Davis, who hails from Agoura Hills, California, swept the NCAA long jump titles and unified the collegiate indoor and outdoor records in that event – a combination last seen in the same year by Carol Lewis in 1983. Her collegiate records and first NCAA crown all came within the span of three weeks in March. It was at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where her effort of 6.93m (22-9) not only topped the podium, but broke the collegiate indoor record previously shared by Whitney Gipson and Elva Goulbourne. Just two weeks later, Davis captured the event crown at the Texas Relays with a leap of 7.14m (23-5¼) to smash a 35-year-old collegiate outdoor record held by the legendary Jackie Joyner. Davis’ undefeated outdoor season in the long jump got even better, as she added three marks that equaled the fourth-best performance on the all-time chart. She capped the year with a come-from-behind victory at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where she soared 6.70m (21-11¾) in Round 5 to secure the sweep. Don’t forget that Davis also won the 100 hurdles at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
presentation host: John Anderson
presentation co-host: Matt Schumacher
personal shoutout from Jackie Joyner-Kersee, three-time Olympic gold medalist
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