Amy Acuff jumps her height (6-2), secures spot in IAAF Beijing Trials
Five-time Olympian Amy Acuff, approaching her 40th birthday in July, is set to make a run for the IAAF Beijing world championships team after clearing 1.88 (6-2) Saturday at the Texas Relays. How confident was she after winning the event in her home state? She passed 1.91 and went straight for 1.94 (6-4 1/4). She missed all three. The listed W40 American record is 1.77 (5-9¾) set at 2013 Olathe nationals by Gwen Wentland, and the listed WR is 1.87 (6-1 1/2) by Ukraine’s Iryná Myhalchenko. But Bulgaria’s Venelina Veneva-Mateeva, who turns 41 in June, has already jumped 1.94 (6-4 1/4) indoors this year. The official qualifying standard for USATF open nationals is 1.90, but the field is set at 18. And with only six ladies going higher than 1.88 last year, Amy is a slam dunk to make the Eugene trials in late June.
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Awesome news!
The IAAF has announced qualifying standards for Beijing worlds. For Amy, the only number that matters is 1.94 — 6-4 1/4.
http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/iaaf-approves-entry-standards-for-rio-2016-olympic-games-21054/
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