Steffin McCarter falls just short of long jump finals

Steffin McCarter, a 2015 Lampasas graduate, is shown during his career with the Texas Longhorns. McCarter finished seventh in his Olympic heat after jumping 7.92 meters, or 25.985 feet. The shortest jump that qualified was 7.96 meters, meaning McCarter barely missed out. McCarter’s personal best jump came at the Olympic trials, where he lept 8.26 meters or about 27 feet, 1.25 inches. For context,…