(Posted 10 a.m., Jan. 20)
Former Rebelle places second in first track meet at Iowa
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

Former Louis Riel Rebelles David Nsabua is enjoying some early success during his first year at the University of Iowa. Fred Sherwin/Photo

Former Louis Riel Rebelles and current Iowa Hawkeye David Nsabua picked up his first top three performance of the season on Saturday, placing second in the triple jump at the Adidas Classic track meet in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nsabua saved his best jump for last, uncorking a leap of 14.41 metres on his last attempt to leap frog from fourth place to second.

It was the ninth best jump all-time at the university and made up for a disappointing performance in the long jump in which he placed 10th with a leap of 6.58 metres, almost 20 centimetres shy of his personal best.

Nsabua signed a scholarship with the University of Iowa after an outstanding season in which he won all but one of the competitions he entered. He is the top ranked junior triple jumper in the country and former U18 youth record holder.

Before signing with Iowa, Nsabua was courted by Louisiana State University and the the University of Iowa.

(Posted 10 a.m., Dec. 18)

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