Fletcher Named OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week

3/25/2021 2:59:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

Meghan Fletcher named OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week

Meghan Fletcher picked up her first OVC Honors of the season, winning Female Field Athlete of the Week for the week of Mar. 25, after taking first place in the high jump event at SIU's Bill Cornell Classic.

Fletcher set a new personal-record in the event with a mark of 1.73m (5' 08") in the first outdoor meet of the 2021 season and the mark is first in the OVC.

To add to her accomplishments over the weekend, Fletcher sits in fifth place overall in the NCAA East Region.

Fletcher and the rest of the Racers will host their annual Margaret Simmons Invitational this weekend (Mar. 26-27) on the Marshall Gage Track inside Stewart Stadium with throwing events taking place at Hamilton Field.