NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Janelle Jones and Brianna Pacewere named Friday as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes in women's outdoor track and field for 2018-19.Both Jones and Pace received bachelor's degrees May 11 from XULA. Jones was an accounting major from Baton Rouge, La., and a graduate of Episcopal High School. Pace was a computer science major from Junction City, Kan., and a graduate of Junction City High School.
To qualify for Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes are nominated by their institution, must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior academic status.
Pace also won this honor twice in cross country.
Jones is an alternate on the 400-meter relay team that will compete in the NAIA national final at 2:40 p.m. Saturday in Gulf Shores, Ala. Pace was All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference four times in track and three times in cross country.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
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