2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Michael Utecht

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Hill, N.C.
  • High School Apex

Biography

PR’s
Indoor: 
PV- 16-6.00 (5.03m)
Outdoor: PV- 16-1.75 (4.92m)


2019-20
Indoor

  • Competed in six meets during the season
  • Posted a season-best height of 15-1.00 (4.60m) at the Appalachian Open to finish second

2018-19
Indoor

  • Did not compete
Outdoor
  • Did not compete

2017-18
Indoor

  • Took part in seven meets, finishing in the top-five in all six
  • Set a new PR in the pole vault, clearing 16-6.00 (5.03m) at the Sun Belt Championships, which was good for a fourth place finish. The mark also ranks fourth on the all-time list
  • Won the pole vault at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational (16-4.75; 5.00m) and Appalachian Open (16-3.25; 4.96m)
Outdoor
  • Finished seventh at the Sun Belt Championships, with a PR height of 16-1.75 (4.92m)
  • Was second at the Raleigh Relays, clearing 16-1.25 (4.91m)
  • Had two other top-five finishes. Placed third at the Mountaineer Open (16-0.50; 4.90m) and fifth at the Weems Baskin Relays (15-11.00; 4.85m)

2016-17
Indoor

  • Finished eighth in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-5.75 (4.72) at the Sun Belt Championships
  • Placed second in the pole vault with a season’s best height of 15-11 (4.85m) at the Samford Two Day Open
  • Vaulted 14-11 (4.55m) for fourth place at the Buccaneer Track and Field Invitational
  • Cleared 15-7 (4.75m) for third place at the Mountaineer Open Indoor Meet
  • Opened the season with a 14-7.25 (4.45m) vault at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational
  • Competed in the pole vault at the Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi
Outdoor
  • Cleared a lifetime-best height of 15-11.75 (4.87m) (10th all-time) in the pole vault to place eighth at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
  • Finished fifth in the pole vault with a height of 15-5 (4.70m) at the Weems Baskin Invitational
  • Opened the season with a 15-7 (4.75m) vault at the Bill Webb & Bob Davidson Spring Kick-off and finished in third
  • Competed in the pole vault at the Mountaineer Open Outdoor Meet, the Duke Invitational and the Charlotte Invitational

2015-16
Indoor

  • Placed ninth in the pole vault with a height of 15-5.5 (4.71m) at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships
  • Set a PR of 15-7 (4.75m) in the pole vault at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational and finished in third
  • Finished third in the pole vault at the Mountaineer Indoor Open Track Meet (14-7.5 (4.46m))
  • Placed ninth in the pole vault at the Buccaneer Invitational (14-3.25 (4.35m))
  • Cleared the bar at 13-11.25 (4.25m) to place 12th at the David E. Walker Kickoff Classic
  • Opened up the season with a clearance of 14-1.25 (4.30m) at the Appalachian Open Indoor Track meet and placed eighth

Outdoor

  • Set a season’s best height of 15-1.5 (4.61m) at the Appalachian Outdoor Open Meet and finished in third
  • Placed sixth at the Mountaineer Outdoor Open Meet in the pole vault (15-1 (4.60m))
  • Took third in the pole vault at Raleigh Relays with a clearance of 15-1 (4.60m)

High School PR's
Indoor: 
Pole Vault - 15' 6"
Outdoor: Long Jump - 19' 9"...Pole Vault - 15' 6"

High School

  • Seven-time letterwinner at Apex High School in Apex, North Carolina
  • Also competed for Kinesis Dynamic Athletics

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2017-18Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Senior

    Pole Vault