EUGENE, Oregon—Roy Morris only needed one jump to announce his presence to the country.

On his attempt in the long jump in his first ever nationals appearance, the freshman showed no nerves, recording a jump of 24-7.75.

The jump stood and after all 24 jumpers competed, he finished 15^th to earn a spot as a Second Team All-American on Wednesday on the first day of nationals on the campus of the University of Oregon.

"Man, I could not be more proud of Roy," jumps coach Alex Wills said. "We came out here with a goal to have fun and gain some great experience and now he's coming home a Second Team All-American.

"I said back at regionals and it was true again, his consistency was a big factor. Two weeks ago, coming into regionals, he was ranked 74th in the nation and today he finished 15^th. That's huge for anyone, but even more impressive for a freshman. This young man's future is very bright."

It is the second consecutive season with an All-American for the NSU men after Zachaeus Beard ran his way to a First Team All-American spot a season ago.

Morris is the first NSU freshman to earn an All-American spot since Jessica Talley placed ninth in the women's javelin in 2011.

It appeared as though, it was coming down to the final jump, as Morris was clinging to 16^th place with one jumper left who could pass him in Wichita State's Josh Parrish.

Parrish, just like two others, scratched for a third time to cement Morris' spot as an all-American.

Later, Oregon's Safin Wells was ruled to have scratched following a review, so Morris moved up to 15^th and Oklahoma's Anthony Riley received the final spot, as the top eight received first team selections and Nos. 9-16 earned second team honors.

Morris was one of four freshmen to earn All-American honors in the long jump but was the only athlete who competes for a non-power conference school.

The non-power conference schools flexed their muscles, as six of the 16 All-American spots were filled by schools from non-power conferences.

The three medal spots were taken by seniors, led by Florida's Malcolm Clemens, who jumped a 26-4.5. Oklahoma State's Blair Anderson (26-3.75) and Arkansas' Henry Kiner (26-1.5) took home the silver and bronze, respectively.

The All-American spot puts a cap on a fantastic freshman season, which saw him record the best long jump performance of the outdoor season, posting a 24-11.25 in front of the home crowd at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational.

Morris competed his best as the season went along, as his last three jumps—at the conference meet, East First Round and then nationals—were three of his top four performances of the entire season.

It is the women's turn starting Thursday, as Maygan Shaw competes in the women's 400-meter dash, aiming to join Morris as an All-American. She earned a spot on the second team last season as a member of the 4x400 relay, but she is aiming for an All-American spot in an open event this time around.