Hannah Jefcoat earns academic honor from CoSIDA

Tennessee pole vaulter Hannah Jeffcoat receives academic honor from CoSIDA.

Lady Vols’ track and field athlete Hannah Jefcoat was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America’s Academic All-District 3 Team.

Jefcoat, a redshirt junior pole vaulter for Tennessee, was recognized CoSIDA for her athletic endeavors and her classroom accomplishments.

District 3 is comprised of schools from Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.

Jefcoat, the school’s record holder in the pole vault, is a two-time CoSIDA academic honoree and a four-time member of the Southeastern Conference Honor Roll.

She recently graduated with a degree in kinesiology and received the Volunteer of Distinction award from UT for her academic achievement and professional promise.

In addition to being honored by the SEC and CoSIDA, Jefcoat, a native of Dacula, Georgia, is a three-time member of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches All-Academic Team.

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Hannah Jefcoat named SEC Field Athlete of the Week

UT’s Hannah Jefcoat honored after breaking her on school pole vault record.

University of Tennessee Lady Vols senior Hannah Jefcoat has been named Southeastern Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week.

Jefcoat, a native of Dacula, Georgia, received the honor after breaking her own school record in the pole vault last weekend at the Doc Hale Elite Meet, hosted by Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

On her third attempt of the meet, Jefcoat topped the 14-foot mark for the first time in her collegiate career. She cleared 4.34 meters (14 feet, 2.75) on Saturday.

At Virginia Tech over the weekend, Jefcoat, cleared her previous best height by nine centimeters. Her previous best leap was 4.25 meters (13-11.25) at the SEC indoor championships on Feb. 29, 2020, in College Station, Texas.

Her current pole vault mark is the sixth best nationally and third highest in the nation.

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