Motley Gets Jump on the Competition

Clinte Motley of Cal State Northridge won the men’s long jump, tied for second in the high jump and qualified for the final of 60-meter high hurdles in the Big Sky Conference indoor track and field championships at Idaho State on Monday.

Motley, a sophomore, leaped 24-4 1/4 in the long jump and cleared 7-0 3/4 in the high jump.

He tied for the third-fastest qualifying time in the 60 hurdles with a time of 8.24 and is favored to win his second consecutive triple jump title today.

Northridge, led by Motley’s victory and sophomore Damon Clinkscales’ third-place finish in the long jump, was second with 31 points after the first day of the two-day meet.

Weber State was first with 57 points.

The 60-meter dash and the 200 will be key events for Northridge today.

The Matadors will have four of the eight finalists in the 60, including junior Marcus Bivines, the school-record holder at 6.68.

The 200 will include Bivines and senior Craig Kelley, who led qualifying with a 21.69 clocking.

Northridge was in fourth place with 26 points in the women’s meet after sophomore Jennifer Capehart placed first and freshman Lisa Rugenstein tied for second in the pole vault.

Junior Brandi Prieto finished second in the long jump for the Matadors.

Capehart, the 1997 City Section champion for Kennedy High, set a school indoor record of 11-6 in the pole vault and Camarillo graduate Rugenstein cleared 11 feet.

Prieto leaped 18-11 1/4 in the long jump and is favored to win her third consecutive triple jump title today.

Northridge had the leading qualifiers in five events.

Freshman LaShaunda Fowler posted the fastest time in the 60 with a 7.57 clocking and senior Tramonica Rogers ran 8.20 in the 60 hurdles.

Sophomore Annetta Wells led qualifying in the 200 with a 24.39 clocking, senior Erika Bowling ran 55.98 in the 400 and senior Nancy James timed 2:11.82 in the 800.