Senior Jessica Matthews (Monroe, Ga.) earned her second straight award following a performance for the ages.
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Having earned a second trip to the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships in the triple jump, she earned All-American honors with a third place national finish. Not only that, she became the first Laker, men’s or women’s, to best their own personal best twice at a championship.
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For Matthews, this meant breaking her own school record twice. She is the first All-American from the women’s indoor program and sixth overall including outdoor.
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Additionally, she earned two outdoor NCAA Provisional Qualifications with a 1-of-12 outing at the Tiger Orange & Blue Classic and a 3-of-26 outing at the Shorter Invitational.
