans.
To learn more about the tradition of excellence with Sea Gull Athletics, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
