Central’s Lewis breaks conference triple jump record
PELLA A record-breaking effort in the triple jump by junior Brock Lewis (Lathrop, Mo.) highlighted the Central College men’s track and field’s triangular meet against Loras College and Buena Vista University Saturday.
The Dutch finished runner-up with 104.5 points. Loras College won the title with 119.5 and Buena Vista was third with 53.
Lewis leapt 48 feet, 1.75 inches on his fifth jump of the day to break the school and American Rivers Conference record for the triple jump. Lewis had jumped a season-best 46-5.5 last Saturday.
“I thought it was a big jump last week but he was even more motivated this week.” Coach Sturman said. “He’s feeling the differences in his jumps and now hopefully we can go win a conference championship.