Priscilla Eve Frederick (born 14 February 1989 in Queens, New York) is an American-Antiguan athlete who specialises in the high jump.^[3] She competed for the United States until 2012, when she switched to Antigua and Barbuda, the country of her father's birth. She was raised and resides in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey.

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Priscilla Frederick

Frederick in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 35) Queens, New York, United States
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	High jump
College team	St. John's University[2]
Medal record Representing  Antigua and Barbuda Pan American Games 2015 Toronto High jump 2019 Lima High jump

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Frederick placed seventh in the US Olympic Trials.

After beginning to compete internationally for Antigua and Barbuda, Frederick won a silver medal in high jump at the 2015 Pan American Games. She defended her medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. In both Pan-American Games, she finished second behind Saint Lucian high jumper Levern Spencer.

Frederick's personal bests for the high jump are 1.91 metres outdoors (Toronto 2015) and 1.90 metres indoors (Staten Island 2016). Both are national records.

Frederick began coaching at Princeton University in 2016.^[4]

Loomis is Catholic and has been vocal about her faith.^[5]