Erin Marsh (born July 12, 1999) is an American track and field athlete. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1]
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| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Marsh attended Buford High School in Buford, Georgia where she competed in track, cross country, and cheerleading. She then attended Duke University.[2][3] Her brother is Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh .
Career edit
She finished third at the NCAA indoor championship pentathlon competition in 2021, behind Tyra Gittens and Anna Hall in Fayetteville in March 2021.[4]
In February 2023, she finished third in the pentathlon at the USA Indoor Championships, held at the Convention Center, Albuquerque.[5]
Marsh won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Erin Marsh". World Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buford grad Erin Marsh wins ACC championship in Heptathlon". Gwinettdailypost. May 15, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Bruce (November 22, 2016). "Erin Marsh from Buford HS Signs with the Duke Blue Devils". Mile Split. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (March 12, 2021). "Gittens smashes pentathlon records to win NCAA title". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Erin Marsh 3rd Place Women's Pentathlon – USATF Indoor Championships 2023". Runner Space. February 17, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Boal, Eric (November 3, 2023). "Erin Marsh Captures Heptathlon Gold, Bridget Williams Soars to Women's Pole Vault Title for U.S. at Pan American Games". Runnerspace. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Perelman, Rich (November 3, 2023). "TSX REPORT: U.S. cruises past 200 Pan Am medals; U.S. marathon trials race directors blame USATF; Kremlin blasts IOC for "double standard" on Israel". The Sports Examiner. Retrieved November 6, 2023.