Utah State University Athletics

LANCE WHITE
Hometown: Avondale, Arizona
Sport: Track & Field
Years: 1992-95

Lance White was a two-time All-American in the pole vault for Utah State. As a junior in 1994, White tied for ninth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a height of 5.28 meters (17-04.50). And as a senior in 1995, White placed fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a height of 5.40m (17-08.50). As a sophomore in 1993, White helped Utah State to a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Championship. He also guided the Aggies to Big West Conference Outdoor Titles as a junior and senior in 1994 and 1995. Overall, White won three-straight MPSF indoor pole vault titles (1993-95) and was the Big West Conference outdoor champion in the pole vault in 1993. White still ranks second all-time in school history in both the indoor (5.45 meters/18-00.50) and outdoor pole vault (5.48 meters/17-9) and still holds venue records in the pole vault at both the George Nelson Fieldhouse (5.50 meters/18-04) and at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium (5.60 meters/18-4). Following his collegiate career, White participated in the 1996 Olympic Trials.