March 10, 2001

Fayetteville, AR – University of Miami seniors Kareen Clarke and Natalie Watson both earned All-America honors in leading the Hurricanes women’s track team to a 30th-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, AR.

Clarke, who earned All-America honors in the triple jump at last season’s NCAA Championships, finished fifth with a leap of 13.17 meters (43-02.50). Clarke entered the NCAA Championships ranked eighth in the nation in the triple jump.

Watson, the second-ranked 800-meter runner in the nation, earned All-America honors for the second consecutive season finishing sixth in the 800-meter final with a time of 2:06.85.

Clarke and Watson become the first Hurricanes since Gillian Russell (55-meter hurdles) in 1992 and 1993 to earn All-America honors in consecutive NCAA Indoor Championships.

The Hurricanes have now had at least one student-athlete earn All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in seven consecutive seasons. Overall, Miami has recorded 14 indoor All-Americans since 1992.

Miami’s 30th-place finish equals its finish at last seasons NCAA Indoor Championships.