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2012-13 Women's Track and Field

Kristen Hixson

Kristen Hixson

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2012-13: Continued one of the best pole vault careers in Division II history...Finished in the top three of every indoor event she competed in...Earned USTFCCCA All-American honors with a second-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Championship with a vault of 4.25 meters (13'11.25")...Also finished second at the GLIAC Indoor Championship with a mark of 4.23 meters (13'10.5")...During the outdoor season, she won the Al Owens Classic pole vault competition with a vault of 4.21 meters (13'9.75")...Hit a season-best mark of 4.25 meters (13'11.25") at the GVSU Second to Last Chance Meet...Earned USTFCCCA All-American honors again with a third-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championship after a clear of 4.20 meters (13'9.25").

2011-12: Competed exclusively in the pole vault...During the indoor season, she had six top-five finishes, including two victories...Won the pole vault at the Mike Lints Alumni Open with a height of 3.85 meters...Finished second at the GLIAC Indoor Championship (3.80m)...Won the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship with a season-best vault of 4.00 meters...During the outdoor season, she won every pole vault event she recorded a height in...Won at the GVSU-SVSU Dual (3.95m), Spartan Invite (3.97m) and recorded a season-best mark of 4.16 meters for a win at the GVSU 2nd to Last Chance Meet...Won the GLIAC Outdoor Championship with a height of 3.96 meters...Won the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championship with a vault of 4.15 meters.

2010-11: During the indoor season...Won every event of the pentathlon and finished with 2315 points at the GVSU Laker Early Bird...Won the pole vault at the Indiana University Relays with a height of 3.60 meters...Finished second at the GLIAC Indoor Championships after clearing a height of 3.85 meters...Hit a personal best of 3.93 meters and finished fourth at the Division II Indoor Championships to be named a USTFCCCA All-American...In the outdoor season, she won the GLIAC Outdoor Championship with a height of 3.87 meters and matched that height at the Division II Outdoor Championships to finish in second place and earn USTFCCCA All-American honors.

High School: Helped the Warriors to three conference titles and two regional championship...During junior campaign (2009) was a first team all-state in the pole vault, second team in the 4x200-meter relay and earned honorable mention in the 4x400-meter relay.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

  • 2011-12Sophomore

  • 2012-13Junior