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Joshua Washington - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks

Joshua Washington

Position High Jump
Class Senior
Hometown Leawood, Kan.
High School Blue Valley HS
Position High Jump
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CAREER RESULTS

2019 OUTDOOR (Sr.)
Cleared a personal-best mark of 1.90 meters (6-2.75 ft.) in the high jump at the Oral Roberts Invitational (3/29-3/30).

2019 INDOOR (Sr.)
Finished fifth in the high jump at the Bob Timmons Challenge (11/30) with a clearance of 1.89 meters (6-2.25 ft.) … Cleared a personal-best mark of 1.96 meters (6-5 ft.) in the high jump at the ISU Classic (2/8-2/9).

2018 OUTDOOR (Jr.)
Did not compete.

2018 INDOOR (R-Jr.)
Did not compete.

2017 OUTDOOR (Jr.) – AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC
Utilized redshirt season.

2017 INDOOR (R-So.) – AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC
FInished 11th at the NJCAA Indoor Championships (3/3-4) in the high jump with a clearance of 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.) … Took fifth at the NJCAA Region VI Indoor Championships (2/17-18) with a high jump mark of 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.) … Finished second at the Pittsburg State Invitational (1/28) with a jump of 2.10 meters (6-10.75 ft.)

2016 OUTDOOR (So.) – AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC
Finished sixth at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships (5/17-19) in the high jump with a mark of 2.09 meters (6-10.25 ft.) … Took second at the Wichita State Shocker Open (5/6) with a high jump mark of 2.06 meters (6-9 ft.) … Finished sixth at the NJCAA Region VI Championships in the high jump with a clearance of 1.96 meters (6-5 ft.) .

2016 INDOOR (So.) – AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC
Utilized redshirt season.

2015 OUTDOOR (Fr.) – AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC
Competed at the NJCAA Championships (5/14-16) but did not register a height in the high jump … Finished fifth in the high jump at the NJCAA Region VI Championships (4/30-5/2) with a clearance of 2.03 meters (6-8 ft.) … Won the high jump at the Darrel Gourley Open (4/10-11) with a jump of 2.08 meters (6-9.75 ft.).

2015 INDOOR (Fr.) – AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC
Finished 12th at the NJCAA Indoor Championships (3/6-7) with a clearance of 1.98 meters (6-6 ft.) in the high jump … Registered three first place finishes on the season; at the Highland Challenge (2/14), the Cavalier Night Relays (1/30) and the Cavalier Invitational (1/16), with jumps of 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.), 2.00 meters (6-6.75 ft.) and 2.05 meters (6-8.75 ft.), respectively.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time letterwinner in track at Blue Valley High School for head coach Eric Driskell … Member of the 2012 Regional Championship team … Cleared 6-4 ft. in the high jump to rank fourth on the school’s all-time list.

PERSONAL
Son of Marlon and Brigette Washington … Has two siblings, Jeremiah and Bethany … Father played football at USC and cousin played football at Northern Iowa … Older brother Jeremiah attended KU.