Alex Bowen Becomes UAlbany's First Junior USA National Track & Field Champion

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Alex Bowen Becomes UAlbany's First Junior USA National Track & Field Champion

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Release: 06/18/2012

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Bloomington, Indiana - Alex Bowen wons the high jump with a leap of 6-feet, 10.25-inches at the USA Junior National Championship, held at the University of Indiana, becoming UAlbany's first ever Junior Champion. Bowen became the 10th Junior All-American in school history.

Although Bowen won the National Championship title, he narrowly missed qualifying to represent the USA for the World Junior Championship in Barcelona, Spain (July 10-15, 2012) by just 1 centimeter. Bowen set the indoor school record as a freshman this past season, with a jump of 7-feet, .25-inches, and won both the Indoor and Outdoor America East Championship.