Felicia Close

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Gallia Academy
Hometown:
Gallipolis, Ohio

PERSONAL RECORDS
Pentathlon: 3,738 – Akron Invitational (Feb. 13, 2010)
60m Hurdles (Indoor): 8.74 – Kent Dual (Jan. 22, 2010)
200m (Indoor): 26.20 – Kent Dual (Jan. 22, 2010)
800m (Indoor): 2:23.95 – Akron Invitational (Feb. 11, 2011)
High Jump (Indoor): 5-01.75 – Akron Invitational (Feb. 12 2010)
Long Jump (Indoor): 18-11.75 – Akron Invitational (Feb. 12, 2010)
Shot Put (Indoor): 37-08.50 – Akron Invitational (Feb. 12, 2010)
100m Hurdles (Outdoor): 14.15 – Northeast Ohio Invitational (Apr. 9, 2010)
200m (Outdoor): 25.35 – Northeast Ohio Invitational (Apr. 9, 2010)
800m (Outdoor): 2:38.85 – Texas Relays (Mar. 31, 2010)
High Jump (Outdoor): 5-02.50 – Texas Relays (Mar. 31, 2010)
Long Jump (Outdoor): 19-02.75 – Texas Relays (Mar. 31, 2010)
Shot Put (Outdoor): 36-07.00 – LSU Tiger Relays (Mar. 26, 2010)
Javelin (Outdoor): 103-07 – Northeast Ohio Invitational (Apr. 10, 2010)

as a Junior (2011)
• Recorded the Zips' longest javelin throw on the season, going 98-02 at the Campbell/Wright Open
• Scored in the pentathlon at the MAC Indoor Championships, placing eighth with 3,450 points
• Set a pair of PRs at the Akron Invitational in the 800m (2:23.95) and the pentathlon (3,738)
• Placed third in the pentathlon at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships with 3,560 points
• Finished second in the 60 hurdles at the Akron Opener with a time of 8.97
• Ran anchor on the 4x400 relay team that recorded the Zips' top time of the indoor season (3:57.60)

as a Sophomore (2010)
• Posted an NCAA provisional point total of 3,738 in the pentathlon, which ranked third in school history, at the Akron Invitational
• Also recorded personal records at the Akron Invitational in the 800m (2:23.95), high jump (5-01.75), long jump (18-11.75) and shot put (37-08.50)
• Ran Akron's fifth-fastest time of the outdoor season in the 200m (25.35), which represented a PR, at the Northeast Ohio Invitational
• Also notched a PR in the 100m hurdles (14.15), which was the third-best time of the season
• Enjoyed another career day at the Texas Relays with PRs in the 800m (2:38.85), high jump (5-02.5) and long jump (19-02.75)

as a Freshman (2009)
• Placed 10th in the heptathlon at the MAC Outdoors

Prior to Akron
• Won the 2006 Ohio Division II state title in the 100m hurdles (14.53) as a senior at Gallia Academy
• Also ran the lead leg on the state runner-up 4x100 relay and was state runner-up in the long jump (18-6.50)
• As a junior, was Ohio Division II state runner-up in the 100m hurdles (14.90), fifth in the 300m hurdles (46.84) and eighth in the long jump (17-4.50)
• As a sophomore, was third in the 300m hurdles (45.32) and fourth in the 100m hurdles (15.02) at the OHSAA Division II Championships. Also part of the fourth-place 4x100 relay team at the state championships
• As a ninth grader, placed third in the 100m hurdles (14.84) and fourth in the 300m hurdles (45.04) at the 2003 Ohio Division II State High School meet. Was also on the seventh-place 4x100 relay team