The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Victoria Lucas
- Position:
- High Jump
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Midland
- Hometown:
- Midland, Texas
• Three-time USTFCCCA first-team All-America?
• 2010 Big 12 outdoor high jump champion
CAREER BESTS?
• Outdoor High Jump- 1.83m (6-00.00) at 2011 NCAA Outdoors (6/9/11), Texas Invitational (4/14/12), 2012 Big 12 Outdoors (5/12/12) and 2012 NCAA Championships (6/6/12)?
• Outdoor Long Jump- 5.89m (17-08.25) at Black & Gold Challenge (3/19/11)?
• Outdoor 200m- 28.04 at TCU Invitational (3/16/12)
• Indoor High Jump- 1.84m (6-00.50) at NCAA Indoors (3/11/11)?
• Indoor 60m Hurdles- 9.53 at Texas A&M Dual (1/23/10)?
AT A GLANCE
Competed in high jump at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials ... 2010 Big 12 outdoor high jump champion ... three-time outdoor first-team All-America ... earned All-Big 12 First Team honors in high jump during each of her eight indoor and outdoor campaigns ... three-time USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Team member (2009, 2011, 2012) ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team for track & field three times (2010, 2011, 2012) ... earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll during seven semesters of her academic career.
2011-12?
Outdoor:? Tied for sixth in the high jump at the NCAA Championships with a personal best-tying clearance of 1.83m (6-00.00)?... claimed a third-place high jump finish at the NCAA West Regional with a mark of 1.80m (5-10.75)?... took third at the Big 12 Championships in high jump with a jump of 1.83m (6-00.00)?... posted a high jump mark of 1.81m (5-11.25) at the Drake Relays to claim third place?... finished tied for first in high jump at the Longhorn Invitational with mark of 1.80m (5-10.75)?... cleared 1.83m (6-00.00) to win the high jump at the Texas Invitational?... placed second in the high jump at the Florida Relays with a leap of 1.81m (5-11.25)?... leaped 1.81m (5-11.25) at the Texas Relays to take fourth in the high jump?... opened the season with a mark of 1.75m (5-8.75) in the high jump and a 28.04 performance in the 200m dash at the TCU Invitational ... named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field team for the third time in her career.?
Indoor:? Jumped to a second-place finish at the Arkansas Last Chance meet with a clearance of 1.78m (5-10.00)?... tied for second in the high jump at the Big 12 Championships with a 1.80m (5-10.75) mark?... posted a mark of 1.81m (5-11.25) at the Tyson Invitational, good for third?... claimed a win in the high jump at the Houston Invitational with a jump of 1.79m (5-10.50)?... earned fourth at the Auburn Indoor Meet with a 1.77m mark?... won her first high jump competition of the season with a 1.76m (5-09.25) jump at the Leonard Hilton Memorial.
2010-11?
Outdoor:Garnered a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 1.83m (6-00.00) on her first attempt?... jumped 1.76m (5-09.25) at the Big 12 Championships and tied for third place?... claimed a third-place finish in the high jump at Penn Relays?... opened with a first-place finish in the high jump at the Victor Lopez Classic with a leap of 1.80m (5-10.75).
Indoor:? Placed sixth in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a personal-best clearance of 1.84m (6-00.50) ... placed second in the high jump at the Big 12 Championships with a jump of 1.79m (5-10.50) ... took second place at the Don Kirby Invitational in the high jump with a mark of 1.76m (5-09.25) ... cleared 1.75m (5-08.75) and placed fifth in high jump at the Razorback Invite ... finished first in high jump at the Leonard Hilton Invitational with a leap of 1.76m (5-09.25).
2009-10?
Outdoor:?Received All-Big 12 honors and placed first in the high jump at Big 12 Outdoors with a mark of 1.75m (5-08.75) ... posted a mark of 1.81m (5-11.25) in high jump and tied for first in NCAA Outdoor prelims?... placed second at both the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic and the USC Trojan Invite, clearing 1.80m (5-10.75) at both meets.?
Indoor:? Finished third in the Big 12 Indoor Championships while setting an NCAA provisional mark in the high jump with a then personal-best clearance of 1.79m (5-10.50) ... cleared 1.72m (5-07.75) in the high jump at the Texas A&M Invitational to finish first?... set a meet record in the high jump at the Texas A&M Dual meet with a clearance of 1.70m (5-07.00) ... ran a personal-best in the 60m hurdles at the Texas A&M Dual meet with a time of 9.53, finishing in sixth place.??
2008-09?
Outdoor:?Cleared a season-best height of 1.75m (5-08.75) on her second attempt for fourth place at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships ... first regional-qualifying mark of the season ... earned her second All-Big 12 honor after tying for fifth at the indoor meet?... posted a height of 1.70m (5-07.00) for second at the Texas Invite and the Black and Gold Challenge ... also cleared the height for third at the Rice Bayou Classic.?
Indoor:? Posted top-five finishes in every high jump event she competed in during the 2009 indoor season?... earned her first All-Big 12 honor after tying for fifth at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a mark of 1.68m (5-06.00) ... tied for second place at the Leonard Hilton Memorial after clearing 1.75m (5-08.75) ... notched a third-place finish at the Big 12 vs. SEC competition with a mark of 1.68m (5-06.00) ... registered a jump of 1.67m (5-05.75) for fifth place at the Texas A&M Invitational.?
PRIOR TO TEXAS?
Four-year letterwinner in track and volleyball at Midland Senior High School ... also lettered in soccer for two years?... Midland High School Athlete of the Year all four years of her high school career ... also a four-time First Team All-District selection in volleyball?... four-time district high jump champ (2005-08) and three-time regional high jump champ (2006-08)?... 2007 Texas State Class 5A High Jump Champion after clearing a lifetime-best height of 1.85m (6-01.00) ... ranked No. 1 in the nation in the event?... claimed the 2007 Region 1-5A meet high jump crown with a clearance of 1.78m (5-10.00) ... listed as one of USA Today[apos]s Top Performers of the Year as a senior?... competed in the 2008 Olympic Trials.??
PERSONAL?
Born September, 9, 1989, to Paul and Susan Lucas in Midland, Texas ... two older siblings -- Lauren and Matthew ... Academic All-District selection in volleyball and track all four years of high school ... majoring in liberal arts.
