USTFCCCA Press Release

Anthony Jordan, Elizabeth Close and Amanda Lisi have been named All-Region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the USTFCCCA announced Wednesday.
 
In order to earn the honor, student-athletes needed to finish Top 5 in their region in the respective event, with Lincoln Memorial competing in the Southeast region.
 
Jordan, a graduate student out of Adel, Ga., tied for 44^th nationally in the long jump with his 7.36m (24' 1.75") leap on March 24. The jump was good for fourth in the South Atlantic Conference.
 
Close, a senior out of Somerset, Pa., like Jordan, posted a school record in her event, this one being the heptathlon at 3,964 points at the SAC Outdoor Championships.
 
Lisi, a dual-sport freshman out of Wauconda, Ill., had the third-best high jump in the SAC with a leap of 1.60m (5' 3") on March 17 to set another program record.