Michelle Woodruff Bio

Track & Field

Courtesy: UCSD Release: 12/28/12

Michelle Woodruff

Position:	Jumps
Year:	Junior
City/State:	Redondo Beach, CA
Other College:	El Camino Community College
College:	Muir
Major:	Communication
Experience:	Transfer

EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Competed in the women's high jump for two years with the Warriors (2011-12) ... Team was California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Champions during her freshman year (2011) ... Set personal-record jump of 5'3" in the high jump at the California Relays, placing second overall as a freshman (2011) ... Broke personal record with a leap of 5'7" at the Coast Team Invite to win the high jump as a sophomore (2012) ... Her leap of 5'6" at the Cal State Fullerton "Benny Brown" Invitational won her the event while placing her third on the ECC all-time list and made her the State-leader for the high jump during her sophomore year (2012).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2010 graduate of Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach ... Cleared 4'10" in the high jump during the CIF-SS - Division II Prelims, where she tied for 24th overall as a junior with the Sea Hawks (2009) ... Tied for sixth overall after leaping 5'0" at the Bay League Championships as a senior in the high jump (2010) ... Also ran cross country, in which she was named Junior Varsity Girls MVP as a sophomore (2007).

PERSONAL
Born on March 20, 1992 in Torrance ... Parents are Denise and Robert Woodruff ... Has an older brother named Ben, who competed in track and field at Long Beach State ... Majoring in communication at Muir College ... Not making the CCCAA State Championship meet after being ranked No. 1 in the state as well as being the favorite to win is her most memorable track and field moment ... Going to the beach and hanging out with friends and family are among her hobbies ... Roots for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Boston Red Sox ... Her favorite athlete, Jesse Williams, and Lolo Jones are her greatest influences ... "Remember the Titans" is her favorite movie ... "Wish You Were Here" by Incubus is on her playlist ... Frozen yogurt is the one food she would eat for the rest of her life if given the chance ... Plans to obtain her Master's Degree and possibly pursue law school in the future.