Rachel McCoy

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Rachel McCoy
Personal information
Citizenship United States
Born (1995-08-01) August 1, 1995 (age 28)
Home townFontana, California
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics/
Track and field
Event(s)High jump
60 metres
University teamLong Island University
Chaffey College
Turned pro2014
Coached bySue Humphrey
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Summer Olympics
2021 Tokyo High jump
World Athletics Championships
2022 Eugene High jump
World Athletics Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade High jump
World Athletics U20 Championships
2014 Eugene High jump
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago High Jump
NACAC Championships
2016 San Salvador High Jump

Rachel McCoy (born August 1, 1995) is an American athlete who competes in the high jump.

Career[edit]

McCoy equaled her lifetime best height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona in May 2021 and within a week had surpassed it and made the Olympic qualifying standard of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) at the USATF Invitational event at the Prairie View A&M University on May 26, 2021.[1] In June 2021 she was ranked 19th in the world. She finished in a tie-breaker fourth place at the Olympic Trials, but by virtue of being one of only three Americans with the standard, was selected for the American team to compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2][3][4]

McCoy had previously met the qualifying standard for the 2016 Olympics[5] but finished 9th in the American 2016 Olympic Trials and was not selected.[6]

McCoy qualified for Team USA for the 2nd time where she competed and placed 4th in the women's high jump at 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics.[7]

McCoy won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023.[8]

Major competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2014 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics Eugene, Oregon 4th High jump. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
2016 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics San Salvador, El Salvador 4th High jump. 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
2021 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan T-25th High jump 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 12th High jump. 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
World Athletics Championships Eugene, Oregon 17th High jump. 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 1st High Jump. 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

National championships[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th High Jump 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, Massachusetts 6th High Jump 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th High Jump 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 5th High Jump 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 8th High Jump 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 5th High Jump 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 4th High Jump 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington 4th High Jump 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd High Jump 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th High Jump 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

College[edit]

McCoy started at Long Island University in 2013 where she signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball,[9][10] and transferred to Chaffey College where she earned All-America honors after earning silver medal at 2014 California Community College Athletic Association state track and field championships clearing high jump bar of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) at Mt. San Antonio College's Hilmer Lodge Stadium.[11] McCoy won the 2014 women's High Jump title at the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships clearing a 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) bar.

McCoy jumped 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) San Diego State Aztecs Invitational which qualified for the 2014 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, where she made Team USA for the first time. McCoy placed 4th at 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics in the High jump.[12]

Prep[edit]

McCoy is a 2013 graduate of A. B. Miller High School in Fontana, California where she set Miller high school records in High Jump 1.8478 m (6 ft 0.75 in), and Long Jump 4.965 m (16 ft 3.5 in).[13] Rachel McCoy also ran 100 Meters 12.57, 200 Meters 25.96 as a sophomore.[14][15]

As a senior, McCoy won the girls high jump after she jumped 1.8478 m (6 ft 0.75 in) at the 2013 CIF California State Meet.[16]
As a sophomore, McCoy won the girls high jump after she jumped 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) at the 2011 CIF California State Meet.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "USA Track & Field | McCoy's Olympic standard highlights storm-shortened USATF Invitational". usatf.org.
  2. ^ "World Rankings | Women's High Jump". www.worldathletics.org.
  3. ^ "Fifty-six gold medalists are back for more as Team USA unveils its Tokyo roster". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ "Rachel McCoy is 'elated' about becoming one of the few Fontana athletes to ever be in the Olympics". californianewstimes.com.
  5. ^ "Just 18, Vashti Cunningham is poised to be world's best high jumper". Sports Illustrated.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
  7. ^ "IX NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS - 7/15/2016 to 7/17/2016 San Salvador, El Salvador Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium Event 113 Women High Jump". tiempodellegada.com.
  8. ^ "MATTHEW LUDWIG, RACHEL MCCOY AND CURTIS THOMPSON GRAB GOLD, GIVING AMERICANS 25 MEDALS AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES". Runnerspace. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "LIU Women's Basketball Signs Ashley Brown To Letter of Intent". northeastconference.org.
  10. ^ "The Sun's Prep Five: Saturday could be big day in water polo ... Rachel McCoy signed with Long Island (N.Y.) for basketball". pasadenastarnews.com. Pasadena Star-News.
  11. ^ "Ep.55 -- Rachel McCoy - 2020 High Jump Olympian - Taming Raw Talent". podcasts.apple.com. 2 Black Runners podcast.
  12. ^ "Chaffey College Rachel McCoy". tfrrs.org.
  13. ^ "A.B. Miller High School Outdoor Track and Field Team Records Top 20". Athletic.net.
  14. ^ "Rachel McCoy Milesplit profile". MileSplit.com.
  15. ^ "Rachel McCoy Athletic.net profile". Athletic.net.
  16. ^ "After year off, McCoy wins state again". dailybreeze.com. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
  17. ^ "TRACK & FIELD: Miller's Rachel McCoy can get UP!". The Press-Enterprise.

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