'She's Definitely Way Ahead Of Anyone I've Ever Coached'

Jul 03, 2024

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* JaiCieonna Gero-Holt graduated high school early and signed with the University of Illinois, where she will work with respected multis coach Petros Kyprianou

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"Let's put it this way -- her ceiling's very high. She hasn't even gotten past the second floor yet. She's got about a 150-skyscraper limit. We're going to be going one step at a time, but she's definitely way ahead of anybody I've ever coached."

by Tim Casey - MileSplit Recruiting Reporter

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Throughout his career, Petros Kyprianou has coached numerous top-tier multi-event athletes and jumpers.

He keeps an eye on the best high schoolers, too, so it was only natural that he knew all about JaiCieonna Gero-Holt, one of the best heptathletes in high school history.

In fact, Kyprianou was well aware of Gero-Holt when she was a freshman during the 2021-2022 school year, even though he wasn't even coaching that year after leaving the University of Georgia.

Now the coach at the University of Illinois, Kyprianou...