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A.J. Maricich
A.J. Maricich

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Spokane, Wash.

High School:
Mead

Position:
Jumps

Experience:
1V

05/22/2012

Huskies Start NCAA Run In Texas

Twelve athletes from each event in the West Region will advance on to Iowa for the semis and finals.

05/17/2012

Fields Set For NCAA Prelims

Nine of the 30 Huskies heading for Austin will be making their NCAA Prelim debuts.

05/12/2012

Freshman Juilfs Wins Pac-12 Pole Vault Title

Four Huskies place in the top-seven in the men's javelin for 19 team points.

05/09/2012

First Pac-12 Championships Bring Teams To Eugene

ROOT Sports will air a two-hour tape delayed broadcast of the meet this Thursday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m.

04/28/2012

Women's Team Gets First Win In Pullman Since 2004

Meet records set by Jordan Carlson in the 400m and Shaniae Lakes in the triple jump.

2011: Strong first season in the high jump saw the freshman qualify for the NCAA West Prelim Championships in Eugene, where he tied for 28th overall with a clearance of 6-feet, 7-inches ... tied for 15th at the Pac-10 Championships in Tucson, clearing 6-9 ... season-best outdoor clearance of 6-10 ¾ came at the Mt. SAC Relays, placing him fifth ... was fifth at the Pepsi Team Invite with a high jump of 6-8 ... indoors, tied for the seventh-best high jump clearance in school history with his jump of 6-11 ½ at the Husky Classic, finishing fourth ... tied for fifth at the MPSF Championships, scoring for UW with a clearance of 6-10 ¼ ... also took sixth at the UW Invitational with a jump of 6-9.

High School and Personal: Born in Mount Vernon, Washington ... parents are Christine and Michael Maricich ... the youngest of five children after Joshua, Marisa, Christina, and Marija ... a two-time Washington 4A State Champion in the high jump, taking the title in 2010 and 2008 ... captured the title his senior year with a clearance of 7-feet even, helping Mead win the team title ... took the district title in 2010 with a 6-10 clearance ... the runner-up in the high jump at the 2010 Arcadia Invite with a 6-11 jump ... competed at UW's Dempsey in 2010 at the Indoor Open Meet, winning with a 6-10 ¾ clearance ... won the 2008 Washington 4A state title in the high jump with a 6-8 clearance ... won the 2009 4A CBBN/GSL Regional Meet where he cleared 7-feet even for the first time in his career ... his seven-foot clearance ranked him in a tie for the eighth-best clearance by a prep in the nation in 2009 ... third at state in 2009 though his 6-10 clearance matched the winner's height ... won the 2009 Pasco Invitational high jump with a clearance of 6-8 ... graduated with a 3.7 grade point average.

Major Meets
2011 MPSF - 5th (tie), High Jump
2011 Pac-10 - 15th (tie), High Jump
2011 NCAA Prelims - 28th (tie), High Jump
2012 MPSF - 6th, High Jump

Collegiate Best Marks
High Jump.......7-1 1/2 / 6-11 1/2i

Go Huskies!