EMPORIA, KS (May 21) – California (PA) sophomore Loreena Manser received All-America Honorable Mention in the long jump on Thursday evening during the opening day of the NCAA Championships.

Manser placed No. 20 in the long jump with a distance of 5.60 meters (18-4.5) on her first attempt. She then cleared 5.24 meters (17-2.25 feet) on her next attempt and posted a mark of 5.23 meters (17-2.0 feet) on her final attempt. Manser competed in a field of 22 entries on Thursday in Kansas.

Pittsburg State (KS) senior Blakelee Winn captured the individual title in the event with a season-best distance of 6.33 meters (20-9.25) on her fifth attempt. She ranked third on the national performance list this spring and previously finished as high as third in the high jump at the NCAA Championships during the 2026 indoor campaign.

Manser will compete at the NCAA Championships tomorrow, Friday, May 22, during the preliminaries of the 200-meter dash at 6:45 p.m. EST. She is slotted in the first of three heats with eight of the 24 overall entries advancing to the finals of the event.