Sydney McCarty
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- Hometown:
- Sevierville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- Jumps
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Gatlinburg-Pittman
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- Events:
- Jumps
Bio
2023: Indoor - Ran a personal best in the 60-meter dash at the Bast Cregger-Multi Invitational in 8.01. McCarty placed sixth in the women's long jump at the DII Indoor Track & Field Pre-Nationals (5.56 m) and seventh at the 2023 SAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (5.36 m).
Outdoor - McCarty won gold in the women's long jump at the Trojan Opener with a 5.75-meter leap. Grabbed a personal record in the 100 dash at the Montreat College Open in 12.89. McCarty grabbed eight top-5 finishes on the season and grabbed a personal best in the women's long jump at the LR Bears Open to finish third with a 6.05-meter mark. She placed third in the event at SAC Championships with a 5.85-meter leap. McCarty attended the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor T&F Championships and finished 11th in the nation in the long jump with a 5.92-meter leap.
2022: Indoor - McCarty grabbed four top-10 finishes on the indoor season. She placed fourth in the women's long jump at the 2022 SAC Indoor Track & Field Championships with a 5.36-meter leap.
Outdoor - Recorded a personal best in the women's triple jump during the Lee Invitational with a 10.71-meter mark. McCarty finished the season with six top-5 finishes during the season. She placed third in the women's long jump during the 2022 SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a 5.57-meter mark. Contributed to a fifth-place finish in the women's 4x100-meter relay at SAC Championships (47.76).
High School – Recorded three top 10 state finishes in the long jump, finishing as the region runner-up in 2019. Recorded three top 10 state finishes in the triple jump. Recorded two top eight state finishes in the pentathlon, including winning the region championship in 2019. Was named All-State in track in 2018 and 2019. Also played basketball and volleyball for the Highlanders
Personal – Daughter of William McCarty. Was a member of the national honors society and graduated in the top 10% of her class. Intends to major in business
News mentions
HICKORY, N.C.- Carson-Newman track and field left the second day of the LR Last Chance Meet with first place finishes and season-best performances this afternoon, May 12.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field left the first day of the split weekend with first-place finishes, new personal records, and provisional qualifying marks this afternoon, May 11.
HICKORY, N.C.- Carson-Newman track and field swept the podium in the women's long jump during the first day of the 2024 SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships this afternoon, May 1.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field is headed to the two-day 2024 South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Hickory, N.C. tomorrow, May 1.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field left the final split weekend of the regular season with first place finishes and national qualifying marks this afternoon, April 27.
ASHEVILLE, N.C.- Carson-Newman track and field flooded the podium at the Asheville Bulldog Invitational this afternoon, April 13.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field left the first day of the split weekend with top-10 finishes and a slew of new personal records this afternoon, April 5.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman women's track and field athlete Brooke Taylor placed first in the women's long jump with a 5.56-meter performance at the Montreat College Open this afternoon, Mar. 22.
HICKORY, N.C.- Carson-Newman track and field is headed back from the LR Bears Opener today, Mar. 16, with first-place finishes and nationally ranked performances.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field athletes Kadidja Sangare and Sade De Sousa qualified to attend the 2024 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Championships beginning Friday, Mar. 8 in Pittsburg, Kan.