Carey McLeod, who won two NCAA titles last year as a University of Arkansas senior, earned a bronze medal Saturday at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, where he took third with a leap of 26 feet, 11 1/2 inches.
McLeod, who competes for Jamaica, finished a one half-inch out of first place. He was fourth at last summer’s World Outdoor Championships.
Jarrion Lawson, a former Arkansas NCAA champion in the sprints and jumps who competes for the United States, finished fifth in Saturday’s long jump with a mark of 26-5 1/2.
In women’s competition Saturday, former Arkansas NCAA champion pole vaulter Sandi Morris, competing for the U.S., finished fifth with a clearance of 15-3. She missed three attempts at 15-7.
Alexis Holmes, a former SEC champion at Kentucky who trains in Fayetteville, earned a bronze medal Saturday in the 400 meters. She ran a career-best 50.24 seconds.
In addition to McLeod and Lawson, two other former Razorbacks competed in the men’s long jump with Andreas Trajkovski of Macedonia 12th at 25-4 1/2 and LaQuan Nairn of the Bahamas 15th at 24-11.