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Smith, Laufenberg Take Home All-America Honors on Final Day of NCAA Championships

AUSTIN, Texas – It was a long wait for Illinois State field standouts Kameesha Smith and Sydney Laufenberg, who had to wait until the final day of completion at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Saturday to finally perform in Austin, Texas.

The wait was well worth it, as both took home second-team All-America honors with top 16 finishes in their respective events at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

Smith started the high jump competition strong clearing the first two bars (1.70m and 1.75m) in just three attempts. As she headed to the third bar at 1.