2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Jeff Sochko - Tim Cowie Photogra
Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)
Dave Mayo (Appalachian, '83)
Jeff Sochko - Tim Cowie Photogra

Tristian Shaver

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Thomasville, N.C.
  • High School Ledford

Biography

PR's:
Indoor: 
PV- 17-0.75 (5.20m)
Outdoor: PV- 17-1.50 (5.22m)


2018-19
Indoor

  • Captured the Sun Belt title in the pole vault, winning a jump off with a mark of 17-0.00 (5.18m)
  • Broke the 20-year old school record in the pole vault at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational with a mark of 17-0.75 (5.20m)
  • Also won the pole vault at the Appalachian Open (16-0.75; 4.90m), ETSU Track & Field Invitational (16-0.75; 4.90m) and the VMI Team Challenge (16-2.75; 4.95m)
Outdoor
  • Was fourth at the Sun Belt Championships in the pole vault with a mark of 16-8.00 (5.08m)
  • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round, finishing 28th with a mark of 16-3.25 (4.96m)
  • Cleared 17-1.50 (5.22m) at the Pepsi Florida Relays to finish third. His mark also moved him into second place in school history
  • Captured the pole vault at the ADIDAS/Winthrop Invitational

2017-18
Indoor

  • Competed in seven meets, posting a mark in six
  • Set a season-best mark of 16-6.00 (5.03m) at the Sun Belt Championships, which was fourth
  • Finished first in the pole vault at the VMI Winter Relays, clearing 16-2.75 (4.95m)
  • Recorded second place finishes at the Mountaineer Indoor Meet (15-0.25; 4.58m) and the Appalachian Open (16-1.25; 4.91m)
Outdoor
  • Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the pole vault, where he finished 33rd with a mark of 15-11.00 (4.85m)
  • Earned All-Sun Belt accolades with a third place finish at the conference meet, with a PR height of 16-7.50. The mark also ranks third all-time in program history
  • Took second in the pole vault at the Raleigh Relays with a mark of 16-1.25 (4.91m)
  • Registered a height of 16-4.75 (5.00m) at the Weems Baskin Relays (4th) and Duke Invitational (7th)

2016-17
Indoor

  •  Finished sixth in the pole vault with a season’s best clearance of 15-11.75 (4.87m) at the Sun Belt Championships
  • Placed second in the pole vault with a jump of 15-11 (4.85m) at the Samford Two Day Open
  • Vaulted 14-11 (4.55m) for fourth place at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
  • Competed in the pole vault at the Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi, the Mountaineer Open Indoor Meet and the ETSU Track & Field Invitational
Outdoor
  • Participated in the pole vault competition at eight meets including the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships

2015-16
Indoor

  • Competed in the pole vault at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships
  • Set a PR of 16-6.75 (5.05m) in the pole vault at the Kentucky Invitational and finished in third
  • Placed fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-3 (4.65m) at the Buccaneer Invitational
  • Opened up the season in the pole vault with a fourth-place finish at the Appalachian Open Indoor Track Meet (15-1 (4.60m))

Outdoor

  • Finished 11th in the pole vault with season’s best clearance of 15-9.25 (4.81m) at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
  • Competed in the pole vault at the Appalachian Outdoor Open Meet
  • Recorded his highest finish of the season (4th) at the Mountaineer Outdoor Open Meet with a height of 15-5 (4.70m)
  • Placed ninth in the pole vault with a height of 15-1 (4.60m) at the War Eagle Invitational
  • Opened up the season with a clearance of 14-11 (4.55m) in the pole vault at the Charlotte Invitational

High School PR's
Indoor: 
55m Hurdles - 8.15...Pole Vault - 16-0
Outdoor: 100m - 14.04...110m Hurdles - 15.34...200m - 27.44...300m Hurdles - 42.81...High Jump - 5-4...Pole Vault - 15-3

High School

  • Indoor state champ in the pole vault in 2015 (15-6)
  • Regional champ for the outdoor pole vault in 2015 (15-0)
  • Three-time outdoor conference champion including the pole vault twice; once in 2014 (11-6) and the other time in 2015 (13-6)
  • Third outdoor conference title was in the 110m hurdles (15.35) in 2015

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2017-18Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Senior

    Pole Vault