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Valentine, Jackson Earn All-American as Women's Track and Field Placed Seventh at Outdoor Nationals

Valentine, Jackson Earn All-American as Women's Track and Field Placed Seventh at Outdoor Nationals

MARION, Ind. -- High jumper Emma Valentine and 100-meter-hurdler Faith Jackson earned All-America accolades on the final day of competition as the Siena Heights women's track and field team finished seventh at the NAIA Outdoor Championships, which ended Friday at Indiana Wesleyan.

Valentine placed third with a height of 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches (1.72 meters) in the high jump.

Jackson clocked in at 13.76 seconds for fourth place in the 100 hurdles.

Morgan Lutton also competed in the high jump, tying for 21st with a 5-3 1/2 (1.61m).

In the team scores, SHU had 28 1/2 points for the seventh-place standing among 72 teams that scored at the meet.