Sydney Banks

Position:
High Jump
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Woodbridge, Va.
High School:
Osbourn Park

2024: Indoor Season: Earned Second-Team All-ACC honors in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Championships finishing sixth ... Had a season-best performance of 1.74 meters in the high jump at the Eagle Elite hosted by Boston College ... Competed in the high jump in four regular season indoor finishing top three in of the four ... Outdoor Season: Won the high jump at both the Phoenix Invitational and Charlotte Invitational ... Set a personal record at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a jump of 1.77m ... Qualified for the ACC Outdoor Championships in the high jump, placing 15th in 1.68m ...Participated in the high jump at the 2024 NCAA East First Round in Lexington, Kentucky.

2023: Had a season-best performance of 1.74 meters in the high jump at the 2023 ACC Indoor Championship ... Competed in the high jump in four regular season indoor meets with a personal-best finish of 1.73m in January at the Hokie Invitational ... Outdoor Season: Earned Second-Team All-ACC honors in the high jump ... Finished sixth at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a personal-best jump of 1.76m (5-9.25) ... Participated in the high jump at the 2023 NCAA East First Round in Jacksonville, Fla.

2022: Earned second-team All-ACC accolades in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Championship by clearing 5-8.75 (1.75m) to tie for sixth place ... That was her top jump of the indoor season ... Took part in five indoor meets in the high jump.

2020: Earned second team All-ACC honors after clearing 5-7 (1.70 meters) for a sixth-place finish in the women’s high jump at the ACC Indoor Championships • Earned top-three finishes in four of five regular season competitions • Finished second at the Power 5 Invitational with a height of 5-7.75 (1.72 meters) after winning back-to-back event titles at the Hokie Invitational and the Virginia Tech Invitational • Cleared a personal-best heigh of 5-8.75 (1.75 meters) for her first collegiate high jump victory • Opened her collegiate season with a third-place finish at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge • Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic • ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Two-time All-America in the indoor high jump (2016, 2017) • Three-time Virginia indoor state champion (2017, 2018, 2019) • Three-time Virginia outdoor state champion (2016, 2018, 2019) • Eight-time VHSL regional champion (2016-19) • Two-time Osbourn Park High School record holder in high jump — 5-10.5 indoors, 5-11 outdoors • Finished at the No. 1 American in women's high jump at the 2018 Penn Relays • Captain of Osbourn Park High School track & field team • Member of National Honor Society, Key Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes • Earned academic letters for her freshman and junior years.

Personal: Sydney Erin Banks is the daughter of Aaron and Deanna Banks • Born February 21 in Alexandria, Va.

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