March 15, 2003
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Georgia Tech freshman Jessica Graff wrapped up a very successful rookie season with a 16th-place finish in the pole vault Saturday at the 2003 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at Arkansas’ Randal Tyson Track Center.
The school record holder in the event, Graff cleared 12’5.50″ to earn the 16th-place finish. Florida State’s Lacy Janson captured the NCAA title with a height of 14’7.25″.
Graff was one of two freshmen Yellow Jackets to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Classmate Chaunte Howard placed 10th in the high jump and earned All-America honors in the event Friday.
The Jackets open the 2003 outdoor season March 22-23 at the Alabama Relays in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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