Austin Peay Sports Information
Clarksville, TN – Senior Breigh Jones, of the Austin Peay State University track and field team, earned Capital One Academic All-District III honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for women’s track and field/cross country.
Jones, who graduated in May with a degree in psychology after a storied Austin Peay career, is the first Governor track performer to earn Academic All-District honors since Molly Basch (2013-14).
A multi-time honoree on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, APSU President’s List, Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, Jones was named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team for 2014-15—her second career USTFCCCA honor—and earned her third Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar honor in 2016.
A two-time Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award nominee, Jones was awarded the prestigious OVC Scholar-Athlete Award—the highest individual honor an OVC student-athlete can earn. The award annually is presented each fall to three men and three women student-athletes for their accomplishments in both the classroom and athletic arena, along with their leadership qualities.
She leaves Austin Peay as one of the most decorated athletes in school history. Owner of seven Austin Peay records and 16 medals in Ohio Valley Conference competition—including five golds after earning an elusive 4x400m relay gold at the 2016 Outdoor Championships, Austin Peay’s first since 2000—Jones was a three-time NCAA East Preliminary participant in the 400m dash. In 2013, she qualified to represent Team USA in the Junior Pan American Games, and in 2014 she became the first Governor since 2001 to advance to the NCAA Championships.
Jones’ name now will move to the national ballot to be considered for Academic All-America. CoSIDA began the Academic All-America program in the 1950s and has honored thousands of deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across the country in all divisions. Capital One became official sponsor of the program in January 2011.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable).
No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
