University of Arizona Athletics

Awards & Honors
2025 Indoor First Team All-American (High Jump)
2024 Pac-12 Outdoor High Jump Champion
2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
2024 USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Team
2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2024 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2023 USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Team

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2025 Indoor – Finished fourth overall in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was named a First Team All-American… Her fourth-place finish was the highest by a Wildcat in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships since 2013… Placed runner-up in the high jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a personal best clearance of 6-2.75 (1.90m) to score eight points for the Wildcats… Won the high jump at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis… Finished runner-up in the high jump at both the Friday Night Axe ‘Em Open and the Dr. MLK Jr. Invitational… Appeared in six meets.

2024 Outdoor – Won the high jump at the Pac-12 Championships with a personal best clearance of 6-2 (1.88m) to score 10 points for the Wildcats… Did not finish lower than third place in any regular season meet throughout the course of the season, placing second three times and third twice… Most notably, finished third in the elite section of the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays… Finished 18th in the high jump at the NCAA First Round Championships… Ended her season by competing in the high jump at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. … Appeared in seven meets.

2024 Indoor – Won the high jump at the NAU Tune Up with a season best clearance of 5-10.75 (1.80m)… Tied for second in the high jump at the NAU Friday Night Axe’em Open… Also had finishes in the high jump of t-fourth at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic and sixth at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational… Appeared in four meets.

2023 Outdoor – Cleared an outdoor personal best height of 1.78m (5-10) in the high jump and finished third at the Desert Heat Classic… Placed second in the high jump at the Willie Williams Classic, third at the Island Relays, third at the Desert Heat Classic, and seventh at the Jim Click Shootout… Ended in 11th place in the high jump at the Pac-12 Championships… Competed in the high jump at the NCAA West First Round Championships… Appeared in seven meets.

2023 Indoor – Finished third in the high jump at the Don Kirby Invitational after clearing a personal best height of 1.82m (5-11.5)… Placed third overall at the Lumberjack Team Challenge in the high jump… Ended in fourth place in the high jump at the Ken Shannon Invitational… Appeared in four meets.

High School: Attended Cascade High School in Turner, Ore., where she lettered in track and field and volleyball… School record holder in the 200m, 400m, and high jump… 3x Oregon USATF Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Born in Stayton, Ore. … Daughter of Kenny and Bethany… Has one sister, Alycia.