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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.
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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.Â
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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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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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.Â
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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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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