Three-time (’96, ’00, ’04) Olympian; 4th at 2004 Olympic Games; 4-time U.S. Outdoor champion (‘95, ’97, ’01, ‘03); 2004, 2001 U.S. Indoor champ; 3-time NCAA Indoor champion (‘94, ‘95, ‘97); 2-time NCAA Outdoor champion (‘95, ‘96); 1997 World University Games champ.

Acuff placed fourth in the women's high jump at the 2004 Olympic Games in a dramatic, four-woman competition for the top three spots…Acuff enjoyed a strong 2003 season in winning her fourth USA Outdoor title and posting the best clearance by an American since 1998 with a personal best of 2.01 meters/6 feet, 7 inches…though on the national scene for years, Acuff in 2001 established herself among the world elite. Acuff won her first-ever U.S. title indoors that year and went on to place fourth at the World Indoor Championships, narrowly missing bronze…Despite not having a coach while competing in high school, Acuff was named National High School Athlete of the Year in 1993…she taught herself using books and videos. She ended her prep career holding national high school records for freshman, sophomore, junior and senior levels…models in her spare time...has had national exposure in national TV commercials and has appeared in Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Maxim, Vogue, the cover of Playboy and other magazines.

2004: 4th at Olympic Games (1.99/6-6.25)…3rd at Olympic Trials (1.95m/6-4.75)…USA Indoor champion (1.93m/6-4)…ranked #5 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 2.00m/6-6.75.

2003: USA Outdoor champ (1.95m/6-4.75)…runner-up at USA Indoors (1.94m/6-4.25)… 9th at World Outdoor Champs (1.90m/6-2.75)…10th at World Indoors (1.92m/6-3.50)…ranked #10 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 2.01m/6-7.
2002: Runner-up U.S. Indoors (1.90m/6-2.75)… 3rd at U.S. Outdoors (1.90m/6-2.75)…ranked #2 in U.S by T&FN…best of 1.95m/6-4.75.

2001: Won U.S. Outdoors (1.88/6-2)… won U.S. Indoors (1.92m/6-03.50)…4th at World Indoors (1.96m.6-5)…10th at World Outdoors (1.90/6-2.75)… tied for 3rd at Goodwill Games (1.93m/6-4)…ranked #6 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN…best of 1.98m/6-6.
2000: 3rd at Olympic Trials (1.90m/6-2.75)…finished 17th in qualifying at the Olympic Games (1.80m/5-10.75)...ranked #4 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 1.90m/6-2.75.

1999: 2nd at USA Indoors (6-4) and USA Outdoors (6-4)

1998: 2nd at USA Outdoors (6-4.25)...tied for 2nd at Goodwill Games (6-4)...2nd in Edwardsville GP (6-4.25)...3rd at USA Indoors (6-2/75), ranked #5 in world (#2 U.S.) by T&FN. best of 6-4.25.

1997: Won titles at USA Outdoors (6-5), NCAA Indoors (6-3.25)...2nd at NCAA Outdoors (6-2.75)

1996: 3rd at Olympic Trials (6-3.5)…3rd at NCAA Indoors (6-0.75)...Won Pac-10 Champs (6-3.25) and NCAA Outdoors (6-4.25)...ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 6-4.25

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