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2012-13 Men's Track and Field Roster

Cory Sears

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Oxford, Ala.
  • Previous School Oxford

Biography

2012 (Freshman): Indoor: Competed in four meets … set a personal best in the pole vault at the SoCon Championship, adding a team point with an eighth-place finish (14-7.25, 4.45m).  Outdoor: Competed in three meets … finished second at the Samford Multi (14-9, 4.50m) and third at the BSU Invitational (14-5.25, 4.40m).

High School: Four-time county pole vault champion ... 2008-09 best jumper award recipient ... 2009-10 best field event award winner ... 2010-11 most valuable field award winner ... holds school record in pole vault at 14-0 ... placed third in the 6A pole vault at the state track meet his senior season ... also earned varsity letters in football and cross country in 11th grade.

Personal: Born March 16, 1993 ... majoring in exercise science.

Personal Records:
Indoor:
Pole vault - 14-7.25 (4.45m)

Outdoor:
Pole vault - 14-9 (4.50m)