Hanson earns Second Team All-America Honors

Story Headlines
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi senior Sashane Hanson finished in a tie for 16th in the high jump on Saturday at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
- Hanson becomes the second female All-America performer in school history and the fourth overall, earning a second team honor for her finish.
- The senior cleared the opening height of 1.70m (5-7.0) and the second height of 1.75m (5-8.75) in her first attempt.
- Hanson took three attempts at 1.78m (5-10.0) but was unable to clear in three attempts.
- Also tying for 16th was Nicole Ader from Nevada and Tyra Gittens from Texas A&M.
- The championships were held at the Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

Islander Track and Field All-America Performers
Shadrack Songok – 2008 Indoors (5,000) NCAA Champion;  2007 Outdoors (10,000) NCAA Champion; 2008 Outdoors (10,000) NCAA Champion
Hickel Woolery – 2009 Outdoors (Discus) 7^th Place
Kassandrea Son – 2012 Outdoors (Long Jump) 18th
Sashane Hanson - 2018 Outdoors (High Jump) 16th
 

One of the most accomplished student-athletes in program history caps her career with a Second Team All-America finish in the high jump! She becomes just the 2nd female and 4th total All-America performer in Islander T&F history

Congratulations Sashane! #ShakasUp🤙 pic.twitter.com/b262MXcZVB

— Islanders TFXC (@IslandersTFXC) June 9, 2019

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