University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2014-15
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the pole vault by clearing 16-9 ¼ at the Summit League Championships … helped the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … won the pole vault at the SDSU Indoor Classic with a jump of 16-2 ¾ … jumped a season best 16-10 ¾ at the Dakota Realty Alumni meet for third place … ranks third in school history in the pole vault (16-10 ¾).

Outdoor Track & Field
Summit League pole vault champion with a jump of 16-4 … cleared a career best height of 17-1 to win the Dakota Duals and qualify for the NCAA West Preliminaries in the pole vault … took seventh at the Texas Relays with a vault of 17-0 ¾ … finished runner-up at the Mt. Marty Twilight and third at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … ranks fifth in school history in the pole vault (17-1) … named Academic All-Summit League ... named to the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2013-14
Won The Summit League indoor pole vault title with a mark of 16-4 ¾ ... all-league performer and had five top-five finishes during the indoor season ... had season-best mark of 16-10 ¾ while winning the USD Twilight ... placed second at the Bill Bergan Invitational ... added fourth-place finish at the Iowa State Classic and a fifth-place finish at the Jack Johnson Classic ... redshirted outdoor season ... named to Academic All-Summit League team during indoor track season...named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2012-13
All-Summit League honoree after placing third in the pole vault at the Summit League Outdoor Championships...placed eighth in the 60 hurdles at the Summit League Indoor Championships despite pulling his hamstring in the preliminaries...had career-best vault of 16-6 while placing second at the Sioux City Relays...won his division at the Mt. SAC Relays...was third in the pole vault at the Duals...placed second in the 60 hurdles at the USD Open...named to the Summit League's Academic Honor Roll with Distinguished Scholar Status...made Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2011-12
Finished eighth in the pole vault at Summit League Outdoor Championships...had a personal-best of 15-11 at John Dalton indoor meet...won the pole vault at Iowa State Classic at 15-4 1/2...named to Academic All-Summit League team.

Mt. San Antonio College
Competed at Mt. San Antonio College...had a season-best pole vault effort of 16-2 3/4 at 2011 American River Invitational.

Prep
Named most valuable pole vaulter and most valuable hurdles...named first-team all-league in pole vault and second-team all-league in the 4 x 100, 4 x 400 and 300 hurdles...had best pole vault effort of 14-0 feet in high school.

Personal
Son of Caroline Sarehkhani...Communications Studies and Psychology double major.