Attiah Earns UAA Athlete of the Week Honors
Emory University sophomore Lauren Attiah was
named the Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the University
Athletic Association, based on her performance at the Niswonger
Invitational last weekend.
Attiah recorded a NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the triple
jump at the Niswonger Invitational. She reached a distance of
11.52 meters in the event, the second-longest jump in school
history and .29 meters better than the provisional qualifying
mark. Facing mostly Division I competitors, the sophomore
finished 12th out of 32 athletes in the triple jump.
Attiah becomes the second Eagle this season to earn the honor,
after sophomore sprinter Alix Dyer garnered the
honor for the week of December 7th.
Attiah and the rest of the Eagles will return to action this
weekend, as Emory will take part in the Clemson Games and the
Captains' Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
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