LaQuan Nairn wins Bermuda long jump title on final leap

A final round leap of 27 feet, 3.75w inches (8.32) moved Arkansas alum LaQuan Nairn from third to first to claim the long jump title at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix held at Flora Duff Stadium on Sunday.

DEVONSHIRE, Bermuda – A final round leap of 27 feet, 3.75w inches (8.32) moved Arkansas alum LaQuan Nairn from third to first to claim the long jump title at the USATF Bermuda Grand Prix held at Flora Duff Stadium on Sunday.

The all-conditions best by Nairn, who has a personal best of 26-11.75 (8.22), moved him ahead of Steffin McCarter, a Texas alum, and Will Williams, a Texas A&M alum. Jarrion Lawson finished fourth with a mark of 26-3w (8.00).

Only the leading three jumpers were able to take a sixth attempt and they did so in reverse order with leader McCarter going first followed by Williams and then Nairn had the final attempt overall.

Prior to his winning effort in the final round, Nairn’s best mark was a 26-3.75w (8.02) from the opening round. He added a full foot to that mark to claim the victory over a 27-0w (8.23) by McCarter, who registered the same distance in round five and round six, while Williams finished third with a best of 26-10w (8.18) from the first stanza.

Lawson hit the same mark of 26-3w twice in the first two rounds, both wind-aided.