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2022-23 Women's Ichabod Women's Track and Field Roster

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Josie Hickerson

  • Event(s) Pole Vault
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lecompton, Kan.
  • High School Lawrence

Biography

At Washburn: Has competed in 35 events … has the seventh-best indoor individual performance in the pole vault and the eighth-best in the outdoor season … a five-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2022-22: Finished a season-best third at the Ichabod Invitational during the indoor season clearing 3.32m (10-10.75) … competing in 11 events … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2021-22: Competed in both the triple jump and the pole vault … had a career-best mark in the triple jump at the Ichabod Midweek Challenge with a sixth-place finish at 10.94m (35-10.75) ranking fifth on the all-time performance chart at Washburn … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2020-21: Placed an indoor season-best sixth-place at the MIAA Rust Buster and recorded her best indoor mark with a 3.52m (11-06.50) at the Ichabod Invitational … finished eighth at the Pitt State Tune-Up with an outdoor mark of 3.18m (10-05.25) … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2019-20: Had an NCAA provisional and personal best at the MIAA Indoor Championship in the pole vault with a mark of 3.69m (12-01.25) to finish ninth … finished fifth at the Tjeerdsma Classic in collegiate debut … outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background: Won the 6A state pole vault individual title as a senior breaking the school record with a mark of 12-03 … also finished eighth in the triple jump … also competed in gymnastics winning the individual title in the vault finishing fifth in the all-around at the state meet … as a junior she was the state runner up in the pole vault and the state runner up on the floor exercise in gymnastics finishing sixth in the all-around.

Personal: Daughter of Amy and Derek Dye … two sisters, Emma and Harper … majoring in nursing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'4"
  • 2020-21Freshman

    Pole Vault
    5'4"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Pole Vault
    5'4"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Pole Vault
    5'4"
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