PORTLAND - Coppin State University graduate Christina Epps won the women's triple jump event at the 2016 USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday, March 11th at the Portland Convention Center. She will represent USA in the upcoming world championships.

Epps best mark at the national championships measured at 14.05 meters (46-1¼), thrashing the runner-up by 39 meters.

Last summer Epps recorded a personal-best mark of 14.09 meters jumping in the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China. Epps attended Coppin State University from 2010-2014 and is the current triple-jump record holder at her alma mater.

Epps is guided by her former collegiate coach, Interim Athletic Director of Coppin State University Alecia Shields-Gadson. "It's a great day to be an Eagle! We started the day with a win in basketball and ended the day with a national champion," Shields-Gadson said.