JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns track and field standout Morgann Leleux punched her ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships after she earned a fourth-place finish in the women's pole vault on Friday at the NCAA Division I Preliminary at Hodges Stadium on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Leleux, a five-time All-American in the pole vault at Georgia before transferring to Louisiana, was one of 10 individuals to clear the bar at 13-11 ¼ and qualify for the NCAA Championships, scheduled for June 8-11 in Eugene, Ore.
Alena Hrusoci narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA meet after finishing 16th overall in the women's 400-meter hurdles (58.