Lausanne DL: Pinnock 2nd in long jump, Nugent 3rd in hurdles

LAUSANNE – In the first Diamond League meet since the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, Razorback Wayne Pinnock had his lead in the long jump snatched away by double Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece on the final leap of the competition.

With a mark of 26-5.5 (8.06) on his final jump, Tentoglou edged ahead of Pinnock’s leading mark of 26-3.5 (8.01) from the fourth round. Tentoglou moved from third to first place as the pair of jumpers produced the same result from the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 Olympic Games.

In the 100m hurdles, with a -0.9 headwind, Arkansas alum Ackera Nugent finished third in 12.38 from lane 8 as she matched the runner-up time produced by American Grace Stark. Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won the race in 12.35.

Finishing behind Nugent were Nadine Visser of the Netherlands (12.40) and Jamaican Danielle Williams (12.53).

“The last few moments were really special because it was my first Diamond League since turning professional, and being around all the girls, everyone was so supportive and it just felt great,” said Nugent. “My anxiety and nerves disappeared because I was with good people, which helped me give my best today. And yes, that’s exactly what I did.”