Erin Marsh Explained
| Erin Marsh |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Heptathlon |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1999 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
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]
Early life
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
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Erin Marsh. World Athletics. November 6, 2023.
- Web site: Buford grad Erin Marsh wins ACC championship in Heptathlon. Gwinettdailypost. November 6, 2023. May 15, 2022.
- Web site: Erin Marsh from Buford HS Signs with the Duke Blue Devils. Mile Split. November 6, 2023. Bruce. Taylor. November 22, 2016.
- Web site: Athletics Weekly. November 6, 2023. Gittens smashes pentathlon records to win NCAA title. Steve. Smythe . March 12, 2021 .
- Web site: Erin Marsh 3rd Place Women's Pentathlon – USATF Indoor Championships 2023. Runner Space. November 6, 2023. February 17, 2023.
- Web site: Erin Marsh Captures Heptathlon Gold, Bridget Williams Soars to Women's Pole Vault Title for U.S. at Pan American Games. Runnerspace. November 6, 2023. Eric. Boal. November 3, 2023.
- Web site: 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. November 6, 2023. November 3, 2023. Rich. Perelman.
