App State alumnus Patrick Freeman joined the track and field staff as the pole vault coach after wrapping a decorated career in the Black and Gold.
PR's:
Indoor: PV - 5.18m (17' 0")
Outdoor: PV - 5.35m (17' 6.5")
2025
Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA East First Round, ranking 19th in the qualifying list
- Recorded a personal best of 5.35m (17’ 6.5”) in the pole vault to place second and the App State Open (Apr. 18-19), matching Matthew Gray for the program record at the time
- Was the Penn Relays champion in the championship section of the pole vault with a clearance of 5.26m (17’ 3”)
- Placed eighth with a clearance of 5.08m (16’ 8”) in the pole vault at the SBC Outdoor Championships (May 8-10)
- Finished first in the pole vault with a clearance of 5.20m (17’ 0.75”) and was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that stopped the clock at 3:34.14 at the Myrtle Beach Invitational (Mar. 14-15)
- Took fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 5.07m (16’ 7.5”) at the Duke Invitational (Apr. 10-12)
- Finished his career ranked second on the program all-time list in the pole vault
- Collected CSC Academic All-District and USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete honors
2024
Outdoor
- Tallied five top-10 finishes on the outdoor season
- Recorded a season best clearance of 5.05m (16’ 6.75”) to place seventh in the pole vault at the Duke Invitational (Apr. 11-13)
- Secured second in the pole vault at the App State Open (Apr. 26-27) with a clearance of 4.99m (16’ 4.5”)
- Took fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.91m (16’ 1.25”) at the Weems Baskin Relays (Mar. 22-23)
- Finished sixth with a clearance of 4.92m (16’ 1.75”) in the pole vault at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 19-20)
- Posted a clearance of 4.87m (15’ 11.75”) to place ninth in the pole vault at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)
- Earned CSC Academic All-District honors
2023
Outdoor
2022
Outdoor
- Recorded a season best clearance of 4.98m (16’ 4”) in the pole vault to place fourth overall at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
- Landed third in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.88m (16’ 0”) at the Weems Baskin Relays (Mar. 25-26)
- Finished fourth with a clearance of 4.96m (16’ 3.25”) at the War Eagle Invitational (Apr. 15-16)
2021
Outdoor
- Scored points at the Sun Belt Championships in the pole vault with a PR mark of 4.86m (15' 11.25") to finish seventh
- Won the pole vault at the Chanticleer Challenge with a height of 4.75m (15' 7")
- Placed fifth at the Charlotte Invitational in the pole vault, clearing 4.66m (15' 3.5")
2019-20
Indoor
- Competed in seven meets during the season
- Recorded a season best in the pole vault at the JDL Team Challenge, placing fourth with a mark of 4.70m (15' 5")
- Won the pole vault at the Appalachian Open, clearing 4.60m (15' 1")
- Was second in the pole vault at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational, clearing 4.50m (14' 9")
Outdoor
- Season canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
