OSHKOSH, Wis. – City College of New York senior Alecia Watson successfully defended her NCAA Division III triple jump title, turning in a best effort of 39-10 3/4 at the national championship held at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Watson needed every bit of her second attempt and J.J. Keller Field record to hold off a pair of late charges. Williams College’s (Mass.) Caroline Williams popped a jump of 39-10 on her last attempt, while Megan Voiland of Augustana College (Ill.), trying to add to her pole vault title, stepped up on her last attempt, going 39 -8. Natalie Calderson of the University of Redlands (Calif.), a winner in the long jump, placed fourth with an effort of 38-11.

All-America Finishes
Place	Name	School	Performance
1	Alecia Watson	City College of New York	39-10 3/4
2	Caroline Doctor	Williams College (Mass.)	39-10
3	Meghan Voiland	Augustana College (Ill.)	39-8
4	Natalie Calderon	University of Redlands (Calif.)	38-11 1/2
5	Selina Dehn	University of St. Thomas (Minn.)	38-7 1/2
6	Nikki Hay	Springfield College (Mass.)	38-1 1/4
7	Katie Fondow	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	38-0 3/4
8	Sari Lindeman	Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.)	37-8