"That will be very important," Gyorffy said. "We had several goals as a team at the beginning of the year, and winning indoor Heps was one of them. Winning both would be very nice."

Gyorffy will have an opportunity to win a second national championship, this time outdoors at Duke University at the end of May.

After the spring semester, Gyorffy will compete in several international meets in Europe until mid-July. Following that, she will train with the Hungarian Olympic team until the games begin in mid-September. The women's Olympic high jump qualifying round will take place on September 28th.

Gyorffy's time with the Hungarian team will reunite her with several acquaintances from past international competitions.

"I don't really train with anyone, but I have competed against many of them before," Gyorffy said. "I'm friends with most of them, and it will be fun to see with them again."

Gyorffy credits the Crimson coaching staff with guiding her along the road to Sydney, particularly Harvard Coach Paul Turner.

"It's been working out really well," Gyorffy said. "To have improved over the past few years has been great, and Paul has been helping me a lot. The people here have been very helpful."

Gyorffy's own determination is unrivaled, and the results have propelled her onto the global stage. Her 1.97 jump in New Hampshire is tied for the third-highest jump in the world this year, according to the International Amateur Athletic Federation. Gyorffy's most formidable competition at the Olympics, Sweden's Kajsa Bergqvist, has twice reached the two-meter mark.