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Women's Track and Field Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Alexis Browns breaks NCAA DII record; Melody Jones advanced to Saturday final

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Alexis Brown has done it again, breaking the NCAA DII Indoor 200m record in the NCAA Championship prelims on Friday. The Mableton, Georgia, native ran a time of 22.98, becoming the first DII athlete to ever break 23 seconds in an indoor 200m. This time put her 0.66 seconds ahead of the second fastest qualifier, Marie-Eloise Leclair of Simon Frasier. Brown now owns NCAA DII records in the outdoor 100m (11.04) and the indoor 200m (22.98). 

Joining her in the final on Saturday will be Melody Jones, who ran a personal best and school record time of 8.33 to finish fourth in the prelims of the 60m hurdles. This will be the second 60m hurdle final in three years for the senior. 

Both Brown and Jones are now set to compete in the finals tomorrow. Brown will race the 60m at 2:45 p.m. and the 200m at 4:20 p.m. Jones will run the 60m hurdles final at 2:15 p.m.

To view the current results from the meet and see the schedule for tomorrow, click HERE.
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Alexis Brown

Alexis Brown

5' 3"
Junior
Melody Jones

Melody Jones

Senior

Players Mentioned

Alexis Brown

Alexis Brown

5' 3"
Junior
Melody Jones

Melody Jones

Senior

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