GENEVA, Ohio — Sophomore
Richmond Honkpo rose to the occasion on Thursday afternoon at the the NCAA Divison III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, earning All-American honors with a strong sixth-place finish in the men's long jump.
The Basics
- Venue: SPIRE Stadium - GENEVA, Ohio
- All-American honors are awarded to the top eight finishers in each event.
- Results
Returning to the national spotlight for the second straight year, Honkpo entered with confidence and composure in a talented field of 22 competitors. The Otterbein standout got on the board early with an opening jump of 7.08 meters (23-2 ¾) before finding his rhythm and launching 7.17 meters (23-6 ¼) on his second attempt - his best of the day.
That effort held through the final rounds and kept Honkpo safely inside the top eight, securing a spot on the podium.
Honkpo's All-American finish marks a major step forward from last spring's ninth-place effort and caps another standout season for the Cardinal.
UW-Oshkosh's Joshua Rivers, the reigning champion, successfully defended his title by soaring to a winning mark of 7.56 meters (26-1 ½).
Notables
All-Time Otterbein Rankings:
- Honkpo is the all-time record holder in long jump (7.40m) set in the 2024 season, and Jones ranks sixth (7.11m, 2023).
- Graduate student Nick Argerter ranks fifth all-time in pole vault (4.80m, 2024), sophomore Joe Hill ranks ninth all-time (4.55m), and junior Brady Williams now ranks 10th (4.53m, 2025).
- Sophomore Christain Barker is tied for second all-time in the 200m (21.59 seconds, 2025).
- Jones ranks fifth all-time in the triple jump (14.15m, 2025) and Honkpo now sits in 10th (13.75m, 2025).
- Sophomore Izaac Swope ranks ninth all-time in the 110m hurdles (14.91 seconds, 2025).
- Junior Chase Jackson ranks 10th all-time in the 10,000m (31:29.79, 2025).
- Sophomore Jack Craigo ranks 10th all-time in the decathlon with 3,632 points, set in the 2024 season.
- Junior Collin Grundy ranks ninth in javelin (50.45m, 2025).
- Swope, Barker, sophomore Malvin Long, and freshman Jack Van Fossen now rank eighth all-time in the 4 x 100m relay (42.28 seconds, 2025).
- Graduate student Brock Pemberton ranks eighth all-time in the hammer throw (37.58m, 2025).
