EUGENE, Ore. – Indiana State senior Grace Quinlan earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades in the high jump Saturday, placing 17th in the event at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships at Hayward Field.
 
Quinlan cleared marks of 1.72m (5-07.75) and 1.77m (5-09.75) at the championships, with her clearance of 1.77m representing the second-best outdoor clearance in her career. She cleared 1.72m (5-07.75) on her third attempt, while her clearance of 1.77m (5-09.75) came on her first attempt at the height.
 
In addition to the All-America honors, Quinlan's finish was the highest by a Sycamore women's jumper at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships since Kimyanna Rudolph's eighth-place finish in the pole vault in 2015.
 
Saturday's result wraps up a season to remember for Quinlan, who broke Indiana State's outdoor high jump record at the NCAA East First Round. Quinlan's record-breaking mark of 1.81m (5-11.25) shattered a program record which had stood for more than 25 years. She also placed second at the MVC Championships in the high jump (1.76m/5-09.25) and fifth in the heptathlon (4865), with her score in the latter moving her into third in program history in the event. Quinlan had a penchant for putting together her best performances when it mattered most, as her three best marks in the high jump this season came in her last three meets.
 
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