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]
 Marsh at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editMarsh 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
editShe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Erin Marsh". World Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buford grad Erin Marsh wins ACC championship in Heptathlon". Gwinettdailypost. May 15, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Bruce (November 22, 2016). "Erin Marsh from Buford HS Signs with the Duke Blue Devils". Mile Split. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (March 12, 2021). "Gittens smashes pentathlon records to win NCAA title". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Erin Marsh 3rd Place Women's Pentathlon – USATF Indoor Championships 2023". Runner Space. February 17, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Boal, Eric (November 3, 2023). "Erin Marsh Captures Heptathlon Gold, Bridget Williams Soars to Women's Pole Vault Title for U.S. at Pan American Games". Runnerspace. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Perelman, Rich (November 3, 2023). "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. Retrieved November 6, 2023.