Etsey smashed his previous conference record in the triple jump and also established the nation’s best distance in the event at the UF-hosted Oiler Opener.
Etsey auto qualified for 2019 nationals in Pittsburg, Kan., with a leap of 15.66m (51’ 4.5”). He is currently the lone auto national qualifier in Division II with Elijah Calderon-Pitchford’s 15.23m from Minnesota State currently in second.
His previous best was a 15.16m measured at the Tiffin Dragon Open last year.
Etsey was the conference runner-up in the triple jump at the Great Midwest Indoor Championships as a freshman last season.