JWCC Prairie State Profile: Quincy’s Meyers ready to become area’s first NCAA Division I triathlete

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 4, 2023
Quincy High School senior Alexandria Meyers, left, shown here during the USA Triathlon nationals last July, verbally committed to become an NCAA Division I triathlete at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. | Photo courtesy Glenn Meyers

QUINCY — Joella Baker wasted no time leaving a lasting impression. Not long after the veteran triathlete was named the head coach of Duquesne University’s fledgling women’s triathlon program, she received an email from Quincy High School senior Alexandria Meyers expressing interest in competing for the Dukes. “When I heard who the coach was at…

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