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2016 Track and Field Roster

Austin Eckenroth

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Flowery Branch, Ga.
  • Highschool Flowery Branch High School

Biography

2016 | Senior
 
Season Best
Pole Vault
Outdoor: 5.00m – Florida Relays (March 31, 2016)
Indoor: 5.00m – SoCon Championships (February 26, 2016)
 

2015 | Junior

Season Best
Pole Vault
Outdoor: 4.70m – Alabama vs. Mississippi Border Clash (April 10, 2015)
Indoor: 5.02m – SoCon Championships (February 27, 2015) Personal Best
 

High School 

Prepped at Flowery Branch High School under head coach Jimmy Sorrells…posted the fourth best mark all-time in the pole vault of 16’8” in the state of Georgia…claimed 4th place at the 2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals…2011 and 2012 Georgia class 4A pole vault state champion…2010 Georgia class 3A state runner-up…finished third at the 2011 AAU Nationals.
 

Personal 

Full name is Austin Eckenroth…born on June 13, 1994…son of Stephen and Evonne Eckenroth…has one brother, Stephen and two sisters, Nicole and Linsey…majoring in sport administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2016Senior

    Pole Vault