Becky Christensen matched her personal best at an outdoor event in Cork, Ireland (David Silverman).

High Jump Results

CORK, Ireland – Becky Christensen '09, a former top competitor for the Harvard track and field team, captured the high jump title at the 60th Cork City Sports track meet this weekend at the Cork Institute of Technology Athletic Stadium.

Christensen, representing the United States at the meet, posted a clearance of 1.85 meters (6'0.75”) to match her personal-best outdoor mark and edge out teammate Chealsea Taylor, who cleared 1.80 meters (5'10.75”). The former Crimson jumper made use of all her chances, clearing 1.75 meters on her third attempt and 1.80 meters on her second try. Her clearance of 1.85 also came on her third and final attempt.

Up next for Christensen is the 2011 Meeting de Madrid which takes place Saturday, July 9 in Madrid, Spain.  

The Celina, Texas native was a six-time Ivy-League Champion and four-time All-American in the high jump during her time at Harvard. She has been competing at the international level since 2008, recording a second-place finish at the 2008 North America, Central American and Caribbean Under-23 Championships in Toluca, Mexico, in her first international competition. Christensen set her personal best mark of 1.91 meters at the 2009 indoor HYP meet during her senior year in Cambridge.