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Priscilla Frederick

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Priscilla Frederick
Frederick in 2019
Personal information
Full namePriscilla Eve Frederick
Born (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 35)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventHigh jump
College teamSt. John's University[2]
Medal record
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto High jump
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima High jump

Priscilla Eve Frederick (born 14 February 1989 in Queens, New York) is an American-Antiguan athlete who specialises in the high jump.[3] She competed for the United States until 2012, when she switched to Antigua and Barbuda, the country of her father's birth. She was raised and resides in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey.

Frederick placed seventh in the US Olympic Trials.

After beginning to compete internationally for Antigua and Barbuda, Frederick won a silver medal in high jump at the 2015 Pan American Games. She defended her medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. In both Pan-American Games, she finished second behind Saint Lucian high jumper Levern Spencer.

Frederick's personal bests for the high jump are 1.91 metres outdoors (Toronto 2015) and 1.90 metres indoors (Staten Island 2016). Both are national records.

Frederick began coaching at Princeton University in 2016.[4]

Personal life

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Loomis is Catholic and has been vocal about her faith.[5]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th (q) High jump 1.81 m
Pan American Sports Festival Mexico City, Mexico 4th High jump 1.80 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, Mexico 2nd High jump 1.83 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 2nd High jump 1.91 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd High jump 1.88 m
World Championships Beijing, China 22nd (q) High jump 1.85 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 28th (q) High jump 1.89 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 5th High jump 1.87 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2nd High jump 1.87 m

References

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  1. ^ 2015 PanAm Games profile
  2. ^ St. John's University profile
  3. ^ Priscilla Frederick at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Princeton Athletics title: Volunteer Assistant Coach Men and Women Track and Field - Priscilla Frederick". goprincetontigers. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Talking Catholic: Priscilla Frederick-Loomis returns - Catholic Star Herald". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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