12 Facts About Amy Acuff

Amelia Lyn "Amy" Acuff was born on July 14,1975 and is a track and field athlete from the United States.

Amy Acuff went on to win at the national championships in 2001,2003,2005 and 2007.

Amy Acuff finished 4th place at that high jump competition.

At 2.02m, after Vita Styopina cleared her lifetime personal best on her first attempt, Amy Acuff strategically chose to pass at what would have been her personal best just to equal Styopina and retain bronze medal position.

Just 17 days before her 40th birthday, on June 28,2015, Amy Acuff placed third at the USATF track championships in Eugene, Oregon, potentially qualifying her for 2015's US delegation to the world championships in Beijing, however she needed jump of 1.94 meters, the qualifying standard.

Amy Acuff was Inducted into the Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame, Class of 2015.

Amy Acuff was the subject of modeling projects, media stories, and photography relating to her sports career as a track and field athlete.

Amy Acuff graduated from Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Amy Acuff attended UCLA and was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.

Amy Acuff went on to study at the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin, Texas, and become a licensed acupuncturist.

Amy Acuff is distantly related to country musician Roy Acuff.

Amy Acuff is married to Tye Harvey, a retired pole vaulter.