Rick Noji
Franklin High School 1985
Track
SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA
High School
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Metro champion in the 100M, high jump, long jump and 4x100 relay
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Set all-time high jump record at 7’ 4 ½’’, which still stands today
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Won four State championship titles (200M, high jump, and long jump)
College
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Six-time All-American high jump specialist at the University of Washington, holding school’s high
jump record at 7’ 6’’
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Won PAC 10 Title
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Finished 2nd in NCAA Indoor Championships and 3rd in NCAA Outdoor Championships
Professional
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Competed in three World Championships and four US Olympic Trials
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Standing at 5’8”, set his personal best height at 7’7” – almost 2’ above his
head
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Placed 2nd all-time in the world for height overhead ratio for high jumpers
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Ranked 3rd in the Nation for high jumpers, and ranked 10th in the World
Other
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Inducted into Husky Hall of Fame (1999) and WIAA Hall of Fame (2010)
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Inducted into the Robert Chin Foundation Asian Hall of Fame