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A prolific junior athlete who was named the 2023 and 2014 USATF Minnesota Athlete of the Year and a former youth record holder for his age group in the 100m, Juriad Hughes Jr. can now add state record holder to his resume.
Hughes Jr. broke the 41-year-old Minnesota state indoor long jump record of 24' 9.25" with a big statement jump of 24' 11" that breaks the previous record by a little over an inch. He also broke the previous Minnesota state indoor record by over a foot (23' 1").
His mark of 24' 11" currently ranks as the U.S. No. 3 for the indoor long jump for the 2023 season.
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All-Time MN Boys Indoor Long Jump Records
| Rank | Athlete | Mark | Year |
| 1 | Juriad Hughes Jr. | 24' 11" | 2023 |
| 2 | Josh Prater | 23' 1" | 2016 |
| 3 | Chazz Johnson | 22' 11.5" | 2013 |
| 4 | Alex Spillum | 22' 9.25" | 2017 |
| 5 | Mitchell Kartes | 22' 7" | 2017 |
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Hughes Jr. is one of the top returning athletes in Minnesota this year whose long jump PR of 24' 11" is the all-time record in Minnesota and
All-Time Minnesota Boys Indoor and Outdoor Long Jump Marks
| Rank | Athlete | School | Mark | Year |
| 1 | Juriad Hughes Jr. | Irondale | 24' 11" | 2023 |
| 2 | Von Shepard | St. Paul Central | 24' 9.25" | 1982 |
| 3 | B.J. Otto | Hill-Murray | 24' 8.75" | 2007 |
| 4 | Leonard Jones | Minneapolis Henry | 24' 4.75" | 1990 |
| 5 | Dave Eiland | Minneapolis Roosevelt | 24' 3" | 1975 |
| 6 | Tyrone Minor | St. Paul Central | 24' 3" | 1989 |
| 7 | Reondo Davis | Blaine | 24' 1.25" | 1998 |
| 8 | Bob Peller | St. Paul Cretin | 24' 0.5" | 1982 |
| 9 | Robby Bunke | Rushford-Peterson-Houston | 24' 0.5" | 1992 |
| 10 | Omar Clemmons | Rochester John Marshall | 23' 11.5" | 1997 |
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He is also a prolific sprinter who holds PRs of 10.98 in the 100m dash and 22.01 in the 200m dash. He ranks #13 in the 100m dash and #6 in the 200m dash among all Minnesota boys returners for the 2023 outdoor track and field season.
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