Women's Track & Field
Jennings Earns All-America Honors at 2009 NCAA Championship
June 12, 2009
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Rhode Island senior thrower Jasmine Jennings became the first URI women's track and field student-athlete to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Championships.
Jennings finished eighth overall in the hammer throw, with a performance of 197 feet, 4 inches.
"This is such an awesome feeling," Jennings said. "This is a great achievement and it is something I have been working toward all year. I have received so much support from my coaches, friends and family. They have helped me both physically and mentally over the last couple of years."
Her scoring performance at the national championship meet capped off an outstanding senior season for the Warwick, R.I. native. Jennings captured the hammer throw titles at the Penn Relays and Atlantic 10 and New England Championships. She earned an automatic spot in the field of the NCAA Championship by virtue of her second place finish at the NCAA East Regional Championship.
On Wednesday, June 10, Jennings qualified for the final round competition with a throw of 193 feet, 8 inches in the preliminary flights. This was Jennings' second NCAA Championship appearance.
"This is the best way I could have ended my career," Jennings said. "I could not be happier right now."
