University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Track and Field Roster
Wilson, Matt
Matt Wilson
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Abbeville, La.
- High School:
- Vermilion Catholic
Bio
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017-18: Outdoor - Recorded the best mark of the season in the pole vault, 15-81/4 at the Louisiana Classics to finish fourth ... placed second overall in the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Gold (15-71/4) ... posted a mark of 15-53/4 in the pole vault to finish fourth at the Southern Miss Open. Indoor - Recorded a season-best mark in the pole vault (15-61/4) to finish sixth overall at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... cleared 14-51/4 at the ASU Invitational.
2016-17: Outdoor - Cleared a personal-best 16-13/4 and finished eighth overall at the LSU Alumni Gold ... opened season with first-place mark of 16-03/4 at the McNeese Cowboy Relays ... cleared the bar at 15-113/4 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships. Indoor - Opened season with second-place finish in the pole vault (15-61/4) at the LSU Purple Tiger ... cleared season-best 15-61/2 at the LSU Bayou Bengal and 15-0 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
2015-16: Outdoor - Cleared 15-91/4 to finish ninth at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... posted mark of 14-10 and finished fifth at the Jaguar Classic. Indoor - Did not compete.
2014-15: Outdoor - Did not compete. Indoor - Opened season in the pole vault with mark of 15-71/4 to finish fourth at the LSU Invitational ... cleared 14-11 in meets at McNeese State and Samford.
2013-14: Outdoor - Cleared 15-9 to finish fourth overall in the pole vault at the USA Jaguar Invitational ... posted mark of 15-0 to finish fifth at the Bobcat Invitational. Indoor - Cleared season-best 14-11 at the McNeese Cowboy Invite ... cleared 14-81/4 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
High School: The school record-holder in the pole vault (15-6) at Vermilion Catholic High School ... finished second in the pole vault (14-6) at the 2013 LHSAA 1A State Championship ... set personal-best (15-10) to finish sixth at Reno Pole Vault Summit ... cleared 15-6 the LSU High School Indoor Classic ... cleared 14-9 to finish fifth at the 2013 LHSAA Indoor State Championship.
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017-18: Outdoor - Recorded the best mark of the season in the pole vault, 15-81/4 at the Louisiana Classics to finish fourth ... placed second overall in the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Gold (15-71/4) ... posted a mark of 15-53/4 in the pole vault to finish fourth at the Southern Miss Open. Indoor - Recorded a season-best mark in the pole vault (15-61/4) to finish sixth overall at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... cleared 14-51/4 at the ASU Invitational.
2016-17: Outdoor - Cleared a personal-best 16-13/4 and finished eighth overall at the LSU Alumni Gold ... opened season with first-place mark of 16-03/4 at the McNeese Cowboy Relays ... cleared the bar at 15-113/4 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships. Indoor - Opened season with second-place finish in the pole vault (15-61/4) at the LSU Purple Tiger ... cleared season-best 15-61/2 at the LSU Bayou Bengal and 15-0 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
2015-16: Outdoor - Cleared 15-91/4 to finish ninth at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships ... posted mark of 14-10 and finished fifth at the Jaguar Classic. Indoor - Did not compete.
2014-15: Outdoor - Did not compete. Indoor - Opened season in the pole vault with mark of 15-71/4 to finish fourth at the LSU Invitational ... cleared 14-11 in meets at McNeese State and Samford.
2013-14: Outdoor - Cleared 15-9 to finish fourth overall in the pole vault at the USA Jaguar Invitational ... posted mark of 15-0 to finish fifth at the Bobcat Invitational. Indoor - Cleared season-best 14-11 at the McNeese Cowboy Invite ... cleared 14-81/4 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
High School: The school record-holder in the pole vault (15-6) at Vermilion Catholic High School ... finished second in the pole vault (14-6) at the 2013 LHSAA 1A State Championship ... set personal-best (15-10) to finish sixth at Reno Pole Vault Summit ... cleared 15-6 the LSU High School Indoor Classic ... cleared 14-9 to finish fifth at the 2013 LHSAA Indoor State Championship.
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