Wichita State Athletics

Season and Career Results

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Academic Honors
2020 Academic All-Conference
2019 Fall AD Honor Roll
2019 Academic All-Conference
2019 Spring AD Honor Roll
2018 Fall AD Honor Roll

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2020: Indoor - Vaulted at seven meets for the Shockers … Finished fifth in the pole vault at the Air Force Team Challenge with a season-best mark of 4.90m/16-0.75 … Finished in a tie for 11th at he AAC Championships in the pole vault … Finished in a tie for third at the WSU Invitational … Vaulted in the invitational section of the pole vault at the Gorilla Classic and at the Arkansas Qualifier and finished with a mark of 4.70m/15-5 both times … Cleared 4.60m/15-1 in his first two meets (Triangular and Jayhawk Classic). Outdoor - 2020 season canceled.

2019: Indoor - Vaulted in seven meets...Won the Wichita State College Invitational with a personal best clearance of 4.81m/15-9.25...Cleared 4.76m/15-7.25, his second highest jump of the season to finish eighth at the Fourth Annual Gorilla Classic...Finished 13th at the American Athletic Conference Championships clearing 4.63m/15-2.25. Outdoor - Competed in eight meets, clearing 15'5" or higher five times...Opened the outdoor season clearing 4.77m/15-7.75 to place fifth at the Herm Wilson Invitational...Finished second at the Friends Spring Open with a clearance of 4.65m/15-3...Cleared 4.81m/15-9.25 at the K.T. Woodman to place fourth...Recorded a personal best height of 4.93m/16-2 at the Texas Tech Corky/Crofoot Shootout...Cleared 4.82m/15-9.75 at the Shocker Open and 4.71m/15-5.5 at the American Athletic Conference Championships.

High School: Lettered four years in track and field… Was awarded the newcomer of the year award as a freshman 2014-2015…Won most improved 2015-2016…Won most valuable player award 2016-2017, 2017-2018… Won back-to-back OSSAA 6A Pole Vault titles his junior and senior seasons... Finished second his sophomore year and sixth his freshman year…Personal best – 4.88m/16-0 in pole vault
 
Personal: Son of Gina and Barry McDonald…Has one older brother, Hunter, and one older sister, Gentry…Father Barry played basketball at Rose State College…Recruited by University of Central Arkansas…Major is undecided.