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Football leads to long jump success for Southeast Polk's Abu Sama

Football leads to long jump success for Southeast Polk's Abu Sama
WINNING ONE STATE TITLE IS HARD ENOUGH. WINNING ANOTHER IN THE SAME YEAR IN A DIFFERENT SPORT IRAS RE AIR. SOUTHEAST POLK -- CLOSE TO BRINGING IT IN. >> IN THE FALL, HE’S BREAKING ANKLES AND SCORING TOUCHDOWNS. IN THE SPRING, HE’S BREAKING STATE LONG JUMP RECORDS. >> SO IS MY EXPLOSIVENESS. >>HE T JUNIOR TRAKSTAR PLACED HIMSELF AMONG THE ELITE. >> IT SOUNDS DIFFERENT. >> AND HE SAYS FOOTBALL MIGHT BE THE KEY TO HIS LONG JUMP SUCCESS. >> WHEN I JUMP, I CAN ACTIVATE SOME TYPE OF MUSCLE ANDT I CAN HELP ME A LOT IN FOOTBALL SO I CAN MOVE A LOT AROUND EASIER. >> PERHAPS THE TALENTS ARE THE KEY TOSUCCESS AS A WHOLE. >> WE ARE BIG ON MULTIRT ATHLETES. THE PREPARATION THAT GOES IN TO BOTH SPORTS. A LARGE NUMBER OF GUYS ON OUR TEAM THAT DO BOTH. >> HE MESAK BOTH SPOSRT LOOK EASY, FAR EASIER THAN THEY ARE. WHEN ASKEDO CHOOSE, THE TOUGHEST BETWEEN FOOTBALL AND LONG JUMP. >> PROBABLY LONG JUMP. >> WHAT IS HARD AS WINNING A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOOTBALL AND TRACK IN THE SAME YEAR. HE’S A FEW GOOD JUMPS AWAY FROM ACCOMPLISHING THAT GOAL. >> IT WOULD BE CRAZY. I THINK I CAN DO IT. >> HE HAS ON
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Football leads to long jump success for Southeast Polk's Abu Sama
Southeast Polk junior Abu Sama breaks ankles and scores touchdowns for the football team in the fall.In the spring, he's breaking long jump records.He's already won a state title in football this year and is now just a few good jumps away from doing the same in long jump this spring.Sama spoke with KCCI's Jeff Dubrof about how his football skills translate to long jump.

Southeast Polk junior Abu Sama breaks ankles and scores touchdowns for the football team in the fall.

In the spring, he's breaking long jump records.

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He's already won a state title in football this year and is now just a few good jumps away from doing the same in long jump this spring.

Sama spoke with KCCI's Jeff Dubrof about how his football skills translate to long jump.