Saturday, May 20, 2006


QUEITO TEASLEY

WACO — Only a freshman, Queito Teasley made a big splash in qualifying for the finals of the long jump at the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, May 13, finishing sixth in a field which included the no. 1 [Fabrice LaPierre, Texas A&M] and no. 3 [Chris Gillis, Baylor] ranked jumpers in the NCAA.

Teasley jumped 24-feet-8 ½, three and one-half inches off his best as a senior at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy and five and one-quarter inches off his personal best of 7.66 meters [25-feet-1 ¾], established this March. He is ranked no. 23 overall and no. 4 amongst college freshman.

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