Heta Tuuri

Class:
Senior
High School:
Salpausselka HS
Hometown:
Lahti, Finland

PRONUNCIATION

2018 Season - Indoor: Competed in high jump at six meets and made one appearance in triple jump • cleared a season-best 1.79m (5-10.50) for first place at the Power Five Invite and again to tie for first place at the Iowa State Classic • tied for fourth in high jump (1.75m, 5-08.75) at the Big Ten Championship • was high jump runner-up and recorded a mark of 10.99m (36-00.75) to place fourth in triple jump at The Dual.

2018 Season - Outdoor: Named Second Team All-American in high jump • named USTFCCCA All-Academic, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten • competed in high jump at seven meets • NCAA Championship qualifier in high jump, tying for 12th (1.73m, 5-08.00) • advanced to the NCAA Championship after tying for ninth in high jump (1.80m, 5-10.75) at the NCAA West Prelim • cleared a career-best 1.82m (5-11.50) to place third at the Big Ten Championship • ended the season tied for third in high jump (1.82m, 5-11.50) among all-time Gophers.

2017 Season - Indoor: Competed in high jump at six meets and made one appearance in triple jump • recorded a season-best high jump mark of 1.79m (5-10.50) as runner-up at the Music City Challenge • took fifth in high jump (1.76m, 5-09.25) at Big Ten Championship • won high jump at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual and Jack Johnson Classic.

2017 Season - Outdoor: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed in high jump at six meets and made one appearance in triple jump • NCAA West Prelim qualifier in high jump, tying for 32nd at 1.69m (5-06.50) • finished sixth in high jump at the Big Ten Championship, clearing 1.78m (5-10.00) • cleared a season-best 1.79m (5-10.50) to finish as runner-up at the Longhorn Invite • recorded a mark of 10.67m (35-00.25) in the triple jump to place seventh at the Kansas Relays Quadrangular.

2016 Season - Indoor: Competed in high jump at five meets and triple jump at one meet • recorded a season-best jump of 1.79m (5-10.50) to win high jump at the Minnesota Open • won high jump at the Jack Johnson Classic (1.78m, 5-10.00) • placed eighth in high jump at the Big Ten Championship (1.74m, 5-08.50) • recorded a career-best mark of 11.17m (36-07.75) as triple jump runner-up at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual.

2016 Season - Outdoor: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • NCAA qualifier in high jump • tied for 17th in high jump (1.73m, 5-08.00) at the NCAA Championship • advanced to NCAA Championship by tying for first place in high jump at the NCAA West Prelim, recording an outdoor career-best leap of 1.80m (5-10.75) to move into second among all-time Gophers • competed in high jump at six meets and set four outdoor career-best marks • placed seventh in high jump (1.76m, 5-09.25) at the Big Ten Championship • won high jump at the Sun Angel Classic (1.75m, 5-08.75).

2015 Season - Indoor: Competed in high jump at five meets and triple jump at one meet • won high jump in a Minnesota program record leap of 1.80m (5-10.75) in her collegiate debut at the season-opening Minnesota Open • placed 13th in high jump (1.68m) at the Big Ten Championship • won high jump and placed third in triple jump at the Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual.

2015 Season - Outdoor: Competed in high jump at nine meets • recorded an outdoor collegiate-best mark of 1.73m (5-08.00) to place fifth at the Triton Invitational and move into a tie for eighth among all-time outdoor Gopher high jumpers • tied for 13th in jump jump (1.68m, 5-06.00) at the Big Ten Championships • won high jump at four meets • ended the season ranked ninth all-time among outdoor high jumpers.

High School: Named the best athlete of the class of 2014 at Salpausselka High School • competed for the Lahden Ahkera track club • had personal bests of 1.85m in the high jump, 11.03m in the triple jump and 11.99m in the shot put • a member of the Finnish Youth National Team • placed 10th in the high jump at the European Athletics Junior Championships in July 2013 • cleared 1.79m to place 10th in Group A at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

Personal: Born Jan. 14, 1995 • daughter of Harri Tuuri and Tuija Tuuri • completing her Bachelor of Design in Architecture • played basketball for one year in high school.

Tuuri's Indoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
High Jump	1.80m, 5-10.75 (AT-1st)	Minnesota Open (1/17/15)
Triple Jump	11.17m, 36-07.75	Minnesota-Wisconsin Dual (1/23/16)
Tuuri's Outdoor Career Bests (2018 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
High Jump	1.82m, 5-11.50 (AT-T3rd)	Big Ten Championship (5/12/18)
Triple Jump	10.67m, 35-00.25	Kansas Relays Quadrangular (4/22/17)