BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Indiana State freshman jumper Aaron Massiah earned a pair of top-three finishes at the Barbados National Championships, finishing first in the triple jump and second in the long jump at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex.
 
Massiah, the 2026 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year, claimed the top spot in the triple jump with a mark of 13.83m (45-4.5), while his second-place long jump mark measured 7.03m (23-0.75). The first-place finish in the triple jump marked the first national championship at senior level for Massiah, after previously representing Barbados at U18 and U20 levels in the CARIFTA Games.
 
Massiah's debut season as a Sycamore saw him score in both horizontal jumps (long jump and triple jump) at the MVC Indoor Championships and MVC Outdoor Championships. He earned his first all-conference accolade with a third-place finish in the triple jump at the MVC Outdoor Championships, earning MVC Freshman of the Year honors in the process. Massiah also claimed bronze in the triple jump at the 2026 CARIFTA Games in April, with his career-best performance of 15.26m (50-0.75) earning him a spot on the program top-10 charts in the event.
 
Massiah joins Kieran Barnewall, Ben Brown and Theo Thurmond as Sycamore freshman who have had national success during the 2026 season. Barnewall claimed the Canada U20 title in the 110m hurdles, while Brown (shot put) and Thurmond (discus) both carded top-10 finishes at the USATF U20 Championships.
 
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Indiana State's international competition season continues in July with the USATF Outdoor Championships.
 
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