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August 14, 2016

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCC alum Jeff Henderson wins gold at Summer Olympics

[tweetable alt=””]Former ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú long jump standout Jeff Henderson won a gold medal [/tweetable]Saturday in the men’s long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. His…
BY: Cathy Hayden

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCC alum Jeff Henderson wins the gold.

[tweetable alt=””]Former ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú long jump standout Jeff Henderson won a gold medal [/tweetable]Saturday in the men’s long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. His winning jump was 8.38M.Jeff Henderson.jpg

Henderson competed Saturday, Aug. 13 in the men’s long jump event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

In July, Henderson won his second career United States long jump title in Eugene, Oregon to qualify for the U.S. team.

Henderson, a native of Sherwood, Ark., and recent inductee into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Track and Field Hall of Fame Class of 2016, leaped 28 feet, 2 and ¼ inches during the trials to pick up his second U.S. championship and first since 2014.

He also came in the runner-up spot in 2013 and 2015.

While at Hinds, Henderson won three NJCAA national championships in the long jump in 2008 and 2009, as well as a national championship in the 4×100 meter relay.

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Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND – ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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