Morgan State's Mason Places Ninth At NCAA Championship; Earns All-American Second Team Honors

JAILAH MASON
 NCAA Division I All-American
Second Team

EUGENE, Oregon -- Morgan State women's high jumper Jailah Mason's run to an NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship came to an end last night at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Mason, who was the only freshman to qualify for the finals, finished ninth out of 24 athletes with a height of 5-11 ¼.

Mason, who would fall just short in her goal to be among the top eight high jumpers, would earn All-American second team honors.

A native of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Mason's run to the NCAA Championship started with a combined 96 student-athletes during the East and West NCAA Preliminary Championships. Mason would capture the NCAA East Preliminary with a first-place tie with Claudia Garcia Jou of the University of Akron with a height of 5-11.50.

Mason's stellar freshman campaign included second-place finishes at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the ECAC championships. She also set a Penn Relays and school record with a height of 6-00.50 to capture the 2015 Penn Relays' high jump-college section.

Mason will now represent Morgan State at the 2015 USATF National Junior Championship held here in Eugene on June 21 through 29, 2015 with an opportunity to represent the United States of America at the 2015 World Junior Track & Field Championship to be held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the end of July.

"It was a pleasure coaching Ms. Mason this 2015 season because she is coachable and has the desire to reach her full potential," said Morgan State head coach Neville Hodge. "It is exciting when you have student-athletes who totally buy-in to the program and the coaching staff's philosophy. As a staff we are very proud of Ms. Mason's accomplishment during the 2014-2015 season and look forward toward a bright 2015-2016 season and beyond."

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