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Forrest and Leon Earn Indoor Track and Field All-America Honors
May 26, 2020 | Track & Field
Makenli Forrest (weight throw) and Gabriela Leon (pole vault) named USTFCCCA/NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field All-Americans
The University of Louisville's Makenli Forrest and Gabriela Leon have been named 2020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field All-Americans as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) today.
Both earned the honor after qualifying for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships which were slated to be held March 13-14, but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find the complete release from the USTFCCCA here.
Forrest, a junior from Ellenwood, Ga., was one of just 16 athletes that qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship in the weight throw. Her throw of 22.11m/72'06" at the Tyson Invitational ranked 11th in the nation and she never finished out of the top four during the 2020 indoor season. This marks the third All-America accolade for Forrest, who earned first team honors after posting a runner-up finish in the hammer throw at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship. As a freshman she earned second team Indoor All-America honors after a 15th place finish in the weight throw.
Leon (Grand Rapids, Mich.) set a school record mark of 4.40m/14'05" in the pole vault at the 2020 ACC Indoor Championships and earned a second place finish while picking up first-team All-ACC honors for the second straight season. The junior entered the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championship ranked 11th in the nation. As a freshman, she earned second team Outdoor All-America honors in pole vault.
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Both earned the honor after qualifying for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships which were slated to be held March 13-14, but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find the complete release from the USTFCCCA here.
Forrest, a junior from Ellenwood, Ga., was one of just 16 athletes that qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship in the weight throw. Her throw of 22.11m/72'06" at the Tyson Invitational ranked 11th in the nation and she never finished out of the top four during the 2020 indoor season. This marks the third All-America accolade for Forrest, who earned first team honors after posting a runner-up finish in the hammer throw at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship. As a freshman she earned second team Indoor All-America honors after a 15th place finish in the weight throw.
Leon (Grand Rapids, Mich.) set a school record mark of 4.40m/14'05" in the pole vault at the 2020 ACC Indoor Championships and earned a second place finish while picking up first-team All-ACC honors for the second straight season. The junior entered the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championship ranked 11th in the nation. As a freshman, she earned second team Outdoor All-America honors in pole vault.
For the latest on Louisville Track & Field and Cross Country, visit GoCards.com, follow the team's Twitter account at @UofLTrackXC and on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLTrackXC.
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