Track & Field
Janet Crawford - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

JanetCrawford

  • class Senior
  • High school Fleming Co.

All-American
Two-Time SEC Champion

2002: Outdoor ? Earned All-America honors after her third-place finish in the high jump at the NCAA Championships?Earned recognition as the best high jumper in the conference, winning both the SEC indoor and outdoor titles ?Set a personal best with a jump of 5-10.75 to finish second at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Indoor ? Took first place at the SEC Indoor Championships with a jump of 5-08.50 to earn All-SEC honors?Finished fourth at the Iowa State Classic with a leap of 5-07.75.

2001: Outdoor ? Finished fifth at the SEC Championships to continue her streak of scoring at every SEC meet in which she?s competed…Set a then personal best at the Cardinal Open with her first-place jump of 5-09.25. Indoor – Claimed fourth at the SEC Championships to tie her best career finish.
2000: Outdoor – Matched her Indoor best of 5-08.50 at Georgia Tech Last Chance Meet… Cleared 5-07.00 for fifth place at the SEC Championships. Indoor – Claimed first place three times, once with a 5-08.00 at Rod McCravy Memorial, Achieved a season-best jump of 5-08.50 at SEC Championships to place fourth.

High School: Winner of 11 Kentucky Class AA Indoor and outdoor championships… As a senior, scored 28 points in the 1999 state championships… Also competed in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump… Won Mason Dixon Games with a then personal-best and record jump of 5-09.00… Ranked ninth nationally in the high jump by Track & Field News.

Personal: Born April 20, 1981… Parents are Pam Halloran and the late Lee Crawford… Major is kinesiology.

Personal Bests:
High Jump: 5-10.75

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