2016-17 (M) Track and Field Roster

Matt Layne

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wilkesboro, N.C.
  • High School West Wilkes

Biography

PR’s:

Indoor:  Pole Vault – 15-9.00 (4.80m)

Outdoor: Pole Vault – 15-8.5 (4.79m)


2015-16

Indoor:

• Participated in the pole vault at the Sun Belt Conference Championships
• Recorded his highest finish (2nd) in the pole vault at the Mountaineer Indoor Open Track Meet with a height of 15-1.5 (4.61m)
• Placed fourth in the pole vault with a season’s best clearance of 15-7 (4.75m) at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational
• Finished eighth at the David E. Walker Kickoff Classic with a height of 14-11 (4.55m)
• Jumped 15-1 (4.60m) to place 14th at the Kentucky Invitational
• Competed in seven indoor meets

Outdoor:

• Took second in the pole vault with a seasonal-best height of 15-1.75 (4.62m) at the HPU VertKlasse Meeting
• Finished fifth in the pole vault at the Charlotte Invitational (14-11 (4.55m))
•  Placed ninth with a clearance of 15-1 (4.60m) at the War Eagle Invite
• Cleared the pole vault bar at 15-1 (4.60m) at the Mountaineer Outdoor Open Meet
• Competed in seven outdoor meets

2014-15

Indoor:

• Competed in the pole vault nine times to take home three top-five finishes, four top 10's and six top 20's
• Best finish was second as part of the Mountaineer Open Indoor with a mark of 14-8.25
• Also finished in third at the Appalachian Indoor Open (15-1.00) and fifth at the Samford Multi and Invitational (14-11.00)

Outdoor:

• Won the Charlotte Invite's pole vault with a mark of 15-3.00
• Took second at both the Radford Invite (15-7.25) and the App State Open Outdoor (15-5.00)
• Earned three top five's and five top-10 finishes
• New PR for the pole vault of 15-8.5 came at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships and was good for ninth
• Finished in 10th at the High Point VertKlasse with a mark of 14-8.00

2013-14

Indoor:

• Placed sixth in first collegiate meet with a vault of 14’ 7.25”
• Finished fourth at the ETSU Niswonger meet
• Took second at the Hokie Open and sixth at the Hilton Garden Invite
• Placed third at the Liberty Quad
• Vaulted an indoor PR of 15’ 9” at the Appalachian Pre-Conference Indoor meet and placed first
• Took third at the SoCon Indoor Championships

Outdoor:

• Took seventh at the Carolina’s Cup
• Placed eighth at the SoCon Outdoor Championships
• Finished 12th at the Georgia Invite

High School

• Earned a state and regional championship in the pole vault event during his senior season
• Was a two-time conference champion and three-time regional champion
• Also lettered all four years in football

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2015-16Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2016-17Senior

    Pole Vault