Priscilla Frederick

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.

Priscilla Frederick
Frederick in 2019
Personal information
Born (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989
Queens, New York, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)High jump
College teamSt. John's University[2]
Medal record
Representing  Antigua and Barbuda
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoHigh jump
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaHigh jump

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

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

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
  1. 2015 PanAm Games profile
  2. St. John's University profile
  3. Priscilla Frederick at World Athletics
  4. "Princeton Athletics title: Volunteer Assistant Coach Men and Women Track and Field - Priscilla Frederick". goprincetontigers. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  5. "Talking Catholic: Priscilla Frederick-Loomis returns - Catholic Star Herald". 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2023-01-28.


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