Temitope Adeshina secures third NCAA high jump title
Temitope Adeshina has made history by completing an unbeaten season and clinching her first NCAA outdoor title at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. The Nigerian athlete cleared 1.96m on her first attempt, adding to her previous indoor high jump titles in 2025 and 2026. Adeshina is now the second Texas Tech athlete to win at least three national titles and the first Red Raider woman to win the outdoor high jump since 2019. Her achievements highlight a remarkable run for Texas Tech’s track and field program.
Match highlights
- Temitope Adeshina won her first NCAA outdoor title at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
- She previously claimed NCAA indoor high jump titles in 2025 and 2026.
- Adeshina became the first Red Raider to win the women’s outdoor high jump since 2019.
- Texas Tech athletes have now secured nine national titles in the high jump event.
- Earlier in 2026, she received the International Student-Athlete Excellence Award at the Red & Black Gala.
