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2015-16 UNK Women's Track & Field Roster

Demi Higgins

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Senior
  • Bats/Throws Sr.
  • Major Business Administration
  • High School Bennington
  • Hometown Bennington, NE

Biography

IN THE LOPER TOP 10
Outdoors - High Jump (T-9th/5-5)

AS A JUNIOR (2014-15)
Competed in the high jump at both the MIAA indoor and outdoor meets ... top effort in the spring of 5-3 came at the Jim Dutcher Memorial ... went 5-2.25 in two other meets ... cleared 5-5 at Doane during the indoor season ... NCAA provisional qualifier (52nd) ... was between 5-2.25 and 5-3 in other meets ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013-14)
In the spring, was 13th at the MIAA meet in the high jump (5-2.25) ... made the UNK all-time top 10 list with a 5-5 effort at the Concordia Invite ... came in 12th at the MIAA indoor meet by clearing 5-1 ... went 5-5.25 at the UNK Pre-Holiday Invite ... NCAA provisional qualifier (35th)

AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Placed 15th in high jump at the MIAA outdoor championships ... cleared 5-5 at the Doane Relays ... in the winter, scored at the league meet (sixth) by going 5-2.25 ... season-best leap of 5-3.75 came at the Concordia Classic in January ... good for a second place finish

HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 2012 Class B state runner up in the high jump (5-5) ... third as a junior and sixth as a sophomore

PERSONAL
Daughter of Kirk & Kathy

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Junior

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  • 2015-16Senior

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