BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (March 9, 2019) - FIU track and field senior Clarissa Cutliff earned Second Team All-American Honors in the High Jump Saturday, competing at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Cutliff reached a height of 5'9.25" (1.76m) to tie for 9th overall in the competition. It is the third-consecutive season Cutliff has earned All-American honors, coming off a first team performance in the 2018 campaign. 

Cutliff was perfect on the first two bars, clearing heights of 1.71m and 1.76m on her first attempt. The senior from Orlando had a dominant final indoor campaign, winning every regular season meet she competed in, leading up to a victory at the Conference USA Indoor Championships. 

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With her indoor career complete, Cutliff will now eye making a third straight appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships this June. Last season, Cutliff earned the top spot at the C-USA Outdoor Championships and the NCAA East Regionals. The 2019 FIU outdoor season will begin next weekend at the Miami Hurricane Invitational. 

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