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PROVIDENCE — Saturday’s track and field state championships at Brown Stadium will include an athlete who broke a 90-year-old record earlier this spring.
Moses Brown standout Don Blount and his 1936 outdoor mark in the long jump finally fell courtesy of La Salle junior Jalen Moseley. The distance of 24 feet, ½ inch stayed on the books like some sort of measuring mistake while four generations of boys attempted to better it.
Moseley has done it twice over the last two months, most recently at the Class A championships with the Rams. His distance of 24-6½ was nearly 3 feet longer than anyone else at his meet, the Class B version or the Class C edition. La Salle will be counting on those 10 team points and more from Moseley while attempting to hold off the likes of Bishop Hendricken and Barrington.
“I’ve only been on this earth for 17 years,” Moseley said this week. “My birthday was three weeks ago. Just being able to break a 90-year-old record is really a blessing.
“It’s something that shows how much work I’ve put into track.”
Moseley’s breakout came at last year’s outdoor state meet, as he became the first boy to crack the 38-second barrier in the 300-meter hurdles and struck gold in the 110-meter version as well. This winter saw him win national gold in the long jump at the New Balance indoor meet, and he’s aiming at a clean sweep going into this summer.
“It’s about the next day and what I’m going to do the next day,” Moseley said. “Next workout. Working harder than I did last time. Really just chasing.”
College recruiters in two sports have started to take notice. Moseley is approaching a dozen football offers as a wide receiver and defensive back, with visits to James Madison and Syracuse lined up in the coming weeks. Moseley has also taken a visit to LSU after receiving his first track and field offer from the Tigers in May.
“It all started with track,” Moseley said. “I got my first [football] scholarship offer from Syracuse — they found me off my track times. It was like, ‘Wow, this kid is really legit in track.’
“They looked at my film and it was good enough. They liked it and they offered me. The track side definitely helps the football side. I’m really grateful for that.”
Moseley still has plenty of time to make a college decision. His next order of business comes on a day when the Rams will attempt to make it three team championships in five years. The Hawks won the Class A crown, the Eagles stormed to victory in Class B and St. Raphael took home the title in Class C. Cumberland and North Kingstown also enter as banner winners this spring, capturing the Northern and Southern Division championships, respectively.
“Staying calm,” Moseley said of his expected Saturday mood. “Smiling. Stay cool.”
East Providence’s Jack Pawlik (100, 200), La Salle’s Garrett Giroux-Pezzullo (400) and Eamon O’Brien (800), Bishop Hendricken’s Colby Flynn (1,500) and Portsmouth’s Sean Gray (3,000) join Moseley as returning champions on the track. Barrington’s Caleb Satisfield swept high jump and long jump titles and South Kingstown’s Kai Sorlien returns as the javelin champion.
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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: La Salle's Moseley looks to continue breaking state's long jump record
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Moses Brown standout Don Blount and his 1936 outdoor mark in the long jump finally fell courtesy of La Salle junior Jalen Moseley. The distance of 24 feet, ½ inch stayed on the books like some sort of measuring mistake while four generations of boys attempted to better it.
Moseley has done it twice over the last two months, most recently at the Class A championships with the Rams. His distance of 24-6½ was nearly 3 feet longer than anyone else at his meet, the Class B version or the Class C edition. La Salle will be counting on those 10 team points and more from Moseley while attempting to hold off the likes of Bishop Hendricken and Barrington.
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“I’ve only been on this earth for 17 years,” Moseley said this week. “My birthday was three weeks ago. Just being able to break a 90-year-old record is really a blessing.
“It’s something that shows how much work I’ve put into track.”
Moseley’s breakout came at last year’s outdoor state meet, as he became the first boy to crack the 38-second barrier in the 300-meter hurdles and struck gold in the 110-meter version as well. This winter saw him win national gold in the long jump at the New Balance indoor meet, and he’s aiming at a clean sweep going into this summer.
“It’s about the next day and what I’m going to do the next day,” Moseley said. “Next workout. Working harder than I did last time. Really just chasing.”
College recruiters in two sports have started to take notice. Moseley is approaching a dozen football offers as a wide receiver and defensive back, with visits to James Madison and Syracuse lined up in the coming weeks. Moseley has also taken a visit to LSU after receiving his first track and field offer from the Tigers in May.
“It all started with track,” Moseley said. “I got my first [football] scholarship offer from Syracuse — they found me off my track times. It was like, ‘Wow, this kid is really legit in track.’
“They looked at my film and it was good enough. They liked it and they offered me. The track side definitely helps the football side. I’m really grateful for that.”
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Moseley still has plenty of time to make a college decision. His next order of business comes on a day when the Rams will attempt to make it three team championships in five years. The Hawks won the Class A crown, the Eagles stormed to victory in Class B and St. Raphael took home the title in Class C. Cumberland and North Kingstown also enter as banner winners this spring, capturing the Northern and Southern Division championships, respectively.
“Staying calm,” Moseley said of his expected Saturday mood. “Smiling. Stay cool.”
East Providence’s Jack Pawlik (100, 200), La Salle’s Garrett Giroux-Pezzullo (400) and Eamon O’Brien (800), Bishop Hendricken’s Colby Flynn (1,500) and Portsmouth’s Sean Gray (3,000) join Moseley as returning champions on the track. Barrington’s Caleb Satisfield swept high jump and long jump titles and South Kingstown’s Kai Sorlien returns as the javelin champion.
[email protected]
On X: @BillKoch25
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: La Salle's Moseley looks to continue breaking state's long jump record
Continue reading...
