NEW ORLEANS, La - App State senior Jada Branch was named the Sun Belt's Women's Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. Branch is the first Mountaineer to nab the honor for the 2022-23 season.
Branch opened the season with a leap of 12.52m (41' 1") to land first in the women's triple jump at the John Weaver Invitational on Dec. 2-3. The Stafford, Va. native also placed fourth in the women's long jump with a leap of 5.58m (18' 3.75").
In the women's triple jump category, Branch leads the Sun Belt, is fifth in the Southeast Region, and ranks 27th in the NCAA.