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==Early life== |
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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 in 2018. Shortly afterwards she recorded a height of 1.80 metres.<ref> https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/03/22/wilsons-rachel-glenn-reaches-sensation-status-after-astonishing-high-jump/ |
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 in 2018. Shortly afterwards she recorded a height of 1.80 metres at the Cal Relays at [[El Camino College]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Press Telegram|accessdate=10 March 2024|url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/03/22/wilsons-rachel-glenn-reaches-sensation-status-after-astonishing-high-jump/|title= Wilson’s Rachel Glenn reaches sensation status after astonishing high jump|first=Scott|last=French|date=March 22, 2018}} </ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 17 April 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High 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 in 2018. Shortly afterwards she recorded a height of 1.80 metres at the Cal Relays at El Camino College.[2]
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.[3][4]
Glenn was an NACAC Championships silver medallist in Freeport, Bahamas in August 2022 behind compatriot Vashti Cunningham, with a height of 1.84m.[5] That year, she competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[6]
In 2023, She transferred to the University of Arkansas.[7] In February 2024, she set an indoor personal best of 1.90m at the Tyson Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.[8] She won the 2024 NCAA Indoor title in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[9]
Personal life
From Southern California, Glenn signed a NIL contract with the WWE’s Next In Line class of 2022.[10]
References
- ^ "Rachel Glenn". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ French, Scott (March 22, 2018). "Wilson's Rachel Glenn reaches sensation status after astonishing high jump". Press Telegram. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Caroline (July 14, 2023). "Olympic hopeful Rachel Glenn left South Carolina over NIL strategy". New York Post. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Glenn Wins High Jump National Championship". ABCColumbia. Jun 13, 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Eliott (19 August 2022). "Kassanavoid headlines day of US domination at NACAC Championships". Insidethegames. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "High Jump Women results". World Athletics. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arkansas' Rachel Glenn Sets Women's High Jump NCAA Record". Bleacher Report. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Macheca, Joe (7 June 2022). "Gamecock Track and Field Star Rachel Glenn inks unique NIL opportunity with WWE". on3.com. Retrieved 10 March 2024.