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'''Rachel Glenn''' (born 17 April 2002) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the [[high jump]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Rachel Glenn|website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 March 2024|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/rachel-glenn-14715993}}</ref>
'''Rachel Glenn''' (born 17 April 2002) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the [[high jump]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Rachel Glenn|website=World Athletics|accessdate=10 March 2024|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/rachel-glenn-14715993}}</ref>

==Early life==
Glenn attended [[Woodrow Wilson Classical High School]] in [[Long Beach, California]] and initially competed in athletics as a 400 metres runner before switching to high jump.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 10:01, 10 March 2024

Rachel Glenn
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)High jump: 1.94m (Fayetteville, 2024)

Rachel Glenn (born 17 April 2002) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.[1]

Early life

Glenn attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California and initially competed in athletics as a 400 metres runner before switching to high jump.

Career

In her freshman year at the University of South Carolina, Glenn won the SEC Outdoor Championship and the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships title just a few weeks later.[2][3]

Glenn was an NACAC Championships silver medallist in Freeport, Bahamas in August 2022 behind compatriot Vashti Cunningham, with a height of 1.84m.[4] That year, she competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[5]

In 2023, She transferred to the University of Arkansas.[6] In February 2024, she set an indoor personal best of 1.90m at the Tyson Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.[7] She won the 2024 NCAA Indoor title in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[8]

Personal life

From Southern California, Glenn signed a NIL contract with the WWE’s Next In Line class of 2022.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Glenn". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Caroline (July 14, 2023). "Olympic hopeful Rachel Glenn left South Carolina over NIL strategy". New York Post. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Rachel Glenn Wins High Jump National Championship". ABCColumbia. Jun 13, 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ^ Brennan, Eliott (19 August 2022). "Kassanavoid headlines day of US domination at NACAC Championships". Insidethegames. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. ^ "High Jump Women results". World Athletics. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ Nakos, Pete (July 11, 2023). "NCAA high jump champion, Arkansas commit Rachel Glenn on transfer portal: Schools 'straight up offer an NIL deal'". on3.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ^ "RACHEL GLENN 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL HIGH JUMP, 2ND PLACE 200M AND 6TH PLACE 60M HURDLES - TYSON INVITATIONAL 2024". Runnerspace. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Arkansas' Rachel Glenn Sets Women's High Jump NCAA Record". Bleacher Report. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ^ Macheca, Joe (7 June 2022). "Gamecock Track and Field Star Rachel Glenn inks unique NIL opportunity with WWE". on3.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.