Former Mizzou triple jumper claims national title

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Euphenie Andre takes the triple jump crown at the 2026 U.S. Track and Field Championships. The former Tiger caps off one of her most successful seasons with a gold medal at the national finals. Andre improved on her personal best by nearly a foot to win the national title. "All of my hard work, my dedication, has paid off," said Andre. " There's been obviously times where I doubted myself where I'm like, I might be crazy, maybe I'm not as good as I think I am, and so it feels good." You can watch the full interview with Andre in the video player above. She placed third at this meet one year ago, narrowly missing out on a spot on the world championship team. But coming back in 2026, she was determined to climb up the podium. "I'm hungry. I'm going to win.

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