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2021-22 Women's Track and Field Roster

Rafael Suanes/Atlantic 10

Courtney Higgins

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Stone Bridge
  • Hometown Ashburn, Va.

Biography

PERSONAL BEST/RECORDS

  • Pentathlon: 3629
  • Heptathlon: 5023
  • Long jump: 5.99m
  • 110 hurdles: 14.23

2022 OUTDOOR

  • Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships
  • Secured a top-10 finish in the heptathlon at the Duke Invitational
  • Placed seventh as a member of the 4x100 relay at the Black and Gold Invitational
2022 INDOOR
  • Placed third and set the school record in the pentathlon with 3,629 points at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships
  • Placed third in the high jump at the Kenneth Giles Invitational
  • Earned a third-place finish as a member of the 4x400 relay at the Richard Drake Invitational
  • Placed fifth in the long jump at the South Carolina Invitational
  • Secured a third-place finish in the pentathlon at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Placed fourth in the 400 at the VMI Team Challenge

2021 OUTDOOR

  • Named to VaSID All-State Second Team
  • Named Atlantic 10 Field Performer of the Week on March 30
  • Finished third in the 100-meter hurdles at the VCU Final Qualifier
  • Competed at the Atlantic 10 Championships, setting a school record and winning the heptathlon with 5023 points, also placing sixth in the long jump
  • Earned a seventh-place finish in the high jump at the JMU Invitational
  • Placed third in the heptathlon at the Spec Towns Invitational
  • Won the heptathlon at the Bobcat Invitational
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the 100-meter hurdles and javelin throw at the USF Bulls Invite

2021 INDOOR

  • Won the pentathlon at the Mason Winter Track Fiesta
  • Achieved top-10 finishes in the 60-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, and 4x400 relay at the Virginia Tech Challenge
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the 60-meter hurdles and high jump at the Brant Tolsma Invitational
  • Finished runner-up in the high jump and fourth in the 400-meter dash at the Patriot Games
  • Earned top-10 finishes in the long jump and 400-meter dash at the VMI Keydet Invitational

2020 OUTDOOR

  • Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
  • Named to VaSID All-State Second Team
  • The NCAA canceled the remainder of the outdoor season

2020 INDOOR

  • Placed third in the high jump with a personal best of 1.64m in the Nittany Lion Challenge 
  • Finished third in the pentathlon at the Hokie Invitational 
  • Won the long jump at the Carolina Challenge with a personal best of 5.99m
  • Earned silver at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships and broke the school record in the pentathlon after securing a score of 3592

2019 OUTDOOR

  • Finished sixth in the high jump at the George Mason Spring Invitational with a 1.56m mark 
  • Earned a top-10 finish in the 100-meter hurdles at the Fred Hardy Invitational, recording a time of 15.16
  • Placed third in the javelin throw at the Ram Invite after posting a toss of 34.65m

2019 INDOOR

  • Earned a fourth place finish and set a personal best in the Pentathlon at the A-10 Indoor Championships
  • Helped to secure a second place finish in the 4x400-meter relay at the Winter Relays, posting a time of 3:51.23
  • Finished second in the Pentathlon and recorded 3340 points at the George Mason Patriot Games

2018 OUTDOOR

  • Finished third in the high jump at the VCU Ram Invite posting a leap of 1.50m
  • Earned a third place finish in the 4x400m at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a time of 4:08.21
  • Placed fourth in the 800m at the A-10 Outdoor Championship 

2018 INDOOR

  • Placed fifth in the high jump at the Towson Tiger Invitational posting a leap of 1.55m
  • Earned a first place finish in the shot put at the Widener Multi and Weight with a throw of 9.25m
  • Finished eighth in the long jump at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship with a leap of 5.07m

PRIOR TO VCU

  • Named all-state in the 800-meter and high jump
  • Awarded MVP in 2015
  • A member of the 2017 5A regional championship team

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Jim and Lori
  • Born on Oct. 4, 1998
  • Siblings include Kevin, Jimmy, Kirsten and Erin
  • Majoring in Psychology and Healthcare Innovation

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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