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Jesse Sims
Jesse Sims

Hometown:
Paola, Kan.

High School:
Paola HS

Height:
6-2

Event:
High Jump

Birthdate:
09/22/1982

Major:
Business Management


2005 update soon

Updated December 12, 2004
* All-American (Indoor High Jump, 2003)
* Three-Time All-Big 12
* Missouri Top Five All-Time

Latest Feature Story:
Sims still best at Botts

By Justin Taylor of Columbia Daily Tribune written Sunday, April 11, 2004

Career Best:
High Jump ... 7-2½ (2.20m) April 2003

2004:
Outdoor: NCAA Regional qualifier for the second consecutive year ... won at Tom Botts Invitational despite very wet conditions ... season best of 6-10¾ (2.10m) came at Missouri Relays ... also long jumped twice during the season. Indoor: Earned third All-Big 12 honor, tying for fifth in the high jump at the conference championships (2.10m, 6-10¾) ... season best of 6-11½ (2.12m) came at the MU All-Comers meet.

2003:
Outdoor: All-Big 12 in the high jump with a third place finish at the Big 12 Championships (7-1½) ... NCAA Championship qualifier, finished 14th at nationals ... personal best of 7-2½ came at the Tom Botts Invitational. Indoor: All-American with a high jump of 6-11¾ and a seventh place finish at the NCAA Championships ... finished 16th at conference championships.

2002:
Outdoor: NCAA Qualifier in the high jump ... tied for third on Missouri's All-Time Top Five Performances with his mark of 7-2.5 to win at the Tom Botts Invitational ... also competed at the Big 12 Championships. Indoor: Third place in the high jump (6-11.75) at the conference meet to earn All-Big 12 honors ... won the high jump at the MU-KSU-KU Triangular with a leap of 7-1.

High School:
Two-time Kansas state high jump champion.

Personal:
Son of Warren & Cristie Sims ... a business management major ... NCAA Qualifier in the high jump ... tied for third on Missouri's All-Time Top Five Performances with his mark of 7-2.5 to win at the Tom Botts Invitational ... also competed at the Big 12 Championships.born September 22, 1982 in Kansas City, Mo.