NEW ORLEANS - App State freshman Lilly Nichols nabbed this week's Sun Belt Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week nod after a record-breaking performance in the women's pole vault at the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. on Jan. 17-18.
In her debut in the Black and Gold, Nichols shattered the App State program, Sun Belt regular season, and U20 Polish indoor women's pole vault records with a personal best clearance of 4.26m (13' 11.75"). She finished fourth overall in Saturday's pole vault event. The previous App State record was 4.06m (13' 3.