At NCAAs, Siilats will be aiming to make up for Gyorffy's absence. Siilats started off her Harvard career with a 1.84-meter jump against Boston College in December--good enough for fifth on the NCAA performance lists. Siilats was an Estonian national champion before transferring to Harvard this year. Since that first Crimson meet, Siilats has come close to matching that season-best height, clearing the 1.83 bar at HYPs and the 1.78 bar at the Millrose Games.
Her season best jump is only two centimeters short of the season-best among her competitors. Second ranked Mary Varga of the University of Akron's best is 1.86 meters. Siilats attempt to keep the NCAA title at Harvard will begin today at 2:00 p.m., central time.
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