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Redbird Women Sweep High Jump Competition on Day Two of MVC Championships

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – On the second day of the 2019 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Indiana State, the Illinois State women's high jump trio of Kameesha Smith, Kristin Higgins, and Tessa Holland swept the podium, finishing first, second, and third, respectively, and all earning All-MVC honors.

While all three student-athletes posted impressive performances in the event, it was Smith who was the big winner, clearing 1.76m (5-09.25) to win the first MVC title of her career. Higgins finished as the runner-up, posting an outdoor personal-best clearance of 1.