Kansas Jayhawks
Saudia Heard - Track & Field - Kansas Jayhawks
Position Horizontal Jumps
Class Jr./So.
Hometown Lakewood, Wash.
High School Curtis
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CAREER RESULTS

2023 OUTDOORS (Sr.)
Began the outdoor season off at the Bobcat Invitational where she triple jumped 12.54m ($1-1.75 ft.) and finished fifth … Was runner up at the LSU Invitational for triple jumping 12.49m (40-11.75 ft.) … Placed second for triple jumping 12.42m (40-9 ft.) at the Kansas Relays … Achieved a personal best for triple jumping 12.99m (42-7.5 ft.) and was runner up at the John McDonnell Invitational … Won the triple jump at the Rock Chalk Classic for jumping 12.19m (40 ft.) … Earned points in the triple jump at the 2023 Big 12 Outdoor Championships, placing seventh with a distance of 12.75m (41-10 ft.)

2023 INDOORS (Sr.)
Placed third at the Bob Timmons Classic with a triple jump distance of 11.72m (38-5.5 ft.) … At the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, she triple jumped a distance of 11.59m (38-0.25 ft.) … Recorded a personal best with a triple jump of 12.39m (40-7.75 ft.) and won at the Jayhawk Classic … Finished fourth in the triple jump for jumping 12.22m (40-1.25 ft.) at the Husker Invitational … Finished seventh at the Tyson Invitational for triple jumping 12.26m (40-2.75 ft.) … Achieved a personal best in the triple jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships for jumping 12.79m (41-11.5 ft.) and finished seventh.

2022 OUTDOORS (Jr.)
Placed third at the ESU Spring Event in the triple jump with a distance jumped of 11.56m (37.11.25) …  Triple jumped a distance of 11.44m (37-6.5 ft.) at the Michael Johnson invitational … Placed sixth in the triple jump at the Rock Chalk Classic and jumped for 11.39m (37-4.5 ft.)

2022 INDOORS (Jr.)
Finished with her personal best in the 200 with a time of 29.57 at the Bob Timmons Challenge, also competed in the triple jump, placing fourth and jumped a distance of 10.89m (38-8.75 ft.) … Placed third in the triple jump with a distance jumped of 11.29m (37-0.5 ft.) and placed 14th in the long jump at the Jayhawk Classic … At the Iowa State Classic, she triple jumped for a distance of 11.53m (37-10 ft.)

2021 OUTDOORS (So.)
Finished third at the Mizzou Spring opener with a triple jump of 11.39m (37-4.5 ft.) … Finished second at the 2021 ORU Invite while jumping 11.72m (38-5.5 ft.) during the triple jump event … Recorded a personal best long jump of 5.32m (17-5.5 ft.) at the John McDonnel Invitational making her place 19th … At the Rock Chalk Classic, she long jumped another .02m to beat her personal best and placed 16th, Heard also jumped herself to third place with a 12.24m (40-2 ft.) triple jump.

2021 INDOOR (So.)
Finished fourth in triple jump at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular with a distance of 11.45m (37-6.75 ft.) … Finished second at the Jayhawk Classic for triple jumping 11.48m (37-8 ft.) … During the Arkansas Qualifier, she placed tenth with a triple jump distance of 11.55m (37-10.75 ft.) … Finished 20th at the Big 12 Indoor Track Championships with a triple jump distance of 11.68m (38-4 ft.) … Finished 20th in the triple jump at the Big 12 Indoor Track Championships and jumped for 11.55m (37-10.75 ft.)

2020 INDOOR (So.)
Opened her season with a fourth place finish in the triple jump at the Bob Timmons Challenge, jumping 11.75m (38-6.75 ft.) … Placed third at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular, jumping 11.63m (38-2 ft.) … Reached a season best of 11.83m (38-9.75 ft.) at the Arkansas Qualifier, where she placed fourth overall.

2019 OUTDOOR (Fr.)
Won the triple jump at the ESU Spring Invitational with a mark of 11.90 meters (39-0.5 ft.) … Placed sixth in the triple jump during the Oral Roberts Invitational with a time of 11.13m … During the LSU Battle on the Bayou, she placed fifth in triple jump with a distance of 11.89m … Placed fourth during the Kansas Relays, going for triple jump distance of 12.17m … During the Big 12 Outdoor track and Field Championships, she jumped for 11.75m and placed 21st overall.

2019 INDOOR (Fr.)
Made her collegiate debut at the Bob Timmons Challenge (11/30) where she finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 11.81 meters (38-9 ft.) … Finished third in the triple jump at the Jayhawk Classic (1/25-1/26) with a mark of 11.76 meters (38-7 ft.) … Recorded a personal-best mark of 11.89 meters (39-0.25 ft.) in the triple jump to finish eighth at the Texas Tech Open (2/1-2/2).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letter winner in track & field for head coach Sarah Hannula at Curtis High School … Helped Curtis HS to four league championships and two district championships … School record holder in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.59 seconds … State champion in the triple jump as a freshman with a mark of 39-11.75 ft. … Placed second at state in the triple jump her final three years … Two-time team women’s MVP … 2015 South Puget Sound League Female Field Athlete of the Year … Seven-time All-American.

PERSONAL
Duaghter of Michael Heard and Stephanie James … Has one older sister, Sherese Heard … Plans to major in business analytics.