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Jada Branch finished first in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championship.
photo courtesy of Appalachian State Athletics
photo courtesy of Appalachian State Athletics
Appalachian State’s Branch Named to All-Conference First Team
App State senior Jada Branch earned first team All-Sun Belt honors for her performance at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships, the league announced Wednesday.
Branch garnered gold in the women’s triple jump at the championship meet, recording a personal best leap of 12.85m (42′ 2″). Her leap moved her to third in the App State all-time list, just below Peighton Simmons’ leap of 13.28m (43′ 7″) and Ronda White’s school record of 13.46m (44′ 2″).
The Stafford, Va. native was also part of the 4×400-meter relay team that set a new App State program record with a time of 3:43.42 on Feb. 21. The Mountaineers finished fourth overall in the event at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
App State’s outdoor season will open on March 24-25 with the Adidas Winthrop Invitational.