University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2017-18
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault with a third-place finish in 17-0 ¾ … also tied his season best jump of 17-0 ¾ at the Jack Johnson Classic for third place … finished runner-up in the pole vault at the SDSU Holiday Open … placed fourth at the Tyson Invitational after clearing 16-10 ¾ … recorded five top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Advanced to his first NCAA Championships in the pole vault after a first-attempt make over 16-10 ¾ at the NCAA West Preliminary … placed fourth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships after clearing 17-0 … took 12th at the NCAA West Preliminary … vaulted a personal best of 17-6 ½ for third place at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … ranks fourth in USD program history in the pole vault with the height of 17-6 ½ … won the pole vault at the South Dakota Invitational … also placed fourth at the Drake Relays after clearing 17-2 ¾ … tallied six top-10 finishes during the season.

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors with third-place finish in the pole vault after clearing 16-5 ½ … captured the pole vault at the USD Last Chance Meet with an indoor best of 17-1, which ranks fourth on USD’s all-time charts … finished runner-up in the collegiate pole vault at the Tyson Invitational with a clearance of 17-0 ¾ … also placed second in the pole vault at the Hawkeye Invitational and the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational … placed in the top-10 of the pole vault for six meets during the season.

Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted due to injury.

2015-16
Indoor Track & Field
Redshirted.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Captured a Summit League title in the pole vault after clearing 17-5 … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries for the second consecutive season, improving to a 26th-place finish with a clearance of 16-10 …  made a career best vault of 17-5 ½ to win the Howard Wood Dakota Relays to move to third in program history … finished runner-up at the Kansas Relays … took third at the USD Twilight … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault … placed third with a vault of 16-9 ¼ to help the Coyote men capture their third-straight Summit League indoor title … cleared a season best 16-10 ¾ to win the Dakota Realty Alumni meet … finished runner-up at the Jack Johnson Classic with a vault of 16-5 ½ … ranks third in school history in the pole vault (16-10 ¾).

Outdoor Track & Field
Finished fifth in the pole vault with a jump of 15-4 ¼ at the Summit League Championships … vaulted a career best 17-4 ½ to finish runner-up at the Husker Spring Invitational and qualify for the NCAA West Preliminaries … cleared 17-0 ¾ to win the pole vault at the Mt. SAC Relays … finished runner-up at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … took 31st at the NCAA West Preliminaries with a vault of 16-6 ¾ … ranks fourth in school history in the pole vault (17-4 ¼) ... named to the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Holds the Ventura high school record in the pole vault with a mark of 17-1...two-time CIF SS Division 1 Champion in 2013 and 2014...2014 California state leader in the pole vault at 17-1.

Personal
Son of Jim and Gayle David... Media & Journalism major