Player Bio: Mindy Helman :: Women's Track

  Mindy Helman

Mindy Helman

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Houston, Ohio

High School:
Houston

Height:
5-10

Event:
High Jump/Heptathlon

Birthdate:
02/27/1982

One of the top high jumpers to ever wear a Cardinal uniform ... Recorded three of the 10 best indoor and outdoor high jumps in school history ... Holds school record in pentathlon with 3,083 points ... Owns indoor and outdoor high jump records by a junior ... One of only three Cardinals to break 4,500 points in the heptathlon.

2002-03: Recorded personal-best outdoor high jump mark after clearing 5-8 at Florida State Relays ... Mark ranks third on school's all-time list ... Qualified for NCAA Mid-East Regionals in high jump ... Tied for first in high jump at Indy Relays ... Finished among top four on three occasions during outdoor season ... Scored 4,599 points in heptathlon to place eighth at Conference USA Championship, the fourth best score in school history ... Had personal-best marks in every heptathlon event ... Finished ninth in pentathlon at C-USA Indoor Championship with school-record total of 3,083 points ... Placed second in high jump at Butler Quad and Saluki Fast Start during indoor season ... Cleared personal-best indoor height of 5-7 at Butler ... Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal (min. 3.75 gpa) ... Member of C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls ... Red and Black Scholar.

2001-02: Placed fourth in high jump at Southern Illinois indoor meet with season-best height of 5-3 ... Finished third in high jump at Cardinal Open ... Tallied 4,246 points in heptathlon at C-USA Championship ... Member of C-USA Commissioner's and Spring AD Honor Rolls ... Red and Black Scholar.

2000-01: Placed third in high jump at Hoosier Hills Indoor Open ... Cleared season-best height of 5-5 in high jump to finish third at Miami Invitational during outdoor season ... Came in second in high jump at Cardinal Challenge ... Named to C-USA Commissioner's and Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls.

High School: Lettered four years in track and basketball and two in volleyball at Houston High School ... Ohio State Div. III champion in high jump as a senior ... Also placed fifth in long jump at state meet.

Personal: Born Mindy Elizabeth Helman on February 27, 1982 in Sidney, Ohio ... Daughter of Greg and Carol Helman ... Majoring in sport administration ... Post-college ambition is to pursue an enjoyable career ... People with the greatest influence on her athletic career are her parents and coaches ... Most impressive person she's met is her grandma ... Most prized possessions are her family and her dog, Angel ... Outside interests include boating and going to amusement parks ... Favorite movie is Dirty Dancing ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite TV show is Friends ... Her dad played football at Georgetown and her brother played baseball at Wittenberg University.

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