Saida Burns-Moore

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Saida Burns-Moore, 2018-19 Women's Track and Field

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Saida Burns-Moore, 2017-18 Women's Track and Field

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Position:
Jumps
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.

Career
Indoor/Outdoor: Transferred to Memphis from the University of the District of Columbia prior to the 2016-17 campaign … Competes exclusively in the high and triple jumps … Two-time NCAA NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier … Twenty-four top-three performances (high/triple jump combined) … Twelve titles … Holds school record in the high jump (re-set her school record once) … 2017-18 U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches (USTFCCA) All-Academic … Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic.

Outdoor
Career: Two-time NCAA East Preliminaries qualifier … Twelve top-three performances … Eight titles … Holds school record in the high jump (re-set her school record once) … 2018: Qualified for NCAA East Preliminaries in the high and triple jumps … Competed in both events at the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships … Scored points in the high jump at the league meet with a fourth-place finish … Posted eight top-three performances (high/triple jump combined), including seven titles … Won at least one crown in all five regular-season meets in which she competed … Swept high and triple jump titles in consecutive meets at the Joe Walker and Memphis invitationals … Set school record in high jump in winning the title at the Joe Walker Invitational (5-10.5; 1.79m) … Re-set her school record in the event a week later at the Memphis Invitational (5-10.75; 1.80m) … 2017: Scored in both the high and triple jumps at the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championships … Posted four top-three finishes, including one crown … Her title came in her first outdoor meet as a Tiger, winning the high jump at the Joe Walker Invitational (5-5; 1.65m) … Her 5-5 (1.65m) jump was a season-best … Had a season-best in the triple jump of 39-3.75 (11.98m).

Indoor
Career: All-American Athletic Conference (silver; high jump) … Twelve top-three performances (high/triple jumps combined) … Four titles … 2017-18: Won silver in the high jump at the 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships (5-8; 1.73m) … Her effort was an indoor career-high … Recorded nine top-three finishes in the high and triple jumps combined, including three titles … Only high jump title came at the Redhawks Open (5-7; 1.70m) … Her two triple jump crowns were at the Vanderbilt Opener (40-4.25; 12.30m) and KMS Invitational (40-2; 12.24m) … 2016-17: Had three top-three finishes in the high and triple jumps combined … Recorded her first title as a Tiger in the high jump at the 2016 Vanderbilt Opener (5-5; 1.65m) … Had a season-best effort in the high jump at the Arkansas State Invitational (5-6.5; 1.69m) … Posted a season-best triple jump at the Arkansas State Invitational (37-1.75; 11.32m) … Placed seventh in the high jump at the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championships.

Prior to Memphis (Univ. of District of Columbia)
Outdoor (2016): Two-time East Coast Conference (ECC) champion in the high (5-5; 1.65m) and triple (36-8.25; 11.18m) jumps … Two-time All-ECC honoree … Competed in the high jump at the prestigious Penn Relays … Had six top-three finishes, including three crowns (high/triple jumps combined) … Set outdoor high jump season-best three times (5-5; 1.65m) … Outdoor triple jump season-best was 37-2.25 (11.33m) … Indoor (2015-16): Competed primarily in the high and triple jumps … Two-time All-East Conference Conference (ECC) … ECC champion in the high jump (5-3; 1.60m) … Won bronze in the triple jump (36-5.5; 11.11m) … Posted eight top-three finishes, including three titles … Indoor high jump season-best was 5-7 (1.70m) at the Fastrack National Invitational … Indoor triple jump season-best was 36-10.5 (11.24m).