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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Ashley Cefali
Al Steible
Al Steible
Al Steible

Elli Kimes

Elli Kimes

  • Position:
    Pole Vault
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cashmere, Wash.
  • High School:
    Cashmere

Summary

Biography

Grand Valley State Bests

2021-22: 
USTFCCCA First-Team All-American (Pole Vault)… USTFCCCA All-Regions Honors (Pole Vault)… Finished first at the GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships in pole vault clearing a height of 4.10m… Placed first in pole vault reaching a height of 4.25m at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships… Cleared a personal-best height of 4.29m at the Len Paddock Open finishing in second… 

2020-21: USTFCCCA First-Team All-American in the pole vault event (Indoor/Outdoor)... Finished second at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in pole vault clearing a height of 4:15m... Placed first at the GLIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships reaching a height of 4.05m... Cleared a season-best height of 4.21m at the GVSU Al Owens Classic finishing second... Finished first at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships with a height of 4.15m in pole vault. 

2019-20: Competed in seven meets during the indoor season… Took first place at the GLIAC Indoor Championships with a PR of 4.21m… Named the GLIAC Field Athlete of the Week (2/4)… Placed first at the GVSU Big Meet with a clear of 4.03m… Finished second at the Alex Wilson Invite (4.02m), GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open (4.00m) and Hillsdale Conference Crossover (3.74m)… Qualified for NCAA DII National Championships… Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors… USTFCCCA All-America honors (pole vault)... Earned GLIAC All-Academic honors… Named GLIAC Commissioner’s Award Recipient… Earned CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team honors... 

2018-19: USTFCCCA All-American in the pole vault during the indoor and outdoor season … USTFCCCA All-Region … GLIAC Champion during the indoor (3.96m) and outdoor season (3.90) … Set the eighth best clearing of 4.20m … USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (4/9) … GLIAC Field Athlete of the Week (Week 4, 6) … Tied second in the pole vault during the NCAA Indoor Championships (3.93m) … Placed seventh during the NCAA Outdoor Championships (3.88m).

2017-18: USTFCCCA Outdoor All-American in the pole vault … USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-Region pole vault … GLIAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Meet … GLIAC Champion in the pole vault during the Indoor (3.92m) and Outdoor (3.67m) Championships … Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... Set a personal-best of 4.06m during the Missouri Sothern Twilight Qualifier … Finished 12th during the NCAA Indoor Championships (3.72m).

High School: Competed at Cashmere High School … 2014 Team voted Most Inspirational, League pole vault record, placed in two events at State … 2015 League pole vault record, District pole vault record, placed in three events at State … 2016 League, District, and State meet records, State Champion in three events, voted team captain, Field Event Athlete of the Year, North Central, Washington Athlete of the year Nominee

High School Bests: Pole Vault- 13’0.5”, 300 hurdles- 45.39 100 hurdles- 15.27

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2019-20Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2020-21Senior

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Senior

    Pole Vault