Theresa Ford
Theresa Ford
Height: 5-9
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
High School: The Blake School
Position: Jumps/Throws
Major: Economics & Business
Parents: David & Margaret

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

29.24 200m Dash 1/21/2011 Cardinal Opener
11.04 55m Hurdles 2/5/2011 Tiger Indoor Invitational
1.68m *E High Jump 2/25/2012 UAA Championships
5.48m Long Jump 2/25/2012 UAA Championships
10.42m Triple Jump 2/20/2010 Sewanee Indoor Invitational
9.21m Shot Put 2/25/2012 UAA Championships

*E - Emory Record

Honors (Indoor):

2010 NCAA Championship Participant High Jump
All-UAA High Jump
 
2011 All-UAA High Jump
 
2012 All-America High Jump 4th
UAA Most Outstanding Performer Field Events
UAA Champion Long Jump
High Jump
All-UAA Long Jump 1st
High Jump 1st
 

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

1.66m High Jump 5/17/2012 Gregory Invitational
5.43m Long Jump 4/28/2012 UAA Championships
10.42m Triple Jump 4/24/2010 UAA Championships
40.03m Discus 5/11/2012 Clemson Tiger Qualifier
35.45m Javelin 3/23/2012 Emory Invitational

Honors (Outdoor):

2010 All-UAA Javelin
 
2011 All-UAA Long Jump
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
 
2012 All-UAA Long Jump 2nd
High Jump 3rd
Discus Throw 2nd
 

Honors (Academic):

2012 Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
 

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year letterwinner at the Blake School, where she served as the team captain during the spring of 2008 and 2009... Helped her team to a 2006 State Championship... Was coached by Jason Shantz and Charlie Cracraft... Also played volleyball in high school.

Personal:

Born June 30, 1991... Works as a tour guide at Emory's Goizueta Business School.

Quote:

"Emory is the right school for me, because it is both academically challenging and fun!"