Biography

The 6-foot-1 Young will play basketball at Oklahoma State University, but may be a better track and field athlete. On the same day Finley cracked the national high school record book, Young joined him, tying the 15-year-old high jump record by leaping 6 feet, 4 inches in the Norman North Invitational. Young also cleared 6-0 and 6-2 in the same meet as she broke her own state record. Her 6-4 jump stood as the world’s best this year until it was bettered in a European professional meet May 8.

Last weekend she took her third Class 6A state title with a leap of 5-6. Raised in a household of 10 children by a single mother, Young didn’t play on traveling teams or attend elite camps. But she could dunk a basketball as a junior, and this year she led Del City’s basketball team to a 24-5 record and the 6A state title, averaging 14.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. She was named Big All-City Player of the Year by The Daily Oklahoman, which also named her to its All-State First Team.

Young did go on to play basketball for the Cowboys her first three years and put herself into the top 10 in six statistical categories all-time at OSU. Midway through her junior year Young went back to the high jump and joined the Track & Field team. At the 2012 Outdoor Championship Young became an All American by placing 5th. She also competed at the 2012 Olympic Trials.

Records

Multiple State Champion in the High Jump and Girls' Basketball

Professional Achievements

2012 NCAA All American

Personal Honors

Attended Oklahoma State University