Draft:Sydney Willits
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.74m (Boston, 2024) |
Sydney Willits is an American track and field athlete. She is the NCAA Indoor champion in the long jump.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Glenview, Illinois, she attended Glenbrook High School. The oldest of five children, and a junior gymnast, Willits committed to Iowa State University in October 2020, the third generation of her family to attend after her grandfather Francis Long, and both her parents, Christa and Ryan Willits.[2]
Career
[edit]Competing for Iowa State University in March 2024, Willits won the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts long jump title with a personal best jump of 6.74 metres.[3] In doing so, she became the first long jump national champion in Iowa State's history and set a new school record in the discipline.[4][5]
She qualified for the final of the 2024 US Olympic Trials and placed 11th overall.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sydney Willits". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Mihelic, Charlie (February 12, 2021). "Willits continues career as Iowa State Cyclone". The Oracle. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "SYDNEY WILLITS CHAMPION WOMEN'S LONG JUMP - NCAA D1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Sydney Willits Makes History as NCAA Long Jump National Champion and Record-Breaker". bvmsports. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Pinnock leaps world lead to regain NCAA title in Boston". World Athletics. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7209387?eventId=10229528