Chasing Her Goals. Inika McPherson says for 2019, “My goal is to jump the American records outdoors, which I am pretty confident about. I also want to make the Panamerican team, and the World Championships at the end of the year.” Each day, she is motivated simply by waking up…
Debbie Brill High Jump Debbie Brill High Jump. Striking, with long, dark hair and, at times, a brooding way about her. Additionally, Brill was different than the rest because she marched to her own drummer. Furthermore, she was setting the world on fire. In fact, as a 16-year-old, she had become…
Chris Moleya High Jump Chris Moleya High Jump. Imagine winning a gold medal at the South African Athletics Championships and not training in the event. That is what Chris Moleya from TuksAthletics did in 2014 when he won the high jump during the South African Junior and Youth Championships in Stellenbosch.
Ed Caruthers – high jump Ed Caruthers – high jump. He had been the world’s No. 1 ranked high jumper during most of his days on Arizona’s track team, a star among a team of Olympic stars whose roll call includes legends Bob Beamon, John Carlos, Al Oerter, Tommy Smith, Dick…
BB Andrews – Safford Bulldogs BB Andrews – Safford Bulldogs is a phenomenally successful track coach for the Safford Bulldogs for over 20 years. Coach Andrews teams won 10 3A Boy’s State Championships and 15 Girl’s State Championships.
Margarethe Bergmann High Jump Margarethe Bergmann High Jump. During trials for the Berlin Olympics of 1936, the German high jumper Margaret Bergmann Lambert leapt to a height of 5 feet 3 inches. The feat—which tied the official German record—should have made her a shoo-in for the Olympic team. But this was Germany in…
Anna Chicherova High Jump Anna Chicherova High Jump is a Russian high jumper who won the gold medal at 2012 London Olympics. She also won gold at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics. Apart from this, she won silver at the 2007 and 2009 World…
ARMAND DUPLANTIS – Pole Vault ARMAND DUPLANTIS – Pole Vault. Born into a sporting family, Armand showed promise from an early age and set numerous age-group records from the age of seven. He scaled four meters for the first time at age 13 and had progressed to five meters just two…
Jeremiah Ganaway Some things just come naturally to folks. Just ask Weatherford College freshman guard Jeremiah Ganaway. While Ganaway chose to play basketball in college, he is a North Carolina high school state champion in track – high jump, to be exact. And Ganaway had never participated in the sport…
Charles Austin So I’m sure you’ve asked yourself… how can I high jump higher? Well, I’ve got something special that will help you do just that. An interview with Charles Austin. If you don’t know, Charles is the U.S. And Olympic record holder in the high jump. He set the Olympic…
Kajsa Bergqvist World Record Sweden’s Kajsa Bergqvist world record happened in Arnstadt, Germany. She leaped 2.08m, breaking a previous mark that had stood for 14 years. The previous record was held by Germany’s Heike Henkel from 1992. Bergqvist’s new mark has only ever been beaten once before, outdoors, by Bulgaria’s Stefka…
Arizona’s KARLA TERAN Arizona’s KARLA TERAN is a sophomore high jumper from Nogales, Sonora. She emerged as one of the Wildcats’ most talented performers as a true freshman. Before she came to Arizona, Teran graduated from Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Sonora and competed for Team Mexico’s Track and…
Myles Pringle There’s no telling where Myles Pringle’s feet will take him. They’ve already taken him to some remarkable places. Places like the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, where Pringle placed eighth in the 400 meters. As a matter of fact, Pringle wasn’t sure if he would even continue…
Luciana Chavez of Bisbee Bisbee High School senior Luciana Chavez is the textbook definition of a student-athlete. She excels in the classroom with a 4.2 weighted GPA and will graduate in the top 10 percent in her class, all while being a top discus and shot put thrower in the…
Brume Breaks Record Brume Breaks Record. African champion, Ese Brume, sets new record in the Long Jump at the National Sports Festival in Abuja. Brume, leaped 6.62m to claim gold and also erase the record of 6:39m held by Chinedu Udozor. Brume said she was happy to win gold for her…
At any given moment, there are numerous prestigious athletes present on Notre Dame’s campus. With currently elite programs — football, women’s and men’s basketball, fencing, hockey, lacrosse, etc. — and a historic repertoire of athletic excellence, Notre Dame has built a reputation for producing strong competitors. However, there are plenty…
