COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS: HJ - 1.74m
Outdoor 2026
Season: Won the high jump at the Virginia Challenge with a season-best clearance of 1.74m (5-8.5)…Competed in the high jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
Penn Challenge (3/21): Finished fourth in the high jump with a 1.66m (5-5.25) clearance…UCF Knights Invite (3/27-28): Placed fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.67m (5-5.75)…Bison Outdoor Classic (4/11-13): Finished sixth in the high jump with a 1.65m (5-5) clearance…Virginia Challenge (4/17-18): Won the high jump with a season-best 1.74m (5-8.5) clearance…Penn Relays (4/23-25): Cleared 1.65m (5-5) in the high jump…Larry Ellis Invitational (5/1-2): Cleared 1.63m (5-4.25) in the high jump…Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/15-17): Competed in the high jump.
Indoor 2026
Season: Posted three top-eight finishes in the high jump, highlighted by a season-best 1.70m (5-7) clearance at the Penn State National Open.
Penn Opener (12/6): Cleared 1.62m (5-3.75) in the high jump…Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17): Cleared 1.65m (5-5) in the high jump…Penn Elite (1/24): Cleared 1.65m (5-5) in the high jump…Penn State National Open (1/30-31): Finished sixth in the high jump with a season-best clearance of 1.70m (5-7)…PSU Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/7): Placed sixth in the high jump, clearing 1.69m (5-6.5)…Penn State Tune-Up (2/20): Finished eighth in the high jump with a 1.60m (5-3) clearance.
Outdoor 2025
Season: Competed in the high jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships…Posted four top-four finishes during the outdoor season…Cleared a season-best 1.70m (5-7) at the Penn Relays.
Penn Challenge (3/22): Finished fourth in the high jump with a 1.66m (5-5.25) clearance…Duke Invitational (4/10-12): Placed third in the high jump, clearing 1.61m (5-3.25)…Virginia Challenge (4/18-19): Finished fourth in the high jump with a 1.69m (5-6.5) clearance…Penn Relays (4/24-26): Cleared a season-best 1.70m (5-7) in the high jump…Larry Ellis Invitational (5/2-3): Cleared 1.66m (5-5.25) in the high jump…Big Ten Outdoor Championships (5/16-18): Finished 18th in the high jump with a 1.65m (5-5) clearance.
Indoor 2025
Season: Posted a season-best clearance of 1.66m (5-5.25) in the high jump at the Penn 10 Elite…Recorded five top-10 finishes during the indoor season.
Bison Opener (12/6-7): Finished fourth in the high jump with a 1.60m (5-3) clearance…Nittany Lion Challenge (1/18): Finished 10th in the high jump, clearing 1.60m (5-3)…Penn 10 Elite (1/25): Finished eighth with a season-best high jump clearance of 1.66m (5-5.25)…Penn State National Open (1/31-2/1): Placed seventh in the high jump with a 1.65m (5-5) clearance…PSU Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2/8): Cleared 1.60m (5-3) in the high jump…Penn State Tune-Up (2/21): Finished sixth in the high jump with a 1.65m (5-5) clearance.
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: HJ – 5-8
Attended high school in Brooklyn, Ohio where she was the state’s high jump champion in 2022…She also earned a state silver medal in the event in 2021…3x District champion in the high jump…In addition to track & field, she played basketball and was on the flag and dance line during her high school tenure…Graduated in the top ten percent of her class at Brooklyn.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jim and Peggy Young…Has one sister, Sarah…Enjoys roller blading and spending time with her friends…Chose Penn State because “it felt the most like home.”