Wichita State's Josh Parrish was selected to represent the United States in the long jump at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships Aug. 29-30 in Lima, Peru.
 
"I am so proud of Josh and extremely happy for him," head track and field coach Steve Rainbolt said. "The opportunity to compete for Team USA will be a wonderful memory for him for a lifetime. This is a fabulous young athlete, and I'm particularly excited about what a positive impact an experience like this will have on him going forward."
 
Parrish, an Olathe, Kan. native, took third in the long jump at the USATF U20 Championships in June and holds a season-best mark of 7.94m/26'0.75". Team USA sends the top two athletes in each event who have hit the qualifying standard to the World U20 Championships, and with the long jump standard set at 7.56m, Parrish was named to the team.
 
"I'm excited to represent Team USA at the World U20 Championships and am eager to prove my abilities to the world," Parrish said.