DES MOINES, Iowa -- Florida State’s Ngonidzashe Makusha got word of the first national title he won on Friday when an official called him in his hotel room to tell him he’d taken the long jump crown.
Makusha made up for that anticlimactic victory with a win that brought everyone to their feet. Makusha broke the national collegiate record in the 100 meters Friday in the NCAA Outdoor championships, winning in 9.89 seconds to cap a stunning day in Des Moines.
It was the second dominant performance of the meet for Makusha, who won the long jump in 27 feet, 6 3/4 inches—the best mark at the NCAA meet in 18 years.
Running on a wet track and with a slight tailwind, Makusha broke the 100 mark of 9.90 set by Ato Boldon of UCLA in 1996. Makusha joined Michigan’s DeHart Hubbard (1925), Ohio State’s Jesse Owens (1935-36) and Houston’s Carl Lewis (1981) as the only athletes to sweep the 100 and long jump at an NCAA meet.
“It’s a blessing. I’m really thankful. I never planned to do this,” said Makusha, from Zimbabwe.
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