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2022-23 Track and Field Roster

Eli Newman

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
  • Highschool Lakewood Ranch HS

Biography

Career and Season Stats
Academic Honors
AD Honor Roll - Spring 2023
2022-23 (Sophomore): Indoor – Competed in the pole vault in four meets…Cleared a season-best 4.17m/13’8.25” to place 10th at the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge. Outdoor – Competed in six meets, placing top three twice…Placed second at the Friends Spring Open with a season-best clearance of 4.58m/15’0.25”…Placed third at the Shocker Open.

2021-22 (Freshman): Indoor – Competed in four meets…Placed seventh in both the Triangular and the All-Kansas Invite…Recorded a season-best 4.25m/13’11.25”. Outdoor – Competed in seven meets…Placed third at the Shocker Open…Cleared a season-best 4.32m/14’2” at the Shocker Spring Invitational.

High School: Conference, district and regional champion in the pole vault his senior year … Place third at the Florida state meet as a senior … Set his high school record in the pole vault … Helped his team to conference and district team titles … Also played football, basketball and baseball as a freshman and sophomore … Personal bests: pole vault – 15’1”
 
Personal: Son of Amy and Eric … Has a sister, Savannah, and a brother, Jackson … Dad played football at Tennessee Tech … Plans to major in exercise science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Pole Vault