Keyla Sambo Season/Career Stats:
2024 Outdoor: Had season-best mark of 37' 4 1/2" in triple jump to place 13th at NSIC Outdoor Championships in Mankato...best mark in long jump was 16' 8 1/2" to finish 10th at South Dakota Challenge (4/13/24)...was eighth in triple jump at South Dakota Invite (5/3/24) with mark of 35' 7 3/4"...had seventh place finishes in triple jump at Mount Marty Twilight (4/24/24) at 35' 5" and at Concordia Invite (4/6/24) with mark of 34' 2 3/4"...received NSIC Spring All-Academic Team of Excellence honors.
2024 Indoor: Finished 11th in triple jump at NSIC Indoor Championships with mark of 35' 9.25"...also jumped 35' 9.25" to place fourth at Bearcat Invite (2/2/24)...placed sixth at Concordia Invite (2/9/24) in triple jump at 35' 6" and had season-best mark 16' 7.25" in long jump to place ninth...finished fourth in triple jump (34' 11.25") and ninth in long jump (16' 3") at Polar Dog Invite (1/19/24)...named to NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2023 Outdoor: Competed in five meets during outdoor season...placed eighth in triple jump at NSIC Outdoor Championships with season-best mark of 36' 5" and was 17th in long jump at 16' 9 3/4"...took first in triple jump (35' 11 1/2") at season-opening Wildcat Classic and was third in long jump (16' 10 3/4"), a season-best mark in event...earned NSIC Spring All-Academic Team honors.
2023 Indoor: Made finals in triple jump at NSIC Indoor Championships, finishing ninth at 37' 1/4"...won the triple jump (36' 5 1/2") and was second in long jump (16' 6") at Mount Marty Last Chance Invite (2/11/23)...also won triple jump at Concordia Classic (2/3/23) with mark of 37' 3"...had career best mark in long jump of 16' 10 1/2" at Minnesota State Open (1/28/23)...named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.
2022 Outdoor: Just missed medal at NSIC Track and Field Championships in triple jump placing 10th at 37' 1/2"...took first place in triple jump at Prairie Wolf Invite (4/28/22) with career-best mark of 37' 9 1/4"...recorded season-best mark of 16' 9 1/4" in long jump at Prairie Wolf Invite to place 11th...placed third in triple jump at Loper Invite (4/15/22) at 36' 7"...finished second in the triple jump (35' 5 3/4") and fifth in long jump (16' 1 1/2") at season-opening Wildcat Classic (3/26/22)...earned NSIC Spring All-Academic Team honors.
2022 Indoor: Recorded season-best mark of 36' 1/4" in triple jump to place ninth at Minnesota State/Mark Schuck Open (1/29/22)...qualified for NSIC Indoor Championships in triple jump and placed 16th at 35' 10"...won the triple jump at Lancer Last Chance Meet on 2/12/22 with leap of 35' 3 3/4" and was fifth at SDSU Last Chance Invite (2/19/22) at 34' 5 1/2"...season-best mark in long jump was 15' 7 1/2" at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/3/21)...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2021 Outdoor: Had season-best mark of 34' 10 1/2" in triple jump to place ninth at Central Nebraska UNK Challenge (4/3/21)...was third in triple jump at season-opening Wildcat Classic (3/27/21) with mark of 34' 5 3/4"...best mark in long jump was 16' 3 3/4" at South Dakota Tune-Up (5/7/21)...finished 22nd in triple jump at NSIC Outdoor Championships at 32' 9 3/4".
2021 Indoor: Recorded season-best marks in the long jump and triple jump at season-opening WSC Wildcat Invite (1/16/21), taking fifth in the long jump (16' 5") and sixth in the triple jump at 33' 11 1/4")...placed eighth in the long jump at Herschel Neil/Northwest Missouri State Invite (1/30/21) at 15' 9 1/2".
2020 Indoor: Competed in long jump at five events...had season best mark of 16' 2 1/4" at Concordia Invite (2/14/20)...was seventh in long jump at SDSU Last Chance Invite (2/21/20)...finished 20th in long jump at NSIC Indoor Championships with mark of 15' 5 1/2".
High School: Graduate of Radulphus College High School in Curacao...competed with track and field club.
Personal: Daughter of Etienne and Marianella Sambo...born September 28, 2001...majoring in K-12 art education.
