Brown earns All-American on first day of NAIA Indoor Nationals

Published bh Lewis-Clark SID on March 3rd, 2016

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Miranda Brown (FR/Bend, Ore.) earned Lewis-Clark State College's first ever Multi event All-American, placing sixth in the Pentathlon to highlight day one of the NAIA Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field National Championships at the David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field on Thursday.

Brown got LCSC off to a fast start as the freshman set one personal record and three season-bests in the five event pentathlon. Brown set a new PR in the high jump, clearing 1.59m (5-0.25) with season-bests coming in the shot put (9.94m, 32-7.5), long jump (5.39m (17-8.25) and 800m (2:34.99). Her best finish came in the long jump where she was third.

"Miranda was awesome today," said Warriors Assistant Coach Cyrus Hall. "She's been battling some kind of respiratory bug, but she battled through it and showed her character and toughness. Her attitude was great. She was confident and ready; had a plan, set goals and accomplished them in every event. I believe seeing her get out to a good start brought everyone else a little energy and clamed some nerves."

Rachel Cundy (SR/North Lakewood, Wash.) also ran well, finishing sixth in her heat and 10th overall in a time of 18:14.14, qualifying for the 5000m run final on Saturday.