Patricia Soman (2021) - Hall of Fame - Ball State University Athletics

Patricia Soman

Induction:
2021

A 12-time Mid-American Conference champion in her career from 2000-03, Patricia Soman was both an All-American and Academic All-American. Soman captured six indoor league titles – long jump (twice), triple jump (twice) and 1600-meter relay (twice) – and six outdoor titles – long jump (twice), 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, triple jump and 1600-meter relay. She was named Most Valuable Performer of the 2003 MAC Outdoor Championships after setting a league record by winning four events. That same year she was an All-American in both the long jump and triple jump during the indoor season and was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team.

Soman was a member of three MAC Championship-winning teams, helping the Cardinals to outdoor titles in 2000 and 2001 and the indoor crown in 2001. She qualified individually for the NCAA Indoor Championships in both 2002 (triple jump) and 2003 (long jump and triple jump) and for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2003 (long jump and triple jump). Soman holds six total school records, owning the top marks the long jump, triple jump and 4x400 meter relay both indoors and outdoors. After her BSU career, representing Ivory Coast, she took third place in the long jump at the 2008 African Championships.