Academy of Art University Athletics

Named PacWest Most Outstanding Women's Field Athlete of the Meet for her titles in both horizontal jump events, Marie-Jeanne Ourega was firing on all cylinders at the Pacific West Conference Championships. She began by defending her long jump championship on Apr. 29, delivering a 20-7.25 (6.28m) in her fourth try to end atop the 12-jumper field nearly a full foot ahead of the next closest competitor.

The Communications & Media Technologies major returned on Apr. 30 to dominate the triple jump. Holding the event's first position one jump in and remaining top two throughout, Ourega saved her best for last as she posted a personal record 42-1.5 (12.84m) to become the champion, elevate to second in program history, and carry the distinction of being one of just two NCAA Division II student-athletes to surpass 42 inches (12.80m) this season.

Additionally, Ourega went 13.75 to finish as the runner-up in the 100m hurdles and served in the lead position of ART U’s third-place 4x100m quartet who went 45.12, the fifth-best time in NCAA DII thus far in 2022.