Washington State University Athletics
2019 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Keelan Halligan
- Position:
- High Jump
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bothell, Wash.
- High School:
- Bothell HS
PAC-12 SCORER
WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Indoor - Cleared a PR height of 2.08m/6-9 3/4i in high jump at Cougar indoor (2/4/17, Pullman)…placed 13th in high jump at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (2.06m/6-9i)…Outdoor - Best high jump bar of season was 2.07m/6-9 1/2 at Cougar Invite…scored with fifth-place finish at Pac-12 Championships with clearance at 2.05m/6-8 3/4.
FRESHMAN (2015-16): Indoor - High jumped 1.90m/6-2 3/4i at UW Preview (1/16/16, Seattle)…best indoor triple jump was 13.22m/43-4 1/2i at Cougar Indoor (2/5/16, Pullman)…Outdoor - Cleared collegiate PR high jump bar at 2.00m/6-6 3/4 at Cougar Invite (4/30/16, Pullman)...wind-aided PR in triple jump of 13.87m/45-6 1/4w came at WSU-UW Dual (4/23/16, Pullman)…non-wind-aided triple jump of 13.72m/45-0 1/4 at same meet.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned seven varsity letters at Bothell High School…two as a defensive end/tight end in football for coach Tom Bainter…two as a small forward in basketball for coach Ron Bollinger…three in track as a decathlete for coach Cathy Boyce…on the gridiron, 2013 team was KingCo League runner-up and advanced to third round of state playoffs…2014 football team went 14-0, winning state championship, ranked 16th nationally and played in Burger King State Champions Bowl in Florida…in the field for track, two-time All-KingCo…as a junior high jumped 6-8…senior year cleared high jump PR of 6-9, and triple jump PR of 43-11 to win league title…at 4A state championships finished 12th in high jump.
PERSONAL. Born in February 1997, in Kirkland, Washington…mother Dena is a kitchen manager in the Lake Washington School District and an assisted living nurse…father Kelly…sister Meagan and Hanna…brother Riley…grandfather Patrick Halligan wrestled at Iowa State…Honor Roll student in high school…majoring in general studies at WSU.
HALLIGAN’S WSU BESTS
High Jump - 2.09m / 6-10 1/4 (2019)
Triple Jump - 13.87m / 45-6 1/4w (2016); 13.72m / 45-0 1/4 (2016)
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
2018 High Jump 12th 1.98m / 6-6
2017 High Jump 5th 2.05m / 6-8 3/4
