# Rachel McCoy

Rachel McCoy (born August 1, 1995) is an American athlete who competes in the high jump.

## Career

McCoy equaled her lifetime best height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona in May 2021 and within a week had surpassed it and made the Olympic qualifying standard of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) at the USATF Invitational event at the Prairie View A&M University on May 26, 2021. In June 2021 she was ranked 19th in the world. She finished in a tie-breaker fourth place at the Olympic Trials, but by virtue of being one of only three Americans with the standard, was selected for the American team to compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
McCoy had previously met the qualifying standard for the 2016 Olympics but finished 9th in the American 2016 Olympic Trials and was not selected.
McCoy qualified for Team USA for the 2nd time where she competed and placed 4th in the women's high jump at 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics.
McCoy won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023.

## Major competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the United States ||||||
| 2014 | 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | High jump. | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 2016 | 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | High jump. | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 2021 | Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | T-25th | High jump | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2022 | World Athletics Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 12th | High jump. | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 2022 | World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 17th | High jump. | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | High Jump. | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |

### National championships

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2014 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | High Jump | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 2015 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | 6th | High Jump | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | High Jump | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 2016 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Portland, Oregon | 5th | High Jump | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 8th | High Jump | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 2020 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 5th | High Jump | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | High Jump | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| 2022 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 4th | High Jump | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | High Jump | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 2023 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | High Jump | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |

## College

McCoy started at Long Island University in 2013 where she signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball, and transferred to Chaffey College where she earned All-America honors after earning silver medal at 2014 California Community College Athletic Association state track and field championships clearing high jump bar of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) at Mt. San Antonio College's Hilmer Lodge Stadium. McCoy won the 2014 women's High Jump title at the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships clearing a 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) bar.
McCoy jumped 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) San Diego State Aztecs Invitational which qualified for the 2014 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, where she made Team USA for the first time. McCoy placed 4th at 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics in the High jump.

## Prep

McCoy is a 2013 graduate of A. B. Miller High School in Fontana, California where she set Miller high school records in High Jump 1.8478 m (6 ft 0.75 in), and Long Jump 4.965 m (16 ft 3.5 in). Rachel McCoy also ran 100 Meters 12.57, 200 Meters 25.96 as a sophomore.
As a senior, McCoy won the girls high jump after she jumped 1.8478 m (6 ft 0.75 in) at the 2013 CIF California State Meet. As a sophomore, McCoy won the girls high jump after she jumped 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) at the 2011 CIF California State Meet.