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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Clare Grant
Troy L. Sayles
UNCW Athletics

Linn Hertz Saebboe

Linn Hertz Saebboe

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Katrinelundsgymnasiet
  • Hometown:
    Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Major:
    Business

Summary

Biography

Personal Bests

Personal
  • Daughter of Tony Hertz and Helen Saebboe

2024 Outdoor
  • Competed in long jump and triple jump for Elon, placing in the top 10 in each event at the CAA Championships
  • Broke the school record in long jump by winning the event at the Phoenix Invitational with a leap of 19-feet-8.75 (6.01m)
  • Placed ninth at the CAA Championships in long jump at 18-10.5 (5.75m)
  • Finished seventh in triple jump at the CAA Championships with a mark of 39-5.75 (12.03m)
  • Along with winning the long jump at the Phoenix Invitational, also won triple jump with a leap of 39-7 (12.06m)
  • Recorded a season-best triple jump of 39-7.25 (12.07m) at the Raleigh Relays
  • Won the long jump at the Aggie Invitational
 
2023-24 Indoor
  • Competed in the jumping events for Elon, taking part in all three (long jump, triple jump, high jump) at the CAA Championships
  • Placed third in the triple jump at the CAA Championships with a distance of 39-feet-11.5 (12.18m)
  • Also finished on the podium in long jump with a sixth place finish at 19-0.5 (5.80m) and was 11th in high jump at 5-3.25 (1.61m)
  • The triple jump performance was an indoor PR and ranks second in program history, while the long jump distance was a season-best
  • Set a PR in high jump at the Brant Tolsma Invitational, clearing 5-4.25 (1.63m)
  • Finished third in the long jump at both the Brant Tolsma Invitational and the Mondo College Invite

2023 Outdoor
  • All-CAA in the triple jump
  • Competed in long jump and triple jump for the Phoenix, finishing as CAA runner-up in the triple jump
  • Also finished sixth at the CAA Championships in the long jump, recording a distance of 18-feet-11.75 (5.78m)
  • Recorded a wind legal long jump distance of 18-11.75 (5.78m) at the Vertklasse Meeting to rank third in school history in the event
  • Had a wind-aided long jump distance of 19-0 (5.79m) at the Aggie Classic
  • Posted a personal best 40-5 (12.32m) mark in the triple jump at the CAA Championships for a second place finish
  • That distance ranks third in program history

2022-23 Indoor
  • Competed in long jump and triple jump for the Phoenix, placing fourth at the CAA Championships in both events
  • Recorded an indoor personal best distance of 39-feet-7 (12.06m) in the triple jump at the CAA Championships to finish fourth
  • That distance ranks third in program history
  • Set a personal best long jump mark at 19-1.5 (5.83m) at the CAA Championships for a fourth place finish as well
  • That distance also ranks third in school history
  • Won the triple jump at the Mondo College Invitational and the Camel City Invitational 

2022 Outdoor
  • Did not compete in any meets.

2021-22 Indoor
  • Did not compete in any meets.

2021 Outdoor
  • Won the triple jump at the Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational with a season-best jump of 38' 6" (11.73m).
  • Posted a season-best mark of 18' 4.25" (5.59m) in the long jump and finished fourth overall at the Aggie Invitational.
  • Cleared the bar at the season-best mark of 5' 3" (1.60m) at the Aggie Invitational and was fifth overall.
  • Finished second overall at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting in the triple jump with a mark of 38' 5" (11.71m).

2020-21 (Indoor)
  • Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Prep Career
  • Competed at Katrinelundsgymnasiet for coaches Emil Predan and Kristian Pettersson
  • Represented Sweden in the Nordic U20 Championships in 2019
  • Won gold in the high jump and bronze in the triple jump at the Swedish U20 Championship in 2019
  • Won the gold in the triple jump at the Världsungdomsspelen in 2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Jumps
    5'9"