Najuma Fletcher (2019) - Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame

Najuma Fletcher

Induction:
2019
Class:
1996

Fletcher stands as one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the University of Pittsburgh, regardless of sport or era. Starring at Pitt from 1992-96, she earned 14 first-team All-America citations and was a six-time Big East champion. Fletcher became the first woman in Pitt history to win an individual NCAA track and field title when she captured the 1995 indoor triple jump. In 1996, she added the NCAA indoor high jump championship. Also an accomplished student, Fletcher was named the 1996 Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Fletcher competed for her native Guyana at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. She also is an accomplished musician who toured internationally before arriving at Pitt.