| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (2002-04-03)April 3, 2002 (age 23) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 2.30 (Allendale, 2024) |
Elijah Mattix Kosiba (born 3 April 2002) is an Americanhigh jumper.He was runner-up at the2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
He attendedRensselaer Central High School inIndiana andGrand Valley State University,Michigan.[2][3]
He finished fourth at the US Track and Field Championships in 2023.[4][5] He competed at the2023 Pan American Games inSantiago.[6][7]
Competing inAllendale, Michigan in December 2024, he tied the NCAA DII men’s indoor high jump record set in 2007, with a personal best 2.30 metres clearance.[8]
He was runner-up at the2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York, on 23 February 2025.[9] He was selected for the2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships inNanjing in March 2025, where he finished in fourth place overall on countback as one of four athletes who cleared 2.28 metres, including silver and bronze medalistsHamish Kerr andRatmond Richards.[10][11] He placed seventh at the2025 Memorial Van Damme in the2025 Diamond League, in Brussels, Belgium, in August 2025.[12]