McCarter places at nationals; next come Olympic Trials

  • Steffin McCarter is shown at the Big 12 Outdoor Track Championship in May. His mark at the conference meet out-performed the national champion’s mark on Wednesday, but McCarter’s national finals jump came short of that distance and earned fifth. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ATHLETICS
    Steffin McCarter is shown at the Big 12 Outdoor Track Championship in May. His mark at the conference meet out-performed the national champion’s mark on Wednesday, but McCarter’s national finals jump came short of that distance and earned fifth. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ATHLETICS

    Steffin McCarter took fifth in long jump at the NCAA outdoor nationals in his last track meet as a Texas Longhorn. McCarter also ran on the 4x100-meter relay, which advanced to the finals with a seventh-place finish in the semifinals on Wednesday.

    The sprint relay finals are scheduled for June 11. Texas clocked in at 39.09 in the semifinals to edge out in-state rivals Texas Tech (39.14) and Texas A…