Crystal Blamy Keene State

Blamy easily cleared the bar in the first four rounds, never using more than her first attempt to clear heights at 5-1.25, 5-3.25 and was one of only four women to clear 5-5.25. Blamy once again only needed one attempt to clear 5-6.5 and it appeared she had wrapped the national championship up until Lisa Shepherd, a sophomore from Richard Stockton, cleared on her third and final attempt.

This is the first national championship for Blamy who was a 2006 All-American.

Shepherd finished second (5-6.5) and was followed by freshman Erin Neville of Wheaton (5-5.25) in third, sophomore Abby Owens of Greenville College came in fourth (5-5.25) and senior Amanda Haney of Geneseo SUNY, sophomore Madeline Steininger of Lawarence and sophomore Kristen Serikstand of Cortland SUNY all tied for fifth at 5-3.25.

Junior Cathryn McLean of Farmingdale SUNY came in eighth (5-3.25) to grab the final All-American honor.

High Jump
    1 Crystal Blamy, Sr, Keene State College          5-7 3/4 (1.72m)   
                                           DIII season's best
    2 Lisa Shepherd, So, Richard Stockton             5-6 1/2 (1.69m)   
                                  (1.56, 1.61, 1.66, 1.69[3])
    3 Erin Neville, Fr, Wheaton College (Ma)          5-5 1/4 (1.66m)   
                                                 (1.61, 1.66)
    4 Abby Owens, So, Greenville College              5-5 1/4 (1.66m)   
                                        (1.56, 1.61, 1.66[3])
    5 Amanda Haney, Sr, Geneseo S U N Y               5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                              (1.56, 1.61[2])
    5 Madeline Steininger, So, Lawrence University    5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                              (1.56, 1.61[2])
    5 Kristen Serikstad, So, Cortland S U N Y         5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                              (1.56, 1.61[2])
    8 Cathryn McLean, Jr, Farmingdale S U N Y         5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                           (1.56[2], 1.61[2])
    9 Jessica Cooper, Sr, Westminster College         5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                              (1.56, 1.61[3])
    9 Leah Kay, So, Concordia Moorhead                5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                              (1.56, 1.61[3])
    9 Kayla Fleming, Jr, Rhode Island College         5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                              (1.56, 1.61[3])
   12 Sam Mayer, So, Wisconsin Stout                  5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                           (1.56[2], 1.61[3])
   12 Mikaela Richard, So, Nebraska Wesleyan          5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                           (1.56[2], 1.61[3])
   14 Kaelene Lundstrum, So, Gustavus Adolphus        5-3 1/4 (1.61m)   
                                           (1.56[3], 1.61[3])
   15 Michelle Crisione, Fr, North Central College    5-1 1/4 (1.56m)   
                                                       (1.56)
   16 Victoria Barden, Fr, Richard Stockton           5-1 1/4 (1.56m)   
                                                    (1.56[3])
      Jenna Davies, Jr, Nebraska Wesleyan                  NH