Chreign LaFond didn't get to see her sister win Olympic gold, but she still had the celebration of a lifetime.
LaFond is a defensive end for Navy, while her sister Thea represented the Dominican Republic in the women's triple jump in Paris.
On Saturday, Thea won the event, giving the Caribbean island its first Olympic medal, let alone gold.
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Gold medallist Thea Lafond of Team Dominica celebrates after the women's triple jump final on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Chreign was practicing while Thea was competing, but head coach Brian Newberry broke the news.
“Hey, your sister just won a gold medal,” Newberry said.
He was then harassed by the rest of his teammates.
Thea also won the event at the World Indoor Championships last March, so it was hers to beat.
Women's triple jump gold medalist Thea LaFond of Team Dominican Republic poses for a photo with her medal at Champions Park on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (Carl Recine/Getty Images)
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“It's an understatement to say it's a big deal,” Thea said after her victory to give the Dominican Republic a long-awaited medal. “Sometimes you wonder if being from a small country means you have less access to resources… But we've put a lot of emphasis on quality and just execution.”
Thea, 30, was born in the Dominican Republic but came to the U.S. at the age of 5. Her younger brother was born in the United States and attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. The Paris Games marked her third Olympics.
Thea was actually a dancer before taking up athletics as a teenager as her parents could no longer afford dance classes.
On her second attempt, she jumped 15.02 seconds, earning her the winning jump. Jamaica's Shanieka Ricketts took silver in 14.87 seconds and USA's Jasmine Moore took bronze in 14.67 seconds.
Gold medallist Thea Lafond of Team Dominica, silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts of Team Jamaica and bronze medallist Jasmine Moore of Team USA celebrate after the women's triple jump final on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Chreign has appeared in seven career games and enters his third year this season.
Navy went 5-7 last season and 4-4 in the AAC. They will begin their 2024 campaign on Aug. 31 against Bucknell.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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