Wichita State Athletics

WSU All-Time Top 10 Lists

• #4 in indoor pole vault (12' 11 ^3/4")
• #4 in outdoor pole vault (12' 3 ^1/2")

All-Missouri Valley Conference

Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete

2011 (SENIOR): INDOOR - Tied for first in the vault at the Shocker Quad & Multi with a personal best mark of 12' 11 ^3/4" that slotted her fourth in school history...Won the vault competition at the Air Force Invitational by clearing 12' 5 ^1/2"...Finished second at the Kansas State Open in the vault, clearing 11' 11 ^3/4"...OUTDOOR - Won the K.T. Woodman pole vault competition by clearing the bar at 11' 11 ^3/4"...Was sixth at the Arkansas Twilight with a personal best outdoor vault of 12' 3 ^1/2"...Named to the 2011 USTFCCCA Division I All-Academic Track & Field Team.

2010 (JUNIOR): INDOOR - Was third at the Shocker Quad with a personal best vault of 12' 6"...Was a runner-up in the vault at the Kansas State Open, clearing the bar at 11' 11 ^3/4"...Came in third at the WSU Invitational in the pole vault (12' 2")...OUTDOOR - Moved into the WSU history books in the pole vault by clearing 12' ^3/4" at the Sooner Open, placing fourth.

2009 (SOPHOMORE): INDOOR - Finished third and set a personal best in pole vault at MVC Championships (11’ 11 ^1/4 ”)...Came in fourth in pole vault at WSU Invite (11’ 4 ^1/4 ”)...OUTDOOR - Had a season best finish of second at Emporia State Relays in pole vault (11’ 3 ^3/4 ”)...Set new outdoor personal best record in pole vault with a height of 11’ 9 ^3/4 ” at Nebraska Quad...Was sixth at MVC Championships in pole vault (11’ 3 ^3/4 ”).

2008 (FRESHMAN): INDOOR - Set a personal best and placed fourth in the pole vault at the Kansas State Open, clearing a height of 11' 6 ^1/2 "...Finished eighth at the Air Force Invitational with a vault of 10' 11 ^3/4 "...OUTDOOR - Placed seventh at the K.T. Woodman Classic with a vault of 10' 8"...Set an outdoor best, placing seventh in the ‘B’ section, at the Oregon Relays with a vault of 10' 11 ^3/4 ".

Shawnee Heights HS: SHHS school record holder in the pole vault...Became Shawnee Heights first female state placer, finished sixth in the pole vault...Named SHHS Gatorade Athlete of the Week...Lettered in track and field.

Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1989...Daughter of Craig and Darla Gifford...Majoring business administration...Has two brothers, Jason and Chad.