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Preethi Vaidyanathan
Preethi Vaidyanathan
Height: 5-10
Year: So.
Hometown: South Windsor, Conn.
High School: South Windsor
Position: High Jump
Major: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

2013: (Indoor): Came first in the high jump with a 5-03.75 at the Terrier Classic (1/25) … was third in the high jump with a 5-04.25 at the New England Division III Championships (2/16).

2012: Finished eighth in the high jump (5-03 ¾) at ECAC Division III (indoor), and holds the freshman record in that event … got the gold in the high jump (5-03) at the NEWMAC Championship (outdoor) … came third in the high jump (5-02 ¼) at the New England Division III Championship.

Off the Track: Majoring in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.

High School: A 2011 graduate of South Windsor High School … state open high jump champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior … three-time conference high jump champion … indoor and outdoor school record in high jump … all-state, all-conference, All-Courant selection … indoor and outdoor track team captain … National Honors Society … National Merit commended scholar … Bausch & Lomb science award.

Personal: Daughter of Uma Narayanan and Janakiraman Vaidyanathan.