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Track and Field

2015-16 Track and Field Roster

Erik Jorgensen

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Summit HS
  • Hometown Bend, Ore.

Biography

Career Bests

2015-16
Indoor Track & Field
Took fifth in the pole vault with a height of 16-0 at the Summit League Championships … vaulted a season best 16-0 ¾ at the Air Force Team Challenge … posted seven top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fourth with a career-best vault of 16-7 ¼ at the Summit League Championships … moved to eighth in program history in the vault … won the Kip Janvrin Open in 16-2 ¾ … took third in his flight of the pole vault at the Mt. SAC Relays … vaulted 16-5 ½ for fourth at the USD Twilight … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the pole vault by clearing a season best 16-3 ¼ at the Summit League Championships … helped the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … finished runner-up at the Holiday Inn Invitational with a mark of 15-7 ¼ … took third at the SDSU Indoor Classic in 16-2 ¾ … ranks seventh in school history in the pole vault (16-3 ¼).

Outdoor Track & Field
Earned all-league honors in the pole vault with a runner-up performance after making 15-10 … cleared a season best 15-11 ¼ at the Nebraska Invitational … finished sixth at the Mt. SAC Relays with a vault of 15-7 ... named to the Summit League honor roll.

Lane Community College
Competed two outdoor seasons for the Lane Titans...won the 2012 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges conference meet..earned the Coaches award in 2014...holds a personal best of 16-4 3/4.

Prep
Oregon 5A State Champion in the pole vault with a jump of 14-6 in 2011...then named the Summit's track and field MVP that year...graduated high school with a best vault of 14-8...also earned three letters in soccer.

Personal
Son of Steve and Alli Jorgensen...kinesiology and sport science major with a minor in coaching.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2015-16Senior

    Pole Vault