JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – App State senior Jada Branch punched her ticket to the 2023 NCAA Championships in the women's triple jump on the final day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla. Juniors Chris Wainscott, Calbert Guest, and Niejel Wilkins also represented the Black and Gold in the men's shot put, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and men's triple jump, respectively, throughout the week.
Branch finished 12th in the women's triple jump with a leap of 13.09m (42' 11.5") on her third and final jump on Saturday.