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2019-20 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Pole Vault
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
    Hometown
  • Lake City HS/ Community College of Spokane
    High School
  • Community College of Spokane
    Previous School
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
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Rick Parker
Rick Parker
Stephanie Wright
Stephanie Wright
Pole Vault
Position
Senior
Class
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2019, 2020); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019, 2020).

INDOOR RECORDS: Ranks sixth all-time in USU history in the pole vault with a mark of 3.78 meters (12-4.75).

OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks eighth all-time in USU history in the pole vault with a mark of 3.70 meters (12-1.5).
 
2020 (SR)
Indoor: Competed in the pole vault at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, but did not clear a height… Placed 10th in the pole vault with a season-best mark of 3.40 meters (11-1.75) at the Boise State-hosted Jackson’s/Nike Boise Indoor Invitational... Earned academic all-MW and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors.
Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (RS-JR)
Indoor: Placed 12th in the pole vault with a career-best mark of 3.78 meters (12-4.75), which ranks sixth all-time in school history, at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Competed in the pole vault at four meets with her best finish coming at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/Nike Boise Indoor, where she placed third with a mark of 3.75 meters (12-3.50).
Outdoor: Placed 18th in the pole vault with a mark of 3.64 meters (11-11.25) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Recorded career-best time of 3.70 meters (12-1.5), which ranks eighth all-time in USU history, in the pole vault at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational, where she placed fourth in the event… Earned academic all-MW and USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete honors.

2018 (JR)
Indoor: Redshirted due to injury.
Outdoor: Redshirted due to injury, but earned USU Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete accolades.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Competed at the Community College of Spokane and recorded personal bests in pole vault of 12-3.25 during the outdoor season and 11-9 during the indoor season… Placed second in the Northwest Athletic Conference during both of her competition seasons... Helped lead her team to NWAC championships both years… Was named the CCoS Scholar-Athlete of the Month in February of both 2016 and 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a one-time letterwinner in the pole vault at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho… Was the regional champion as a senior, clearing 11-3, before taking fourth at state… Also competed in club gymnastics, and was a Level 10 Junior Olympic National Qualifier in 2013… Was the Level 9 Washington State All-Around Champion in 2012, and took third place in the all-around at the 2012 Level 9 Western National Championships… Graduated with a 3.98 GPA and was an academic letterwinner and was named the Rotary Student of the Month once.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Robert and Laurie Wright… Has one older sister… Majoring in journalism.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
Pole Vault 3.78 meters (12-4.75) 3.70 meters (12-1.5)

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2019 Pole Vault 12th 3.78 meters (12-4.75)
2020 Pole Vault -- NH

MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2019 Pole Vault 18th 3.64 meters (11-11.25)
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