Nittany Lions use home competition to prep for Big Ten Championships next weekend
At the Big Ten Championships ... || 2012 Outdoor || Placed 16th overall in the high jump. || 2012 Indoor || Scored a fifth-place finish in her first Big Ten appearance, clearing a season-best 5-8 (1.73).
In the Field ... || 2012 Outdoor || Picked up a victory at the Bison Outdoor Classic with a clearance of 5-8.75 (1.75) ... Recorded a runner-up finish at the LSU Invitational, and finished third at the Bucknell Team Challenge ... Also placed second at Jim Thorpe. || 2012 Indoor || Cleared 5-7 (1.70) to win the high jump in her first collegiate appearance at the Penn State Relays ... Placed third in the high jump at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup ... Also turned in top 10 finishes at the Penn State National and Nittany Lion Challenge.
Before Penn State ... || High School || Enjoyed outstanding success in the high jump during her career at Schuylerville High School, coming in with a career-best clearance of 5-9.25 ... A dominant force on the New York high school scene, winning five-straight Section 2 titles in the event ... Won a total of four N.Y. high jump crowns over her career ... Cleared 5-8.75 (1.75) to finish fourth at New Balance Indoor Nationals as a senior. || Personal || Born May 18, 1993 ... Currently enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies ... Daughter of Chris and Lisa Palmer.
