In his first meet of 2024, Noah Zimmerman leaped 7.07 meters in the long jump to break a school record and earn an NAIA B standard qualification. The junior from Camp Verde, Arizona earns his first NAIA National Qualifying mark in the long jump and improves his personal best jump by nearly half a meter. Zimmerman finished sixth in the long jump field at the 24 West Snowed In 5 Event Challenge, with five Indiana Tech athletes finishing in front of him. Zimmerman also ties the NCCAA season best mark of 7.07 meters, joining Kilan Macklin from Campbellsville University.
Nominees: Montrell Blacknall, SAGU; Seth Cartwright, Campbellsville University; Jacob Ramirez, Concordia University; Noah Zimmerman, Grace College