For the third consecutive time, Samari Finney (pictured, middle) took home the gold medal after winning it in this indoor season and the 2025 outdoor season. It highlighted a strong first day of competition at the Southland Conference Championships.
The queen of the women’s long jump added another jewel to her crown, as Samari Finney posted a massive season best jump in her fifth attempt to take home her third consecutive gold on Thursday on the first day of competition at the Southland Conference Championships.
Finney, a senior from Detroit, posted a season-best jump of 204 in her fifth attempt to overtake Stephen F. Austin’s Basia Mitchell f…