Ackelia Smith Secures Gold in Women’s Triple Jump and Long Jump at NCAA Championships

Ackelia Smith of the University of Texas achieved an extraordinary double victory at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, winning gold in both the women’s triple jump and long jump events. Smith secured the triple jump title with a distance of 14.52 meters and the long jump title with a leap of 6.79 meters on June 8, 2024.

Smith’s exceptional performances highlighted her versatility and dominance in field events. Her victories at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, underscore her status as one of the top collegiate jumpers, contributing significantly to Texas’s overall success at the championships.