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“Just run and jump”: Tarczy defends indoor high jump title
2/27/2026 3:32:00 PM | Track & Field
RENO, Nev. - Fresno State junior high jumper Liz Tarczy defended her indoor high jump title, winning the event at the Credit Union 1 Indoor Track & Field Championships in Reno on Friday. Along the way, Tarczy set a new indoor lifetime-best mark as she surpassed six feet for the first time.
"In high jump, 6-foot or 1.83m, especially for a woman, that is such a milestone," said Tarczy in an interview on The Pawd before the championships. "Ever since I started jumping, you always think about jumping six feet, so to finally get that, I finally get to check that box."
Tarczy defended her title with a personal-best jump of 1.84m/6-0.5 in the flight series. However, in a battle with Air Force's Morgan Glaser, Tarczy jumped a total of 12 times as the duo took the championship to a jump off. Both Tarczy and Glaser did not have a single miss at six heights, all the way up through the 1.84m mark.
With the bar up to 1.87m, neither athlete could clear, so the jump off began. An additional jump was granted at 1.87m before moving the bar down to 1.85m. Both athletes knocked the bar at that height, and prompted a move down to 1.83m. Tarczy was the first to clear. Glaser, who cleared 1.84m in yesterday's pentathlon, was just short.
"I just love to win. It is so much fun to me and it makes me feel good about myself as an athlete. I love that feeling so much and it pushes me to keep feeling that again."
The junior Bulldog earned her second indoor title on Friday, becoming the first Bulldog to earn back-to-back indoor high jump titles.
"I try to turn my brain off," said Tarczy on her preparation in competition moments. "I love listening to music, especially house music or EDM before I compete. Anything to pump myself up and turn off all of the negative thoughts. I just like to turn my brain off, and just run and jump. That's all it is at the end of the day."
Tarczy has had a history of success in her Bulldog career, and has continued to elevate her talents year after year. A consistent scorer for the Bulldogs at championships, the energetic Bulldog brings a sense of spunk and flare to the field events. Known for her face jewels and various pigtail hairstyles, Tarczy has learned over the years to ditch the superstitions and focus on the details.
In an event where you get three opportunities to pass a bar, the mental aspect of the sport plays a huge role in her success.
"After the first missed bar, I go talk to my coach and discuss what went wrong. Something that is great about my coach Matt [McGee] is that he is so technical and breaks it down really well. I used to be so superstitious, but he is great about being technical and showing me what to fix. If that doesn't work and now we are two bars down, it just comes to me and now I have to tell myself that I just need to find a way over the bar. It is this or nothing. When in doubt, power it out."
Tarczy found a way today in Reno. Tarczy is the Mountain West Indoor High Jump Champion for the second time in her career.
And now, the preparation for the outdoor season begins as Tarczy continues to literally elevate her game and defend yet another title.
"In high jump, 6-foot or 1.83m, especially for a woman, that is such a milestone," said Tarczy in an interview on The Pawd before the championships. "Ever since I started jumping, you always think about jumping six feet, so to finally get that, I finally get to check that box."
Tarczy defended her title with a personal-best jump of 1.84m/6-0.5 in the flight series. However, in a battle with Air Force's Morgan Glaser, Tarczy jumped a total of 12 times as the duo took the championship to a jump off. Both Tarczy and Glaser did not have a single miss at six heights, all the way up through the 1.84m mark.
With the bar up to 1.87m, neither athlete could clear, so the jump off began. An additional jump was granted at 1.87m before moving the bar down to 1.85m. Both athletes knocked the bar at that height, and prompted a move down to 1.83m. Tarczy was the first to clear. Glaser, who cleared 1.84m in yesterday's pentathlon, was just short.
"I just love to win. It is so much fun to me and it makes me feel good about myself as an athlete. I love that feeling so much and it pushes me to keep feeling that again."
The junior Bulldog earned her second indoor title on Friday, becoming the first Bulldog to earn back-to-back indoor high jump titles.
"I try to turn my brain off," said Tarczy on her preparation in competition moments. "I love listening to music, especially house music or EDM before I compete. Anything to pump myself up and turn off all of the negative thoughts. I just like to turn my brain off, and just run and jump. That's all it is at the end of the day."
Tarczy has had a history of success in her Bulldog career, and has continued to elevate her talents year after year. A consistent scorer for the Bulldogs at championships, the energetic Bulldog brings a sense of spunk and flare to the field events. Known for her face jewels and various pigtail hairstyles, Tarczy has learned over the years to ditch the superstitions and focus on the details.
In an event where you get three opportunities to pass a bar, the mental aspect of the sport plays a huge role in her success.
"After the first missed bar, I go talk to my coach and discuss what went wrong. Something that is great about my coach Matt [McGee] is that he is so technical and breaks it down really well. I used to be so superstitious, but he is great about being technical and showing me what to fix. If that doesn't work and now we are two bars down, it just comes to me and now I have to tell myself that I just need to find a way over the bar. It is this or nothing. When in doubt, power it out."
Tarczy found a way today in Reno. Tarczy is the Mountain West Indoor High Jump Champion for the second time in her career.
And now, the preparation for the outdoor season begins as Tarczy continues to literally elevate her game and defend yet another title.
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