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Peighton Simmons captured the triple jump title to lead App State women’s track & field on the final day of the Sun Belt Championships on Tuesday.
The Mountaineers finished ninth of 12 teams with 29 points. Arkansas State repeated as team champions with 145 points, Texas State was second with 94.5 points and Troy finished third with 90 points.
Simmons title marks App State’s 16th triple jump conference championship in program history and first since 2010, when Danielle Thorpe captured the crown.
After fouling on her first two attempts, Simmons posted a leap of 41-5.00 (12.62m) on her final jump to move into first place and advance to the finals. On her last attempt in the finals, Simmons expanded her distance to 41-7.00 (12.67m) to capture the title. The mark represents a new season best and is the first conference championship of her career.
App State women's track & field sits in a tie for fifth place after the first day of the Sun Belt Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Birmingham C
There was no team scoring in the meet.
The Mountaineers made a strong showing in the 5,000-meter run, taking the top-three spots. Reilly Caldwell crossed first in 18:21.16, Lila Peters was second with a time of 18:23.74 and Bridget Kunkel rounded out the top-three with a third-place finish in a PR time of 18:26.56.
App State claimed the top two spots in the long jump with Maya Hanks capturing first in 18-10.75 (5.76m) and Nevaeh Haddock placing second with a mark of 18-4.25 (5.59m).
Celia Agee won the pole vault by six inches, clearing 11-5.75 (3.50m). Casey Meinert finished in a tie for second with a mark of 10-11.75 (3.35m) and Silvanna Curtain placed eighth with a height of 10-6.00 (3.20m).