Helena Tibbs

Position:
Jumps
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Carencro, La.
High School:
Beau Chene

2017-18: Outdoor - Finished 13th overall in the triple jump with a season-best mark (37-7^1/4) at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships ... placed fifth overall in the triple jump (36-11^1/2) at the LSU Alumni Gold ... finished eighth in the triple jump (35-5^1/4) at the Southern Miss Open. Indoor - Competed in the triple jump at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships posting a season-beat mark (35-10^1/2) to finish 17th ... recorded mark of 16-4^1/4 in the long jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational.

High School: A two-time state champion in the triple jump at Beau Chene High School ... claimed the state title in the triple jump (37-6) and was fourth in the long jump (17-1^1/4) as a junior at the LHSAA 4A State Championships ... was third overall in the triple jump (37-43/4) at the LHSAA Class 4A State Championship ... set a personal-best in the triple jump (38-4^1/4) during the 2016 season at the LHSAA Region II-4A Championship was the 2016 Most Valuable Field Performer by the Opelousas Daily World ... won the 2016 indoor state title in the triple jump (36-6^3/4) at the LHSAA D1 State Championship ... a three-time champion in the triple jump and two-time champ in the long jump at the St. Landry Parish meet ... coached in track by Bill Sturgis and former UL All-American Larry Moore ... also lettered in volleyball and basketball ... averaged over 20 points per game for the Gators’ basketball team during her last three seasons ... named both a District 4-4A basketball and a Daily World All-Parish selection.