Women's High Jump

A chill rain greeted the women high jumpers, and Amy Acuff handled the soggy conditions best to win her third USATF title and first since 1997, as the only jumper to clear 6-2.

Erin Aldrich led the competition after the second (and second to last) height, 6-1/2, which the former Texas Longhorn cleared on 2nd attempt. Acuff and Stacy Ann Grant were the only others to negotiate that setting, each needing three tries.

Acuff went over 6-2 on her second try. Aldrich garnered 2nd place on fewer misses.

Only four other jumper, including Olympic Trials winner Karol Damon, cleared any height at all--the opening setting of 5-10 1/2.