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2019-20 Washburn Ichabod Women's Track and Field Roster

Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Amira Linson

  • Event(s) Pole Vault
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Wichita, Kan.
  • High School Wichita East

Biography

At Washburn: Has 15 top 10 finishes between indoor and outdoor pole vault competition … has the fifth-best individual performance in the indoor and the third-best in the outdoor.

In 2019-20: Won the Tjeerdsma Classic in the indoor season opener with a mark of 3.69m (12-01.25) finishing the season with four top-10 showings overall … earned two team points at the MIAA Indoor Championships finishing seventh … outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19.

In 2018-19: Had a PR in the pole vault at the MSSU Open during the indoor season with a seventh-place finish with a mark of 3.71m (12-02.00) … finished third at the Graduate Classic with a mark of 3.50m … had an outdoor best at the Mt. SAC Relays with a fifth-place finish on a mark of 3.70m (12-01.50).

Background: In only one season of competing in the pole vault, she finished second at regionals as a senior with a jump of 9-6 and then finished fourth at the state meet with a personal record of 11-0.

Personal: Daughter of Anthony Cooper and Latisha Linson … majoring in business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'7"
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