Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Will compete as a redshirt senior in the pole vault for 2012...

EIU: Competed in the 2011 indoor and outdoor seasons... was second place finisher at the OVC indoor championships in teh pole vault... top mark was 16'8" at the EIU Friday Night which ranks 3rd on EIU career list... was third place finisher in the pole vault at the OVC outdoor championships... top mark was 16'6" at the Louisville Twilight which ranks 6th on EIU career list... medical redshirt for 2010 indoor and outdoor track seasons... first team All-OVC in pole vault by winning 2009 OVC indoor championship with a mark of 15-11.25 which was season best... first team All-OVC at 2009 OVC outdoor championships winning event with a height of 13-0.25... top mark of the season was 15-3 at the Georgia Relays... did not record a height at the NCAA Regional... named 2008 OVC Indoor Freshman of the Year... first team All-OVC in pole vault after winning event with a mark of 15-06.00... season best was 15-11.25 at EIU Early Bird... second team All-OVC in outdoor pole vault placing second at OVC championships... season best mark of 16-00.75 set at Big Blue Classic, mark ranks 6th on EIU career list... picked up pole vault wins at EIU Invite, Big Blue Classic and IU Billy Hayes... named OVC Track & Field Athlete of the Week one time... 

HIGH SCHOOL: second place finisher in the IHSA State track meet with a vault of 16’6” feet competing at Lincoln-Way East High School... ranked seventh in the nation among senior high school pole vaulters... earned all-state honors in IHSA All-State Class 2A pole vault during same season sister Dianna also earned All-State honors.