University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2020 Track and Field Roster
Cole Courtois
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New Iberia, La.
- High School:
- Westgate
- Prev School:
- Louisiana Tech
2019-20: Indoor - Earned a first-place finish in the men's pole vault at the Ted Nelson Invitational, clearing 16-1.25 ... was fourth overall in the pole vault at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (15-9.25).
2018-19: Completed in the pole vault during both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Bulldogs ... named Honorable Mention All-America by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), becoming first pole vaulter in program history to earn this accolade ... became first Louisiana Tech student-athlete to pick up All-America honors since 2016 ... finished the outdoor season ranked 18th nationally in the pole vault with a season-best mark of 17-06.5 (5.35m) in the finals at the NCAA Championships (6/5), setting a new program record ... secured spot at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships (5/23) with a fifth-place finish, posting a mark of 17-05.00 (5.31m) ... claimed the gold medal at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/9) with a mark of 17-03.00 (5.26m) ... recorded a first-place finish during the indoor season at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11) with a mark of 17-01.75 (5.23m) ... took home the bronze medal at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/16) with a mark of 16-06.00 (5.03m).
2017-18: Competed in the pole vault as a freshman for the Bulldogs in both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... took home first place in the men's pole vault competition at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/17) after shattering the Louisiana Tech school record with a mark of 17-0.25 (5.19m) to pick up 10 points for the Bulldogs ... his first-place mark of 17-0.25 easily broke the school record mark of 16-1.75 set by Gregory Ballard at the 2017 indoor championships, a mark that Courtois himself tied earlier in the 2018 indoor season ... owns three of the top 10 marks in Louisiana Tech history following his first indoor season ... also won first place in the pole vault at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/10) after the true freshman shattered the LA Tech school record with a mark of 17-7.25 (5.37m) to earn 10 points for the Bulldogs ... his mark in the 2018 C-USA Outdoor Championships shattered the school record of 16-8.75 set by Gregory Ballard earlier in 2018.
High School: Graduated from Westgate High School in 2017 … lettered as a pole vaulter for the Westgate track and field team … helped lead Westgate to a track and field state championship title, while also earning an individual state championship during his prep career ... a three-time regional champion in the pole vault … coached by Shelton Boutte.
Personal: The son of Chad and Teresa Courtois … born on Aug. 6, 1998 in New Iberia … has three siblings: Kauri, Creed and Jordan ... a business management major.
2018-19: Completed in the pole vault during both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Bulldogs ... named Honorable Mention All-America by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), becoming first pole vaulter in program history to earn this accolade ... became first Louisiana Tech student-athlete to pick up All-America honors since 2016 ... finished the outdoor season ranked 18th nationally in the pole vault with a season-best mark of 17-06.5 (5.35m) in the finals at the NCAA Championships (6/5), setting a new program record ... secured spot at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships (5/23) with a fifth-place finish, posting a mark of 17-05.00 (5.31m) ... claimed the gold medal at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/9) with a mark of 17-03.00 (5.26m) ... recorded a first-place finish during the indoor season at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11) with a mark of 17-01.75 (5.23m) ... took home the bronze medal at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/16) with a mark of 16-06.00 (5.03m).
2017-18: Competed in the pole vault as a freshman for the Bulldogs in both the indoor and outdoor seasons ... took home first place in the men's pole vault competition at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/17) after shattering the Louisiana Tech school record with a mark of 17-0.25 (5.19m) to pick up 10 points for the Bulldogs ... his first-place mark of 17-0.25 easily broke the school record mark of 16-1.75 set by Gregory Ballard at the 2017 indoor championships, a mark that Courtois himself tied earlier in the 2018 indoor season ... owns three of the top 10 marks in Louisiana Tech history following his first indoor season ... also won first place in the pole vault at the C-USA Outdoor Championships (5/10) after the true freshman shattered the LA Tech school record with a mark of 17-7.25 (5.37m) to earn 10 points for the Bulldogs ... his mark in the 2018 C-USA Outdoor Championships shattered the school record of 16-8.75 set by Gregory Ballard earlier in 2018.
High School: Graduated from Westgate High School in 2017 … lettered as a pole vaulter for the Westgate track and field team … helped lead Westgate to a track and field state championship title, while also earning an individual state championship during his prep career ... a three-time regional champion in the pole vault … coached by Shelton Boutte.
Personal: The son of Chad and Teresa Courtois … born on Aug. 6, 1998 in New Iberia … has three siblings: Kauri, Creed and Jordan ... a business management major.
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