JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Louisiana Tech triple jumper Leah Scott recorded the second-best mark of her life to finish 32^nd out of 46 competitors at Saturday's NCAA East Regional Championships in Jacksonville, Florida.
 
Scott, who finished fifth in the triple jump at the C-USA Outdoor Championships earlier this month, recorded a mark of 12.42 meters (40'-09"). The Prairieville, Louisiana native registered her 32^nd-place leap on her second attempt on Saturday.
 
"Leah recorded the second-best jump of her life to finish 32^nd at the NCAA East Preliminaries," head coach Gary Stanley said. "She came into Saturday's meet ranked 41^st.
 
"She represents everything you want from a student-athlete that wears a Louisiana Tech uniform. I'm extremely proud of her efforts this year."
 
Scott was honored earlier this month as both a C-USA Academic Medalist and a C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient.
 
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