Seacrest Cross Country/Track and Field

Rachel Bowden - 2008 Class 1A High Jump State Champion

After finishing 5th last year at the State Championships in high jump, she returned to Showalter Field in Orlando as the number 1 seed. She cleared 4'8", 4'10", 5'0", and 5'2" all on her first attempts. The bar was raised to 5'4" with 2 other girls left. Rachel cleared the bar without even touching it on her first try, winning the state championship outright. She was the only competitor with NO misses.

Rachel Bowden is Seacrest Country Day's first state champion in ANY sport! 

Below is Rachel's State winning jump of 5 feet 4 inches.