University of Tennessee senior Jalen Tate was named Southeastern Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week.
Tate, a native of Clarksville, holds the NCAA’s top mark in the triple jump after posting a personal best mark of 16.38 meters (53 feet, 9 inches) at the recent indoor meet, the Hokie Invitational, hosted by Virginia Tech.
In Blacksburg, Tate had the best indoor meet of his career as he recorded a preliminary jump of 16. 22 meters, before clearing 16.38 meters twice on Jan. 22.
He now holds the national best mark this season as he passed Virginia’s Owayne Owens. Tate bested Owens’ mark by three centimeters.
The Vols return to action this weekend in an indoor meet at Clemson.
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