AUSTIN -- Senior jumper Sarea Alexander finished her storied career for the University of the Incarnate Word with a sixth-place finish in the women's long jump at the NCAA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships on the campus of the University of Texas.
 
With this result, Alexander has earned First Team All-American honors, becoming the first outdoor All-American in program history with a jump of 6.44m (21-1.5) on her sixth, and final, attempt.
 
She started the day with the 10th best jump in the field at 6.11m. That mark fell to the 14th spot as she took to the runway for her third attempt, needing to improve to make her way into the top nine and qualify for the final three jumps. On her third attempt, Alexander soared through the air for a 6.30m mark, vaulting her up five spots and into the coveted final round as the ninth and final qualifier.
 
Once in the finals, she delivered a 6.37m jump on her fifth attempt, an improvement on her previous mark but unable to bring her out of ninth. It wasn't until her sixth, and final, attempt that Alexander reared back for an outstanding 6.44m effort to rise up three spots and claim her second-career first team All-American honor.
 
She bested competitors from Oregon, Georgia, Florida State, Alabama, Houston, Texas, Arkansas and USC among others.
 
Alexander finishes her UIW career as the program-record holder in both long and triple jump while becoming the first DI All-American in the history of UIW. She won four conference titles this season, giving her seven in her career.
 
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