2013-14
2014 Indoors: Competed in the pole vault at six meets … Opened with back-to-back marks of 16-6 ¾ (5.05 meters) at the Lobo Collegiate Invitational and Cherry & Silver Invitational, placing fourth and eighth, respectively … Cleared 16 ¾ (4.90) at the New Mexico Team Invitational, placing 13th … Tied for fourth at the New Mexico Classic with a leap of 17 ¾ (5.20) … Took eighth at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, clearing 16 ¾ (4.90) … Earned all-conference honors at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a third-place vault of 17 ¾ (5.20).
2014 Outdoors: Saw action a seven meets, all in the pole vault … Opened with a runner-up finish at the Texas Tech Open, reaching 16-1 ¾ (4.92 meters) … Took sixth at the Mt. SAC Relays with a mark of 16-6 ¾ (5.05) … Tied for 10th at the Beach Invitational with a mark of 16 feet even (4.88) … Won the Brutus Hamilton Challenge and Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational with clearances of 16-5 ¼ (5.01) and 16-6 ¾ (5.05), respectively … Placed fourth at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, leaping 16-9 ¼ (5.11).
2012-13
2013 Indoors: Competed in the pole vault at seven meets, placing in the top six every meet … Opened with back-to-back fourth-place finishes, clearing 16-3 1/2 (4.97m) at the Lumberjack Team Challenge and 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … Vaulted 16-2 3/4 twice more in succession, placing third at the New Mexico Invitational and sixth at the New Mexico Classic … Won the pole vault at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, vaulting 17 3/4 (5.20m) … Took home runner-up honors in the pole vault at the Mountain West Championships, clearing 17-2 3/4 (5.25m) … Nabbed another second-place finish at the Alex Wilson Invitational, surpassing 16-11 1/2 (5.17m).
2013 Outdoors: Did not compete
2011-12
2012 Indoors: Competed at six meets, placing in the top-two all but once … Opened with two ties for first place, clearing 16-11 1/2 at the NAU Lumberjack Open and 16-7 1/2 at the Cherry & Silver Invitational … Placed second at back-to-back meets, the New Mexico Invitational (17-1 1/2) and the New Mexico Classic (17-2 1/4), including a outright finish at the Invite and a personal best at the Classic … Took runner-up honors at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a 17-1 mark.
2012 Outdoors: Vaulted at three meets, including the first round of the national championships … Claimed two consecutive second-place finishes, including a season-best 16-10 3/4 clearance at the Front Range Classic and a 16-8 3/4 mark at the MW Championships … At the First Round of the NCAA Championships, vaulted 16-8 3/4 again to place 35th.
2010-11
2011 Indoors: Participated in seven competitions, all in pole vault … Opened the season at the Lobo Open, notching a second-place finish with a mark of 16′-0.75″ (4.90m) … Posted a tenth-place finish at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, reaching 15’7″ (4.75m) … Finished third at the New Mexico Invitational, vaulting 16′-1.75″ (4.92m) … Reached 16′-7.25″ (5.06m) at the New Mexico Classic & Multis, good for sixth … Runner up at the Don Kirby Invitational, posting a season-best 17′-1.5″ (5.22m) mark … Finished fifth at the MWC Indoor Championships, reaching 16′-6.75″ (5.05m) … Registered his second best mark at the UW Last Chance Qualifier, reaching 16’8″ (5.08m).
2011 Outdoors: Vaulted in seven competitions … Started the outdoor season at the ASU Invitational with a 16′-2.75″ (4.95m) time, earning sixth … Won the New Mexico Tailwind Invitational with the same mark as in the ASU Invite (4.95m) … Placed third at the UTEP Invitational with a mark of 16’3.25″ (4.96m) … Finished fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational, reaching in 16′-7.5″ (5.07m) … Won his second competition of the year at the Arkansas Twilight, vaulting 17’1″ (5.21m) … Placed fourth at the MWC Outdoor Championships, matching his personal best of 17′-1.5″ (5.22m).
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in track and field for coach Ken Carlson … Two-time state champion … Won the pole vault at the 2010 IHSA Boys State Championships with a 17-1 mark, over 2 1/2 feet better than the runner up … Also claimed the state title at the 2009 IHSA meet with a 15-9 mark … Also lettered in soccer.
PERSONAL
Son of Greg and Nancy … Has one sibling, Tori … Cousin Clay Zavada was a relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 and sister Tori played volleyball at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wis … .Hobbies include square dancing and corn toss … Favorite athletes is Brad Walker … Favorite food is steak … Majoring in construction management.
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
Pole Vault: 17-2 3/4 (5.25m)
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 17-1 1/2 (5.22m)
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Indoor Team: 2012 (Pole Vault), 2013 (PV) & 2014 (PV)
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team: 2012 (Pole Vault)
• Academic All-Conference: 2011-12, 2014
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2014
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol