Austin Peay Sports Information
Jackson, FL – Sophomores Kaylnn Pitts and Chancis Jones, of the Austin Peay State University track and field team, represented the Lady Govs in the long jump in Friday’s NCAA East Preliminary at Hodges Stadium.
Jones was 30th overall at 5.63m, 5.79m and 5.74m in her allotted attempts. Along the way, Pitts improved her regional ranking by a dozen spots.
The duo both finished ahead of a conference foe in Murray State’s Ashley Conway (31st, 5.79m) and in-state foe India Hammond of Middle Tennessee (32nd, 5.79m).
While the season comes to a close for Jones – after she broke the Ohio Valley Conference Championship record and earned Outdoor gold with a 6.29m leap – the sun has not yet set on Pitts in Florida.
She is slated to compete in Saturday’s triple jump event, slated for a 3:00pm (CT) start.
