POCATELLO, IDAHO — Age-16 horizontalist Omar Craddock of Jump Corps won the boys' division triple jump at the Simplot Games in Pocatello, Idaho, on February 16. Simplot celebrated its 30th anniversary with the presence of more than 2,000 scholar athletes and an all-star cast of Olympians, to include former American and world triple jump record holder Willie Banks.
Craddock posted a mark of 50 feet, 10½ inches to win the event and move into the U.S. No. 2 position, behind 2007 World Youth Champion and current No. 1 Christian Taylor. On the all-time national prep list, Craddock moved into the No. 12 position.
Earning a lone star distinction, Craddock became the first Texas prep boy in history to surpass the 50-foot barrier indoors. The high school junior also catapulted into the all-time, No. 1 indoors position for the state and No. 7 on the all-time state list — indoors or outdoors.
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