Indoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week: Jadyn Vermillion, Montana Tech
Vermillion, a senior from Myrtle Creek, Ore., was selected as the Field Athlete-of-the-Week.
Vermillion captured the long jump title at NCAA Division I meet, the Stacy Dragila Open hosted by Idaho State. She leaped to a career best 5.80 meters (19 feet, .5 inches) to win the title.
Vermillion’s long jump mark hit the NAIA ‘A’ automatic qualifying mark for the national indoor track & field meet, which will be held in Gainesville, Fla. Her mark ranks third best in the NAIA women’s indoor long jump as of Tuesday.