University of South Carolina senior high jumper Jeannelle Scheper won her second-straight silver medal at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday.
The women’s team finished 19th overall at the competition with 10 points, the best finish since the 2010 squad also posted a 19th place finish.
Jeannelle Scheper. Photo credit: beachcarolina.com.
After passing the first bar, Saint Lucia’s Scheper entered the High Jump competition at 1.78m (5’10″) and cleared three straight bars with ease. Only Scheper and Georgia’s Leontia Kallenou moved through the initial rounds unscathed.
With the bar up to 1.87m (6’1.5″) and just six competitors remaining, Scheper ran into trouble. The Gamecock was unable to clear in her three attempts. Only Kallenou survived the height, clearing on her first try, and Scheper received her second-straight NCAA indoor silver medal.
In the 2012 indoor season, Scheper, a graduate of St Joseph’s Convent in Saint Lucia, became the first High Jump All-American in South Carolina history. She is now a five-time All-American in the event.