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  Linda Buchholz
Linda Buchholz

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Bad Segeberg, Germany

Height:
6-0

Event:
High Jump/Javelin

Major:
Marketing

Career Honors
• All-ACC, Javelin Throw (2007, 2009)
• NCAA Provisional Qualifier, Pentathlon & Heptathlon (2007)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier, Javelin Throw (2007-09) & High Jump (2009)
• All-ACC Academic, Track & Field (2007)
• All-ACC Academic, Outdoor Track & Field (2009)

Clemson Highlights
• Ranks first in Clemson history in the javelin throw, tied for second in the outdoor high jump, third in the pentathlon, third in the heptathlon, & fifth in the indoor high jump

2008-09 Outdoor Highlights
• Top competitor for the Tiger women's team in the high jump
• Best clearance was 5'8.75" in a winning effort at the Orange & Purple Classic
• Regional qualifier in both the javelin and high jump
• Top throw in the javelin was 148'5" at the ACC Championships, where she earned her second career all-conference honor

2008-09 Indoor Highlights
• Competed in the pentathlon, where her top score was a total of 3,664 points in a fourth-place finish at the JRF Multi-Event Challenge
• Best individual event remained the high jump, she cleared a personal best 5'8.5" during the pentathlon at the ACC Championships

2007-08 Outdoor Highlights
• Top javelin thrower on the squad for the second straight season
• Placed 11th at the East Region Championships after a season-best throw of 149'4"
• Recorded a regional-qualifying distance of 148'7" at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
• Finished seventh in the javelin competition at the ACC Championships

2007-08 Indoor Highlights
• Competed in the multi-events, she finished eighth at the ACC indoor meet in the pentathlon with a total of 3,456 points
• Top event at the league meet was the high jump, where she cleared 5'6"

2006-07 Outdoor Highlights
• Ranks first in school history in the javelin throw after just one season
• Recorded an outstanding toss of 152'5" at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
• Also posted regional-qualifying marks in the javelin at the ACC Championships and Solid Orange Classic
• Had a throw of 143'0" at ACCs, finishing third overall for her first All-ACC honor as a Lady Tiger
• Posted NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the heptathlon at the Tiger Multi-Event Open, where her point total of 5,206 was good enough for third in Clemson's record books as well in the multi-event competition

2006-07 Indoor Highlights
• Ranks in the top-five performance areas of the high jump and pentathlon after just one season with the program
• Posted season-best total of 3,870 points in the pentathlon, third-best in school history
• She accomplished the feat at the ACC Championships, where she placed fifth overall
• Posted an NCAA provisional qualifying point total at that meet and at the JRF Multi-Event Challenge
• Cleared 5'7.75", a season-best, in the high jump at the JRF Multi-Event Challenge
• Finished fourth in the pentathlon at that meet
• Finished fifth in the high jump at the ACC Championships with a clearance of 5'6"

Pre-Clemson Highlights
• Member of the German national track & field team
• Earned fourth-place finishes at the German National Championship in the high jump, pentathlon, and heptathlon

Personal
• Born 4/7/87
• Majoring in marketing
• Daughter of Bernhard and Jutta Buchholz
• Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Best Collegiate Marks
55m - 8.01
60m - 8.58
100m - 13.71
200m - 26.32
800m - 2:35.17
55m Hurdles - 8.81
60m Hurdles - 8.87
100m Hurdles - 14.59
High Jump - 5'8.5"
Long Jump - 19'3.75"
Shot Put - 40'3.25"
Javelin Throw - 152'5"
Pentathlon - 3,870 points
Heptathlon - 5,206 points

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