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TSU’s long jumper Kenneth Pree all business after qualifying for nationals - DefenderNetwork.com

It might have been a most unnerving situation Texas Southern sophomore long jumper Kenneth Pree found himself in on his third and final jump during last week’s NCAA Preliminary West Round Championships in College Station. He nails the jump and its on to the NCAA Men’s Track & Field National Championships. And if he doesn’t […]

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