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Kya Crooke on Faith, High Jump & Loving The Process | EP 476
Tone sits down with Arizona high jumper Kya Crooke for a conversation about what it really takes to become elite — and why loving the process matters just as much as loving the results. After an impressive freshman season at Arizona, Kya quickly established herself as one of the country’s rising high jump talents. She tied for second at the 2026 Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a 1.85m clearance and advanced to NCAA competition during her first collegiate season. But one of the biggest takeaways from this conversation isn’t simply how high Kya can jump. It’s how much she has learned to love the details required to become great. Kya talks about learning the technical side of high jump, understanding how even the smallest mistake can affect a clearance, and developing the patience to embrace repetition, coaching and constant improvement. In this BME Podcast interview, Tone and Kya discuss: ♀️ When she first realized she could become one of the best high jumpers in the country What originally made her fall in love with high jump What she expected her freshman year at Arizona to look like versus the reality Her reaction to becoming an NCAA medalist as a freshman The tiny technical mistakes that can completely change a jump Whether training your body or training your mind is more difficult Why loving the process and learning the details are essential to becoming elite How faith impacts who she is on and off the track ❤️ How she keeps success from changing her foundation The best advice she has received throughout her athletic journey Kya’s faith has long been part of her story. Before arriving at Arizona, she described her Christian faith as the foundation of her athletic journey and credited God for the gifts she has been given. Like, comment and subscribe to the BME Podcast for more conversations with athletes, sports figures and entertainers. #KyaCrooke #HighJump #ArizonaTrackAndField #NCAA #TrackAndField #BMEPodcast






