Topeka, KS – The Indian Hills Women's Track & Field squad saw three standout performances, including two All-American honors on the final day of the 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Indoor Track & Field National Championships at Washburn University.
Sophomore Haleigh Hadley (Gilbert, IA/Gilbert), an NJCAA All-American a year ago, took home second place in the women's high jump after breaking her own school record with a mark of 1.71 meters. Hadley, who placed sixth overall in the event last year, produced the new personal best mark to earn a spot on the podium and All-American status.
Along with the 2022 outdoor season, Hadley has now earned three All-American honors throughout her Indian Hills career.
Freshman standout Jahzara Hart (Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh) saved her top performance for the final indoor meet of the season in the women's 200-meter dash finals. Hart, who entered the met after finishing 9th in the prelims, sprinted to a school record time of 24.43 to place sixth overall and earn NJCAA All-American honors.
Hart topped her previous personal best time by .35 seconds to set a new Indian Hills standard.
In the final event of the national championship, the women's 4x400 relay squad set a new seaon best time with a mark of 3:55.73 to place ninth overall, just one spot outside of All-American status. The quartet featured Adalin Robinson (Riverdale, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt), Jadashia Catlin (Palm Coast, FL/Matanzas), Shanice Cox (Minneapolis, MN/Minneapolis South), and Hart.
As a team, the Warriors finished in a tie for 16th place overall with 11 team points at nationals.
