Texas Tech University Athletics
Adeshina, Seremes earn Big 12 weekly honors
January 21, 2026 | Track and Field
The duo opened their season last weekend at the Corky Classic
IRVING, Texas– Triple jumper Jonathan Seremes and high jumper Temitope Adeshina were named the Big 12 Athletes of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.
In his Tech debut, Seremes won the triple jump contest with the program's No. 2 all-time mark at 16.79m (55-1). All six of his attempts were over 16 meters, and they all are now in Tech's all-time top-10 list for the event. His mark of 16.79m currently ranks No. 1 in the world and NCAA.
Over in the high jump, Adeshina had a stellar season opener, winning the competition with a clearance of 1.93m (6-4), which ties her No. 2 all-time school record. tying her No. 2 all-time mark for Texas Tech. Her first miss of the competition came on her final bar she ultimately could not clear, which was 1.96m (6-5).
The Red Raiders are back in action this Friday hosting the Stan Scott Invite inside the Sports Performance Center.
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