AUSTIN, Texas – In her NCAA Championships debut,
Destiny Masters earned second team All-American recognition with a 16
th-place finish in the high jump Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
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The sophomore from El Dorado, Kan. cleared her first two bars on first attempt and came up clutch with a third-attempt clearance at 1.81m/5'11.25".
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"I continue to be super impressed with Destiny's ability to deliver clutch performances in really tough situations," head coach
Steve Rainbolt said. "This is a big stage, and I'm so proud of Destiny. She has had a wonderful season and to come here and jump extremely close to her personal record… she did magnificent. I couldn't be prouder."
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Ball State's Charity Griffith claimed the NCAA high jump title with a jump of 1.93m/6'4", and American Athletic Conference high jumpers, Taylor Beard and Annika Kelley, finished eighth and 21
st, respectively.
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