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by www.LSUsports.net EUGENE, Ore. -- All it took was one jump for LSU great Walter Davis to secure his spot in the triple jump final at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials after landing 55 feet, 3 inches from the board on his first jump of Friday’s qualifying round at historic Hayward Field. Not only was it Davis’ first attempt in triple jump qualifying at this year’s Olympic trials, it also marked the first time this season that he has stepped onto the triple jump runway in any competition while nursing a hamstring injury that has kept him out of action for much of the year. By eclipsing the automatic qualifying mark of 55-1 ½ into Sunday’s triple jump final, Davis also redeemed himself after fouling on three attempts in long jump qualifying last weekend. “I accomplished exactly what I wanted to do by just taking... [read full story]
