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Perry Christie

Perry Christie

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    East Orange, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Union Catholic Regional
  • Major:
    Labor Studies And Employment Relations

Summary

Biography

Christie's All-Time Results

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
School Indoor record holder in the high jump - 2.23m (7' 3.75")
2022 Big Ten Indoor Championships Silver Medal - High Jump
2021 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier - High Jump
2020-21 Indoor Second Team All-American
2020-21 NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifier - High Jump
2020-21 Big Ten High Jump Champion
2019-20 Indoor All-American - High Jump
2019-20 NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifier - High Jump 
2019-20 Big Ten Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist - High Jump
2019 Outdoor NCAA Regional Qualifier - High Jump
2019 Indoor All-East - High Jump
2017 Outdoor NCAA Regional Qualifier - High Jump

2022 (Indoor):
Placed first with a jump of 2.11m (6' 11") (high jump) at the Jim Green Invitational … placed third with a jump of 2.01m (6' 7") (high jump) at the Battle in Beantown … placed third with a jump of 2.14m (7' 0.25") (high jump) at the Clemson Invitational … placed third with a jump of 2.09m (6' 10.25") (high jump) at the Meyo Invitational ... placed second to earn silver with a jump of 2.17m (7' 1.5") (high jump) at the Big Ten Championships.

2021 (Outdoor): Placed first with a jump of 2.12m (high jump) at the Rutgers B1G Tri-Meet ... placed first with a jump of 2.10m (high jump) at the Jesse Owens Invitational. 

2021 (Indoor): Won the Big Ten Championship in high jump with a jump of 2.18m ... placed first with a jump of 2.11m (high jump) at the Nittany Lion Opener ... placed first with a jump of 2.14 (high jump) at the Penn State Invite. 

2019-20 Indoor (Senior):

  • Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the high jump with a mark of 2.23m (7' 3.75").
  • Claimed a bronze medal in the high jump with a mark of 2.18m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 29) 
  • Placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 2.16m at Arkansas' Tyson Invitational (Feb. 14-15)
  • Finished first in the high jump with a mark of 2.23m at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 8)
  • Finished first in the high jump with a mark of 2.10m at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 31)
  • Finished first in the high jump with a mark of 2.16m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (Jan. 25)
  • Won the high jump with a mark of 2.08m at the TCNJ Lions Invitational (Jan. 11) 

2019 Outdoor (Junior): 

  • Finished T-31st in the East in the high jump (2.06m) at the NCAA Preliminary (May 25).
  • Posted a mark of 2.08m in  the high jump at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, finishing just off the podium (May 12).
  • Finished seventh in the high jump championship with a mark of 2.04m at the 125th Penn Relays (April 27). 
  • Finished second in the high jump invite with an outdoor PR of 2.13m at the Virginia Challenge (April 20). 
  • Won the high jump with a mark of 2.07m to help collect the team title at the Metropolitan Championships (April 13). 


2018-19 Indoor (Junior): 

  • Finished third in the high jump at the IC4A Championships, earning All-East accolades in the event (Mar. 3). 
  • Finished fourth in the high jump at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, posting a mark of 2.13m (Feb. 24). 
  • Won the high jump title at the BU Invite, posting a PR for the second straight meet with a mark of 2.16m (Feb. 9).
  • Won the high jump title with a PR of 2.15m at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 1).
  • Won the high jump title with a result of 2.08m at the Terrier Classic (Jan. 26).
  • Won the high jump title (2.01m) at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 19).
  • Won the high jump title (2.05m) at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invite (Jan. 12).
  • Finished fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 13.46m at the TCNJ Indoor Opener (Dec. 1).

2018 Outdoor (Sophomore): 

  • Registered a season-high leap of 2.03m (6’ 8”) in the high jump at the Big Ten Championships (May 11-13)
  • Recorded a mark of 1.96m (6’ 5”) in the high jump at Penn Relays (Apr. 27)
  • Tied for second in the high jump with a result of 2.02m (6’ 7.50”) to help guide RU to the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championship title (Apr. 14)


2018 Indoor (Sophomore): 

  • Finished fifth in the high jump with a result of 2.05m (6' 8.75") at the IC4A Championships (Mar. 3-4), collecting All-East honors in the event
  • Finished seventh in the high jump with a leap of 2.08m (6’ 9.75”) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-25)
  • Runner-up in the high jump with a PR-matching mark of 2.09 (6’ 10.25”) at the Met Championships (Feb. 2)
  • Finished sixth in the high jump with a leap of 2.08m (6’ 9.75”) at the Columbia Challenge (Jan. 27)
  • Placed third in the high jump at the Penn 8-Team Select (Jan. 20)
  • Runner-up in the high jump at the Towson Tiger Invitational (Jan. 14)

2017 Outdoor (Freshman):

  • Finished sixth in the high jump at the USATF Junior Championships, while also placing ninth in the triple jump
  • NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round qualifier in the high jump, placing 29th (May 25-27)
  • Placed ninth in the high jump at the Big Ten Championships (May 12-14)
  • Produced a personal record 2.08-meter mark in the high jump at the Penn Relays (April 29)
  • Won the high jump with a leap of 2.02 meters at the Metropolitan Championships (April 14-15)
  • Claimed the high jump win (1.99 meters) at the 2017 Colonial Relays (March 30-April 1)
  • Opened season with a second place finish in the high jump (2.00 meters) at the USF Bulls Invitational (March 17-18)

2017 Indoor (Freshman):

  • Placed second in the long jump and contributed 400 meters in the winning 4x400m relay team at the Rutgers at the Rutgers Invitational (Jan. 6-7)


Prior to Rutgers: Three-year varsity participant at Union Catholic Regional HS … competed in multiple events at Union Catholic, capturing the NJSIAA Non-Public A State titles in the long jump and triple jump … his leap of 23’4 at the state championships was a PR … competed at the New Balance National Outdoor event … first place in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at the NJSIAA Groups 1, 4 and Non-Public South A event … Union County Champion in the triple jump, long jump and 200m … All-Area in the long jump by the Courier-News … secured the high jump title at the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions and NJSIAA Non-Public A Indoor Championships during winter action … First Team All-Union County during the indoor season by the Star-Ledger … triple jump champion at the NJSIAA Non-Public A Group and NJSIAA Non Public South Group A sectional as a junior … also competed in basketball at Union Catholic Regional.

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