CEDARVILLE, OHIO – The final day of competition at the NCCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championship has come to a close from Ohio. With two more All-American finishes, the Warriors leave the event with four and a sixth-place team finish.
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"To be at a championship with other like-minded teams that have Christ-centered athletic programs was a real highlight for us and the girls, and a chance to compete against teams that are competing for Christ in their athletic endeavors," said head coach
Jeff Magley.
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Magley also added that a big highlight was the Warriors' team finish. "We ended up finishing sixth place overall out of the 22 teams that were here. We thought coming in we had a chance to be in the top 10, but to go all the way up and finish sixth overall as a team out of 22 teams, that was definitely a great accomplishment for the ladies."
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Jessup began the competition with two All-American honors on Friday, as
Paloma Baumert and
Jocelyn Pedretti placed in the top three in their event. Joining them on Saturday are
Julia Pisenti and
Aurora Osburn.
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Pisenti claims All-American honors in the shot put, doing so with a mark of 12.68m. Pisenti placed third in the event. Pisenti also earned All-American honors during her freshman season at the NAIA Outdoor National Championship.
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Osburn, competing in her freshman season, earned All-American honors with her third-place finish in the triple jump. Her top mark came in at 10.24m
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Adding to the highlights,
Paloma Baumert etched her name in the record book, breaking the 60m record with a time of 7.90. She narrowly edges past the record
Erica Waseq set yesterday at 7.95.
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"Overall, it was a good weekend for the ladies," concluded Magley. "We're excited to make that transition moving forward now into our outdoor season."
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Jessup's first outdoor meet will be on February 22 at Fresno Pacific's Sunbird Classic.
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