Clayton State University Athletics

Matthews put on a command performance throughout the month as she notched three NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifications in the triple jump and missed qualifying for the national championships by just one centimeter.

She opened February with her third provisional of the indoor season when she posted a mark of 11.87-meters at the Sewanee Indoor Track & Field Invitational (2/14). That distance earned her an 8-of-40 finish, including being the top Division II finisher.

Matthews followed that with one of the best performances of her career, posting 12.03-meters at the UCS Invitational (2/21). That mark was the best since her freshman year and earned her her third provisional. It also gave her a 2-of-24 finish and was once again the top Division II finisher.

She closed out the indoor season with an 11.96-meter mark at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational (2/28), finishing 1-of-5 and a third provisional. The NCAA Championships took 18 individuals in the triple jump and Matthews was 19th on that list, falling short by just one centimeter on her best distance of the year.