Higginbotham Leaps to Ninth at Nationals

Junior long jumper Julius Higginbotham (Elyria, Ohio / Elyria) of the Heidelberg University men’s track and field team came away with a ninth place finish in the long jump at the 2009 Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. Rose Hulman Institute of Technology is the host institution of the championships in Terre Haute, Ind.
 
Higginbotham assured himself a spot in the finals with a leap of 22’9.75” on his first jump of the day. In his three jumps of the finals, Higginbotham tied his qualifying mark to secure his final placing, which just missed the All-American podium.
 
He also took to the track in the 55-meter dash, but did not qualify for the finals.
 
Higginbotham closes out his indoor season as the school record holder in the 55-meter dash (6.39) and was tabbed the Bud Yoest Field Athlete of the Meet and the Don Frail Sprinter of the Meet at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships after winning the 55-meter dash and the long jump, while standing second in the triple jump.
 
Heidelberg's 2009 NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals Photo Gallery
 
For more information on the indoor nationals visit the championship website at http://www.rose-hulman.edu/sports/ncaatrack/.