The Purples were not to be outdone as the NCAA Division 1 Indoor
Championships concluded on the weekend of March 9-10 2007 at Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
Like he did at Kingston College, where he single-handedly won 95 points over
five seasons at Boys Champs, freshman at the University of Arkansas, Alain
Bailey, turned up the heat in the Long Jump and posted a career best --7.79metres or 25-6.75ft to grab bronze.
Bailey, the SEC long jump runner-up, and third place finisher in the high
jump (2.12m), earned his first All-America honor.
“This feels great,” Bailey said. “25-6, that’s an indoor personal best.
Finishing third as a freshman, I feel pretty good right now. I have been
resting for the past week and the SEC Championships gave me a lot of
confidence. Third place feels really great.”
