The Port Charlotte, Fla. native sailed 24-10.00 feet in the second of his three attempts in the second flight. Only the top 12 of the 26 jumpers in the field move on to the finals Thursday night at 6:30 pm (9:30 pm Eastern).

Tilly became Campbell's first-ever regional champion winning the long jump with a leap of 24-08.25 feet in adverse conditions. He entered the meet ranked third in the region, but overcame the windy and smoky weather to beat out North Carolina State's Dexter Adams by half an inch.

Kansas' Barrett Sauders won the prelims with a jump of 25-08.75 on his final attempt.

With an eight-place finish or better tomorrow, Tilly will become just the third NCAA All-American in Campbell history. Eric Bergemann was an All-American in the indoor high jump in 2003 and Orville Peterson was an All-American in the decathlon in 1983.

NCAA Long Jump Finals Qualifiers:
Barrett Saunders, Kansas – 25-08.75
Juan Walker, Middle Tennessee State – 25.03.60
Tone Belt, Louisville -- 25-02.50
Eric Babb, Kansas -- 25-02.00
Rolando Felizola, Northridge -- 25-01.75
Jeremy Hicks, LSU -- 25-00.75
Dermillo Wise, Oklahoma – 24-11.75
Norris Frederick, Washington – 24-10.50
Sam Tilly, Campbell – 24-10.00
Dashalle Andrews, Northridge – 24-10.00
Andre Black, Louisville – 24-10.00
Daniel Roper, Nebraska – 24-09.75