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Zinnia Miller - Women's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

Zinnia Miller

Position Multi Events
Class So.
Hometown Abaco, Bahamas
High School Florida Air Academy

2014 — Indoor – set school record in long jump (20-4 1/4, 6.20m) and led team in triple jump (41-2 1/2, 12.56m)… placed third in long jump with collegiate-best and school-record 20-4 1/4 (6.20m) at Big Ten Championships, becoming first Hawkeye to jump over 20 feet in women[apos]s school history… placed third in triple jump with a collegiate-best 41-2 1/2 (12.56m) at Tyson Invite… that mark ranks third all-time at Iowa… won triple jump at Big 4 Duals (40-5, 12.32m) and Jack Johnson Classic (39-11 1/2, 12.18m)… Outdoor – All-American… placed 8th in the long jump (20-6 1/4; 6.25m) and 15th in the triple jump (41-9 3/4; 12.74m) at the NCAA Championships… leads team in long jump (20-6 1/2, 6.26m) and triple jump (42-0 1/2, 12.81m)… NCAA qualifier in both events, placing fourth in long jump with a collegiate-best 20-6 1/2 (6.26m) and seventh in triple jump (41-11 1/2 (12.79m) at NCAA West Preliminary… placed second in long jump (20-4 1/4, 6.20m) and fourth in triple jump with a collegiate-best 42-0 1/2 (12.81m) at Big Ten Championships… those collegiate-best marks rank second all-time at Iowa… placed third in long jump (20-3 1/2, 6.18m) and sixth in triple jump (40-5 1/2, 12.25m) at Mt. SAC Relays… won triple jump 41-1 1/2 (12.53m) at Musco Twilight… won long jump at Arizona State Invite (20-1 1/2, 6.13m) and placed third at Musco Twilight (19-2 1/2, 5.85m)… placed third in triple jump at Arkansas Spring Invite (40-9, 12.42m)… placed seventh in long jump (19-4 3/4, 5.91m) and 11th in triple jump (39-10, 12.14m) at Drake Relays… Iowa[apos]s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner… Iowa[apos]s Silver Hawk Award and Inspiration Award recipient… letterwinner.

2013 — Indoor – posted collegiate bests in shotput (34-9 3/4, 10.61m) at Iowa Open and longjump (18-9, 5.71m) at adidas Classic… thelong jump marks ranks eighth all-time at Iowa…placed 13th in high jump (5-6, 1.68m) and longjump (18-7 1/4, 5.67m) at Big Ten Championships…Outdoor – anchored team-leading400-meter relay (45.61) at Jim Click Shootout… placed seventh in long jump at JimClick Shootout 18-3 3/4 (5.58m) and third at Lee Calhoun Invite (18-3, 5.56m)… letterwinner.

2012 — Indoor – placed 12th in pentathlon at Big Ten Championships, scoring a team-leading and collegiate-best 3,416… that point-total ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… posted collegiate-best high jump of 5-6 (1.68m) at Adidas Classic and Razorback Invite… placed eighth in long jump at Razorback Invite (18-7, 5.66m), which ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… won long jump (18-5 3/4, 5.63m) and placed second in high jump (5-5 3/4, 1.67m) at New Year[apos]s Classic… Outdoor – posted collegiate bests in 100-meter hurdles (14.81) at Big Ten Championships and shot put (31-8 3/4, 9.67m) at Arkansas Spring Invite… placed second in high jump with a collegiate-best and team-leading 5-7 1/4 (1.71m), which ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… letterwinner.

2011 — Indoor – led team in high jump (5-5, 1.65m)… posted 5-3 1/4 (1.62m) high jump at Big Ten Championships, Razorback Invite, at Iowa State Classic and Iowa Open… Outdoor – led team in high jump (5-7, 1.70m), which ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… posted collegiate bests in 200 meters (26.36) and long jump (18-1, 5.51m) at Musco Twilight XII… placed ninth in high jump (5-7, 1.70m) and 19th in long jump (17-1 1/2, 5.22m) at Big Ten Championships… letterwinner.

High School — named the team MVP during her junior season at Florida Air Academy… two-time state runner-up in high jump, placing second in long jump and 200 meters in 2010… competed on the basketball, volleyball and soccer teams… earned first lieutenant in 2009-10… coached by Chris Kulac and Jim O[apos]Malley.

Personal — born March 22, 1992… daughter of Robert and Sophia Miller… leisure studies interest.

Miller[apos]s Collegiate Bests
Event Mark Meet Date
60 Hurdles (I) 9.28 at Iowa Invitational 2/15/13
100 Hurdles (O) 14.81 at Big Ten Championships 5/11/12
200 Meters (O) 26.36 Musco Twilight XII 4/23/11
800 Meters (I) 2:30.41 at Big Ten Championships 2/24/12
High Jump (I) 5-6 (1.68) at Razorback Invitational 1/27/12
High Jump (O) 5-7 1/4 (1.71m) at LSU Invitational 4/7/12
Long Jump (I) 20-4 1/2 (6.20m) at Big Ten Championships 2/28/14
Long Jump (O) 20-6 1/2 (6.26m) at NCAA West Preliminary 5/29/14
Triple Jump (I) 40-5 (12.32m) Big 4 Duals 1/18/14
Triple Jump (O) 42-0 1/2 (12.81m) at Big Ten Championships 5/18/14
Shot Put (I) 34-9 3/4 (10.61m) at Iowa Open 1/12/13
Shot Put (O) 31-8 3/4 (9.67m) at Arkansas Spring Invitational 3/31/12
Javelin (O) 66-4 (20.21m) at Musco Twilight XIII 4/21/12
Pentathlon (I) 3,416 points at Big Ten Championships 2/24/12