MATT HEMINGWAY
Event: High Jump
Height: 6-7
Weight: 185
PR: High Jump 2.38/7-9.75i
Born: October 24, 1972 in San Pedro, Calif.
Current Residence: Denver, Colo.
High School: Buena Vista (Co) HS '91
College: Arkansas '96
Club: US West

Major Accomplishment: 2000 USA Indoor high jump champion (7-9.75); 4th at 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials.

After two years off, Hemingway has taken his high jumping to another level after a strong 2000 indoor season. A fourth-place finisher at the 1996 Olympic Trials, he did not compete in 1998 and 1999, saying he was tired of the sport and it was no longer fun. Returning in 2000, he broke his PR on three occasions. His best clearance of 7-9.75 earned him the 2000 U.S. Indoor title and was the best jump in the world this year indoors...favorite training method is playing basketball...his PR prior to the 2000 indoor season was 7-6.5, set in 1996.

2000: Won USA Indoor Championships with a PR of 2.38/7-9.75 (best jump by an American in 2000)...tied for 10th at Olympic Trials (2.17/7-1.50)...ranked 4th U.S. by T&FN...best of 2.38/7-9.75i.
1999: Did not compete
1998: Did not compete.
1997: Placed 10th at USA Outdoors... best of 7-3i.
1996: best of 7.6.5...4th at USA Olympic Trials...tied for 2nd at NCAA Outdoors and 3rd at SECs...ended the season ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN.
1995: Tied for 3rd at NCAA Outdoors, 2nd at SEC Outdoors and tied for 12th at USA Outdoors... ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN... best of 7-4.5i.
1994: 4th at SEC Outdoors... best of 7.1.5.
1993: 8th at NCAA Outdoors...tied for 15th in qualifying at USA Outdoors... best of 7-4.5.
1992: Best of 6-10.75i.
1991: Tied for 8th at U.S. Junior Championships...best of 7-4.

1/24/01