Friday, March 8
Birmingham, Ala.
TBD
University of Wyoming
vs
NCAA Indoor National Championships
Photo by: Ted Brummond, University of Wyonming Photo Service
3/7/2019 10:54:00 AM | Track & Field
LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 7, 2019) – Senior Cowgirl jumper Ja'la Henderson will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to compete among the elite triple jumpers at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. The two-day event begins on Friday at the Birmingham Crossplex, but Henderson's event begins at 2:30 p.m. (MT) on Saturday, March 9.
Fans can watch the event on ESPN3, and a link to the stream will be available on GoWyo.com
"It's very exciting," Henderson said. "It's a good experience to represent my school. (Jumps) Coach (Quincy) Howe has done an amazing job working with me, and I just want to showcase my talent. Hopefully I perform very well. It's just a true blessing."
Henderson set her championship-qualifying mark at the Texas Tech Shootout on February 8 in a meet that featured three NCAA qualifiers. Overall, Henderson has finished first in three long jump competitions this season, including a Mountain West title in the event.
"It's realizing her potential," Howe said. "We recruit a lot on potential, and her potential is being one of the top-10 jumpers in the country. Being able to realize her potential is a big step forward. We're proud of her progress and proud of her time. This hasn't been just a one-year thing, it's been building for four years as a senior. I'm happy she's realizing the potential we all saw when we recruited her."
Competitors who finish in the top eight at the national championships earn first-team All-American honors, while those that finish ninth through 16th are second-team All-Americans.
Henderson won the conference title this year with a mark of 42-8.25. She has won the conference title in each of the last two seasons.
Additionally, Henderson was an outdoor triple jump All-American last season, finishing 15th at the championship meet. She currently holds the school records in the indoor long and triple jumps, as well as the outdoor triple jump.
Fans can watch the event on ESPN3, and a link to the stream will be available on GoWyo.com
"It's very exciting," Henderson said. "It's a good experience to represent my school. (Jumps) Coach (Quincy) Howe has done an amazing job working with me, and I just want to showcase my talent. Hopefully I perform very well. It's just a true blessing."
Henderson set her championship-qualifying mark at the Texas Tech Shootout on February 8 in a meet that featured three NCAA qualifiers. Overall, Henderson has finished first in three long jump competitions this season, including a Mountain West title in the event.
"It's realizing her potential," Howe said. "We recruit a lot on potential, and her potential is being one of the top-10 jumpers in the country. Being able to realize her potential is a big step forward. We're proud of her progress and proud of her time. This hasn't been just a one-year thing, it's been building for four years as a senior. I'm happy she's realizing the potential we all saw when we recruited her."
Competitors who finish in the top eight at the national championships earn first-team All-American honors, while those that finish ninth through 16th are second-team All-Americans.
Henderson won the conference title this year with a mark of 42-8.25. She has won the conference title in each of the last two seasons.
Additionally, Henderson was an outdoor triple jump All-American last season, finishing 15th at the championship meet. She currently holds the school records in the indoor long and triple jumps, as well as the outdoor triple jump.
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