Tidwell Allphin places third at U.S.A. Indoor Championships

Cierra Tidwell Allphin placed third in the high jump after clearing 1.85-meters/6-0.75 at the U.S.A. Indoor Championships.

Author Mayci Taylor
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Cierra Tidwell Allphin placed third in the high jump after clearing 1.85-meters/6-0.75 at the U.S.A. Indoor Championships.

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Tidwell Allphin cleared 1.73m/5-8, 1.77m/5-9.75 and 1.81m/5-11.25 on her first attempts before clearing her bar of the day at 1.85m/6-0.75 on her second attempt. As the only collegian in the field, the senior earns her first U.S.A. medal.

"Cierra did a phenomenal job today against professional athletes. Her performance this weekend puts her in a great position going into conference and the NCAA indoor championships."

Tiffany HoganJumps Coach

From Gilbert, Arizona, Tidwell Allphin has won the high jump 32 times in her collegiate career. Most notably, she broke BYU's indoor school record in December of 2023 with a clearance of 1.89m/6-2.5. 

Tidwell Allphin currently ranks No. 5 in the NCAA and No. 2 in the Big 12 conference.

"U.S.A.'s was just the beginning of my indoor championship season and I am pumped for Big 12's and NCAA Nationals."

Cierra Tidwell AllphinHigh Jumper
Cierra Tidwell Allphin
Cierra Tidwell Allphin

Tidwell Allphin and the Cougars will compete at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship next Friday and Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.